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• Yo-Yo Ma the sexist Yo-Yo Ma the sexist man of 2001man of 2001

People People selected Yo-yo selected Yo-yo Ma as one of the sexist Ma as one of the sexist men of 2001. Ma was men of 2001. Ma was chosen as the "Sexiest chosen as the "Sexiest Classical Musician". Ma, Classical Musician". Ma, 46, born in Paris to 46, born in Paris to Chinese parents, has Chinese parents, has played cello since age 4, played cello since age 4, won 14 Grammy awards won 14 Grammy awards and performed at and performed at Carnegie Hall and on Carnegie Hall and on Sesame StreetSesame Street. According . According to to PeoplePeople, he loves , he loves grocery shopping. Ma grocery shopping. Ma lives with his wife Jill lives with his wife Jill Hornor, 48 and their Hornor, 48 and their children, Nicolas, 18 and children, Nicolas, 18 and Emily, 16, in Cambridge, Emily, 16, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Massachusetts.

• Yo-Yo Ma: American Yo-Yo Ma: American innovator with a single innovator with a single moment of inspirationmoment of inspiration

• In an article published in In an article published in Reader's DigestReader's Digest (Aug. (Aug. 2002), Yo-Yo Ma told 2002), Yo-Yo Ma told Robert F. Howe, author of Robert F. Howe, author of the article, that there's lot the article, that there's lot that can't be taught. Said that can't be taught. Said Ma, I realized that Ma, I realized that perfection is not the goal perfection is not the goal of a performance. You can of a performance. You can have something that you have something that you really want to share really want to share through the music. The through the music. The goal is not perfection, but goal is not perfection, but expression. My approach expression. My approach to music has been to music has been changed in a fundamental changed in a fundamental way. I began looking at the way. I began looking at the whole of the music, not whole of the music, not just the notes. just the notes.

• Yo-Yo Ma: American Yo-Yo Ma: American innovator with a single innovator with a single moment of inspirationmoment of inspiration

• In an article published in In an article published in Reader's DigestReader's Digest (Aug. (Aug. 2002), Yo-Yo Ma told Robert 2002), Yo-Yo Ma told Robert F. Howe, author of the F. Howe, author of the article, that there's lot that article, that there's lot that can't be taught. Said Ma, I can't be taught. Said Ma, I realized that perfection is realized that perfection is not the goal of a not the goal of a performance. You can have performance. You can have something that you really something that you really want to share through the want to share through the music. The goal is not music. The goal is not perfection, but expression. perfection, but expression. My approach to music has My approach to music has been changed in a been changed in a fundamental way. I began fundamental way. I began looking at the whole of the looking at the whole of the music, not just the notes. music, not just the notes.

At least 44 percent of the At least 44 percent of the student body at UC Berkeley student body at UC Berkeley is now made up of Asians is now made up of Asians and APAs. About 80 and APAs. About 80 excellent seats for Ma's excellent seats for Ma's concert are blocked off to concert are blocked off to prospective donors for a prospective donors for a pair of tickets at $50,000 in pair of tickets at $50,000 in five annual installments and five annual installments and there will be a private there will be a private reception with Yo-Yo Ma reception with Yo-Yo Ma after the concert.after the concert.

Former Chancellor Chang-lin Former Chancellor Chang-lin Tien campaigned for the Tien campaigned for the new library even after he new library even after he left the chancellor's office left the chancellor's office and returned to teaching. and returned to teaching. Several years ago, he Several years ago, he became ill and retired. The became ill and retired. The University plans to name the University plans to name the new three-story library after new three-story library after him.him.

• Yoyo and Coco to produce Yoyo and Coco to produce song for hit filmsong for hit film

• [LatelineNews: 2000-6-26] [LatelineNews: 2000-6-26] Hong Kong - World Hong Kong - World renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and international pop singer and international pop singer Coco Lee will both Coco Lee will both contribute to the soundtrack contribute to the soundtrack of Ang Lee's new movie. The of Ang Lee's new movie. The highly-anticipated movie highly-anticipated movie "Crouching Tigers, Hidden "Crouching Tigers, Hidden Dragons" was starred by Dragons" was starred by Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh. Ma Yo-Yo will perform Yeoh. Ma Yo-Yo will perform all cello parts on the all cello parts on the soundtrack, while Coco Lee soundtrack, while Coco Lee will sing both the Chinese will sing both the Chinese and English version of "Love and English version of "Love Before Time" for the Before Time" for the soundtrack. The song will soundtrack. The song will not be released on Coco's not be released on Coco's new album in August.  new album in August.