Yo-Yo Ma brought classical music to the general public

Yo-Yo Ma is often considered to be the most well-known cellist in modern history. He brought classical music to the general public, despite classical music not being widely played. Yo-yo Ma learned to play cello at four years old and gave his first public recital at age five. Later in his life, he performed as part of a trio and recorded his traditional cello repertoire. His collaboration with artists and musicians from other genres and traditions rejuvenated classical music and popularized it to the public. He founded the Silk Road Project in 1998, aiming to make international classical music more widely accessible. This project explored culture along the silk road, which includes Asia, the Middle East, and the West. Ma led a group of musicians to perform classical music along the Silk Road. More people gained access to classical music because of the effort. This group of musicians also offered new compositions that combined different cultures, and eventually made an album.^[1]