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Multiple Grammy-winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma includes a superstar status and charm that stretch much beyond enthusiasts of classical music. His achievement is because of a determination to try fresh things, an authentic wish to talk about what he likes, and also a mastery of his device that comes through whatever …

The masterful skills of Edgar Meyer — whether as bassist or composer; in bluegrass, traditional, or a variety of styles — gained him a MacArthur “genius offer” in 2002, but that’s not the just accomplishment of the extraordinary musician. Meyer generally credits his dad, a high-school string music movie director, …

Mark O’Connor can be an astonishingly versatile American violinist and composer who has already established remarkable success melding several styles of music — nation and bluegrass, jazz, and classical — into his very own unique design and voice. It has led to two Grammy Honours; a large number of his …