Had to say, am I the only one who really loves Yo- Yo's beautiful face? That serene expression and genuine smile is a real scene stealer , not to mention hearts.
It's not because he's being honored -- that's great yet purely incidental -- but because all of these people are coming together to do what they love more than anything else in the world: making music. And if he helped them all in some way to do it better, that's where the true honor is.
I am in hospice with not much time left and I listen to this every morning. it's amazing what a great start it gives you to your day. thank you to all the artists.
When John Williams came out, and integrated everything together - which only served to introduce JT, who then floated on the cloud of the children's choir....well..I'm not ashamed to say the tears began to flow. What an extraordinary honorific, to an extraordinary, consummate musician. Bravo!!!
The Zep was great. But so was the John Williams tribute. And hearing Ray Charles sing 'My Buddy' at the Quincy Jones tribute, well there wasn't a dry seat in the house.
2011 my grandma passed away and I was having a hard time dealing with it and this aired a few months later , and the one thing I held on to was, "sun sun sun sun here it comes"😢😢😢
The Kennedy Center Honors were amazing that year! Every single one of the tributes were a masterpiece and you could feel everyone wanted to be the best for the honorees!
Where do we find the words to describe the beauty and talent of this extraordinary man? The joy that Yo Yo excudes is palatable.Cello lovers around the world adore you.
This is just too good. The world at times can really suck, but when we have so much to gift each other. The joy the beauty the diversity of sound...just makes me happy to be alive. Doesn't art bring out the best in us.
Ain't no shame in crying to music Garyokee. I have been doing it for 50 years and found to be the best soul cleanser ever. So keep on crying to what moves you, so that I won't feel I am the one.Music can cure anything, crying to it is our way to surrender to its beauty and that a world without it would not be worth living in. God Bless.
I am so sad that I only found this video today. What a breathtaking tribute to perhaps one of the sweetest humans to ever live. Thank you for posting. 💕
What an amazing tribute to an amazing man, this is one of best Kennedy Centre tributes ever, instrumentalists are very good and cool, YoYo Ma thoroughly enjoyed, so did every else, Anna Hathaway had tears in her eyes.
I love Yo Yo Ma's music and he is well loved by a lot of people. Even though he came to the United States when he was 9 years old he has worked himself to where he is right now, and there won't be another like him.
He is a fabulous cellst His touch and interpretation is wonderful. What I admire most of all historical apparent lack of flamboyance. I.o.w. Modesty. My daughter chose Gabriel's oboe with you in the mix to walk towards her husband to be and right up to het precious father who died of advanced altzheimers about 6 months after her wedding. She shared his musicality and certainly gave him all her love. Our favourite CD was always when you play Ennio Moriconne. My husband was a member of the RPO cello. Section for about 25 years. He has played in the Kennedy Centre and the Carnegire Hall. The RPO toured to Taiwan. We were heartbroken when he was diagnosed with early onset dementia aged 69!! Yo Yo you keep me inspired Elizabeth Hatt
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Yo Yo is such a crossover Artist...this concert is a true illustration of how many different lives he touched and influenced. Truly magnificent. I am a classicist, but love all good, well played music.these musicians are the best 👌!
Thank you so very much for posting this. It is a privilege to witness such greatness. I could see Michelle Obama and Anne Hathaway deeply moved during "Here Comes the Sun." I couldn't help shedding some tears, too. A beautiful, moving tribute to a beautiful human being. God bless you, Yo Yo Ma.
@patricia Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it is nice meeting you here btw
@rebecca Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it is nice meeting you here btw
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Had to say, am I the only one who really loves Yo- Yo's beautiful face? That serene expression and genuine smile is a real scene stealer , not to mention hearts.
@sarah Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it is nice meeting you here btw
“Ladies and gentlemen, Elmo”
It's not because he's being honored -- that's great yet purely incidental -- but because all of these people are coming together to do what they love more than anything else in the world: making music. And if he helped them all in some way to do it better, that's where the true honor is.
I am in hospice with not much time left and I listen to this every morning. it's amazing what a great start it gives you to your day. thank you to all the artists.
Hang in there mate !!
@@macondo0143 I think about this guy once a week.
Blessings...
G-d bless you ❣️
Fred Smith ♥️
When John Williams came out, and integrated everything together - which only served to introduce JT, who then floated on the cloud of the children's choir....well..I'm not ashamed to say the tears began to flow. What an extraordinary honorific, to an extraordinary, consummate musician. Bravo!!!
Yo Yo Ma is a living national treasure.
The shear joy in Yo Yo Ma's expressions along with performers and audience that share this night is extraordinary. True enjoyment.
He is my favorite Kennedy Center Honoree. Such a great man, yet, so humble
Jonnie Garstka The true geniuses are the most humble ones, very unassuming.
Sesame Street was better
He is so incredibly talented and stays so humble
Long overdue. He’s one of the most versatile & gifted musicians born who remains grounded decades after fame.
I don't think there is a happier living person. He is ALWAYS smiling.
This and the Led Zeppelin tributes are my favorites. If you can watch this without tearing up at the end, you're probably dead.
The Zep was great. But so was the John Williams tribute. And hearing Ray Charles sing 'My Buddy' at the Quincy Jones tribute, well there wasn't a dry seat in the house.
longneck17 I haven't seen those. I'll check them out. Thanks!
and Julie Andrews tribute
2011 my grandma passed away and I was having a hard time dealing with it and this aired a few months later , and the one thing I held on to was, "sun sun sun sun here it comes"😢😢😢
The Kennedy Center Honors were amazing that year! Every single one of the tributes were a masterpiece and you could feel everyone wanted to be the best for the honorees!
Where do we find the words to describe the beauty and talent of this extraordinary man? The joy that Yo Yo excudes is palatable.Cello lovers around the world adore you.
The Obama’s graciousness, class and love for extraordinary music is as captivating as is that of Yo-Yo Ma.
This is just too good. The world at times can really suck, but when we have so much to gift each other. The joy the beauty the diversity of sound...just makes me happy to be alive. Doesn't art bring out the best in us.
Ain't no shame in crying to music Garyokee. I have been doing it for 50 years and found to be the best soul cleanser ever. So keep on crying to what moves you, so that I won't feel I am the one.Music can cure anything, crying to it is our way to surrender to its beauty and that a world without it would not be worth living in. God Bless.
I am so sad that I only found this video today. What a breathtaking tribute to perhaps one of the sweetest humans to ever live. Thank you for posting. 💕
So many music legends in one room, I got soo excited seeing them all together
Yo-Yo Ma is the greatest living human. I have known it for a very long time.
@sarah Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it is nice meeting you here btw
Since when did Yo- Yo Ma use such phraseology as 'y'all'? Please! 🙄
What an amazing tribute to an amazing man, this is one of best Kennedy Centre tributes ever, instrumentalists are very good and cool, YoYo Ma thoroughly enjoyed, so did every else, Anna Hathaway had tears in her eyes.
我也留意到了！梅莉女士也是滿滿的笑意！
I love how Elmo looks nervous at the very beginning of the clip.
Beautiful strings, voices, percussion and emotions. A lovely tribute to El Maestro!
Wow, how emotional. I'd have been bawling like a baby! Incredible musician and human being. Bravo!
So have I!!
As long as there's music there's still hope and we never truly lost. Thanks for reminding us with this vid!
I love Yo Yo Ma's music and he is well loved by a lot of people. Even though he came to the United States when he was 9 years old he has worked himself to where he is right now, and there won't be another like him.
This is just too good. I was lucky to be able to sit in front row of Yoyo Ma's Silk Road concert once. Such a genius yet humble master!
Extraordinary sequence for an extraordinary cellist.... thank you for allowing me to feel the beauty of your music.
He is a fabulous cellst
His touch and interpretation is wonderful.
What I admire most of all historical apparent lack of flamboyance. I.o.w.
Modesty. My daughter chose Gabriel's oboe with you in the mix to walk towards her husband to be and right up to het precious father who died of advanced altzheimers about 6 months after her wedding. She shared his musicality and certainly gave him all her love.
Our favourite CD was always when you play Ennio Moriconne.
My husband was a member of the RPO cello. Section for about 25 years. He has played in the Kennedy Centre and the Carnegire Hall.
The RPO toured to Taiwan.
We were heartbroken when he was diagnosed with early onset dementia aged 69!!
Yo Yo you keep me inspired
Elizabeth Hatt
@elizabeth Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it is nice meeting you here btw
Thank Kennedy Center...pleasure and beauty.
I absolutely love Yo-Yo Ma!
Yo Yo inspires me as a musician and a person. I hope we cross paths someday, I'd love to meet him.
what a joy to watch... to honor this great cellist player
Yo Yo is such a crossover Artist...this concert is a true illustration of how many different lives he touched and influenced. Truly magnificent. I am a classicist, but love all good, well played music.these musicians are the best 👌!
JAMES DOES YO YO JUSTICE LOVE IT
Thank you so very much for posting this. It is a privilege to witness such greatness. I could see Michelle Obama and Anne Hathaway deeply moved during "Here Comes the Sun." I couldn't help shedding some tears, too. A beautiful, moving tribute to a beautiful human being. God bless you, Yo Yo Ma.
Beautiful! Anyone else catch Anna Hathaway crying? :p
I Did
And she is not alone...as do I, and who knows how many others, every time this joy is repeated in our lives
why James Taylor haven't been honored yet is beyond me, he's part of the American history!!!!!!
He was honoured in 2016!
there are no words.... I'm crying out of joy....
Magnificent. Beautiful. Breathtaking.
Pretty sure all the other honorees are dying of jealousy as Elmo is introduced
GUUUYSSSSS YOYOMA DESERVES A FULL ORCHESTRA!!!
There's a Kennedy Center Honors video showing Yo Yo Ma rockin' out to Heart doing 'Stairway to Heaven'.... Love that moment....
Check out Yo-Yo Ma rocks "Eye of the Tiger" with Survivor's Jim Peterik czcams.com/video/GU6CATNQIyw/video.html
Very touching. Simply shows who he is, such a great person. Thank you for sharing this.
Wow! I'm speechless and in awe of the superb performances!!!
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Well deserved tribute to a great man!
What a beautiful performance. Thank you for sharing this special video!
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The opening is fourth movement of Robert Schumann's Piano Quintet in E-flat major, abbreviated for time, but still magnificent!
I almost forgot Yo Yo Ma did a jamming session in Sesame street.
Thank you so much for posting this. It is a privilege to hear this beautiful music again.
@garyokee
I couldn't have said it better myself. Thank you for capturing the beauty and emotion of this musical crescendo!
Beautiful! thank you for sharing.
This is a beautiful masterpiece just amazing
Bless you for posting this. I needed to see it again. Absolutely brilliant!!
Simplemente genial. Me sacó lágrimas... de alegría. Que intrigante es la mente humana!
This was so lovely. Watched it on TV and am so glad to have it here. thank you.
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Love sweet Lionel’s head bopping
Amazing tribute! Thank you!
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Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful :) :) Love Mr. Ma to DEATH and have so many of his CD's
A magnificent tribute to a magical, mercurial, mystical, musician!!!!
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What a beautiful presentation.
All that is wonderful about America!
Yes, let’s dance with joy!
Wow! That girl in red in front of Elmo. Can't get enough of her *wink, wink*
oh I cried ..so love it!!
sun,sun,sun,sun here we come.
This so beautiful
Amazing!
AMAZING!!!
I loved every second
3:25 Look Meryl, how she is 'dancing' haha Love it!!
Oh, how beautiful
Wonderful.
wonderful just wonderful God bless
Anything Chris Thile is a part of is sure to be amazing
Perfection!
I started paying attention to Yo-yo Ma when I was a kid & thought he was Awesome..
goose bumps
EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fantástico!
Avant garde!
423lisamarie e.
Brilliant!
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sheer beauty.
beautiful music
QUE ORGULLOSOS ESTAMOS DE NUESTRA CRISTINA PATO !!!
I wish he would come to Evansville. I fucking love him. He's the reason why I wanted to ay the violin and Viola. He's bad ass lol.
He is my hero
WOW! Great stuff. However, I don't think I've ever heard a jazz bagpipe before. That was a great surprise.
Wow 👍🥰😀
Shortest Schumann performance in history!
Isto é fundamental, isto é vida.
Nothing less than what he deserves.
The magical music of Yo Yo Ma ❤️
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Well Done
💥💜
Does anyone know the name of the composer and piece played by Emmanuel Ax, Jaime Laredo, etc?? Thrilling!! And what musicians!!!
@McShaster attaboy from goat rodeo sessions!
Anne Hathaway was crying during Here Comes To Sun...awwh.
@McShaster It is from the Goat Rodeo Seasions Album that they just produced but I can't remember which track. :-)