How Yo-Yo Ma sustains his creative energy

Published: Feb. 28, 2023, 5 a.m.

Yo-Yo Ma began playing the cello at age four, played for Presidents John F. Kennedy and Dwight D. Eisenhower at age seven, and has been touring the world since. He\u2019s released over 100 albums and won 19 Grammy awards, and he\u2019s won both the National Medal of the Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Yo-Yo talks with Adam about his experience with burnout, how he sustains his energy and creativity, and what it means for music to connect \u2013and celebrate\u2013 humanity. Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts