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Cellist Yo-Yo Ma to speak at MIT about the role of culture

He is scheduled to give a lecture titled "Yo-Yo Ma: Culture, Understanding and Survival."

FILE - In this March 2, 2018, file photo, Marjorie Keith, left, plays an impromptu duet of "God Bless America" with cellist Yo-Yo Ma at the Valencia Terrace in Corona, Calif. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology says Ma will visit the campus Monday, March 19, 2018, to deliver a talk titled "Yo-Yo Ma: Culture, Understanding and Survival" as part of a lecture series featuring figures in modern thought. (Cindy Yamanaka/The Press-Enterprise via AP, File) The Associated Press

By Associated Press

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — World-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma is set to give a lecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The school says Ma will visit the campus Monday to deliver a talk titled “Yo-Yo Ma: Culture, Understanding and Survival ” as part of a lecture series featuring figures in modern thought.

Ma is a prolific performer who has recorded more than 100 albums and has worked to promote collaboration among artists from different cultures.

He was born in Paris and became a child prodigy after learning the cello at age 4. He has won 18 Grammy awards, the National Medal of the Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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The event will feature a lecture from Ma and a conversation between the cellist and MIT President L. Rafael Reif.