Yo-Yo Ma, a Famous Cellist 著名大提琴家马友友

龚宁

Yo-Yo Ma was born in Paris， France， on October 7， 1955. Hisancestral home is Ningbo， Zhejiang Province. He studied at theJuilliard School， and later graduated from Harvard University.He is an American Chinese cellist.

马友友，1955 年10 月7 日出生于法国巴黎，祖籍浙江省宁波市，曾就读于茱莉亚音乐学院，后毕业于哈佛大学，美国籍华裔大提琴演奏家。

Yo-Yo Mas name comes from the Chinese word “ 友”，which means “friendly”.

马友友的名字来源于中文“友”，意思是“友好”。

Yo-Yo grew up in a family that loved music. Yo-Yo Masfather held a Doctor of Music Education. He was also a composerand conductor. He used to be a professor of National CentralUniversity（Nanjing University）; his mother， is a female vocalsinger who graduated from the art department ofNational Central University.

马友友在一个热爱音乐的家庭中成长。他的父亲是音乐教育学博士，也是作曲家兼指挥家，曾任国立中央大学（今南京大学）教授；他的母亲则是国立中央大学艺术系毕业的声乐女歌手。

Yo-Yos father started teaching Yo-Yo the cellowhen Yo-Yo was only four years old. He hoped thatYo-Yo would be a great cello player someday.

马友友的父亲在友友只有四岁的时候就开始教他拉大提琴。他希望有一天马友友能成为一位著名的大提琴手。

Yo-Yo learned quickly. He gave his first show when he was only five. He kept getting better and better after that.

马友友学得很快。他在五岁时首次演出。从那以后，他变得越来越好。

Today， many people love Yo-Yos music. He still travelsaround the world playing his cello. Tickets to his shows sell outfast.

今天，许多人喜欢马友友的音乐。他仍在世界各地演奏大提琴。他的演出门票很快就卖光了。

Yo-Yos father got his wish. Yo-Yo hasbecome one of the best cello players in the world.

马友友的父亲实现了自己的愿望。马友友已经成为世界上最好的大提琴演奏家之一。

In 2006， Yo-Yo Ma was appointed by thenUN Secretary General Kofi Annan as the UN Messenger ofPeace. Today， all the Chinese people around the world are proudof his great success.

2006 年，马友友被时任联合国秘书长的科菲·安南任命为联合国和平使者。今天，全世界的华人都为之而骄傲。

Notes：

ancestral home 祖籍

graduate from 畢业于……

grow up 长大；成长

composer n. 作曲家

conductor n. 指挥家

female vocal singer 女声演唱者

cello n. 大提琴

someday adv. 将来有一天

sell out 售空；售完

appoint v. 任命

UN 联合国

Messenger of Peace 和平使者

be proud of 为……骄傲