American cellist Yo-Yo Ma, who is of Chinese ancestry, is considered one of the best classical artists of his age.
Ma started playing the cello at age four and debuted as a soloist in front of an audience at age five. He completed his undergraduate studies at Harvard University after attending the Juilliard School of Music in New York.
Who is Yo-Yo Ma wife Jill Hornor?
Ma married Jill Hornor Ma, a former investment banker and philanthropist, in 1978, 2 years after graduating from Harvard.
Jill Hornor Ma was raised in Connecticut after being born in New York City. She graduated from Yale University with a bachelor’s degree and afterwards worked as an investment banker for Goldman Sachs.
Jill Hornor Ma is not only a devoted wife and mother to their two kids, Emily and Nicholas, but she also plays an active role in philanthropy and humanitarian activities.
She serves as the chair of the boards of many institutions, including the New York Public Library and the Silk Road Project, an institution for learning and culture that her husband created.
Jill Hornor Ma has worked to provide music and cultural programming to impoverished areas across the world. She is renowned for her dedication to education, the arts, and cross-cultural engagement.
Additionally, she promotes the arts, collects modern art, and uses her philanthropic activities to assist several cultural organizations and endeavours.
