COMPOSER
Yo-Yo Ma
1955 - Today

Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma (born October 7, 1955) is a French-born American cellist. Born to Chinese parents in Paris, he was regarded as a child prodigy there and began to study the cello with his father at age four. At the age of seven, Ma moved with his family to Boston and later to New York City, where he continued his cello studies at the Juilliard School before pursuing a liberal arts education at Harvard University. He has performed as a soloist with orchestras around the world, recorded more than 92 albums, and received 19 Grammy Awards. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yo-Yo Ma is the 434th most popular composer (down from 403rd in 2019), the 1,867th most popular biography from France (down from 1,785th in 2019) and the 69th most popular French Composer.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Yo-Yo Ma ranks 434 out of 1,451. Before him are Franz Schmidt, Federico Mompou, Carl Friedrich Zelter, Albert Lortzing, Johann Kirnberger, and Johann Schein. After him are Ethel Smyth, Ferdinand Ries, William Walton, Leopold Koželuch, Alexandre Guilmant, and Vladimir Cosma.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFranz Schmidt
1874 - 1939
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 428
Federico Mompou
1893 - 1987
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 429
Carl Friedrich Zelter
1758 - 1832
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 430
Albert Lortzing
1801 - 1851
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 431
Johann Kirnberger
1721 - 1783
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 432
Johann Schein
1586 - 1630
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 433
Yo-Yo Ma
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 434
Ethel Smyth
1858 - 1944
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 435
Ferdinand Ries
1784 - 1838
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 436
William Walton
1902 - 1983
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 437
Leopold Koželuch
1747 - 1818
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 438
Alexandre Guilmant
1837 - 1911
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 439
Vladimir Cosma
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 440
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Yo-Yo Ma ranks 93. Before him are Adem Jashari, Mark Hollis, Michael Rooker, Matthias Jabs, Meles Zenawi, and Alessandro Altobelli. After him are Deborra-Lee Furness, John O. Brennan, Mira Furlan, Simon Rattle, Yuriy Sedykh, and Jeff Koons.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsAdem Jashari
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1955 - 1998
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 87
Mark Hollis
MUSICIAN
1955 - 2019
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 88
Michael Rooker
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 89
Matthias Jabs
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 90
Meles Zenawi
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2012
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 91
Alessandro Altobelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 92
Yo-Yo Ma
COMPOSER
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 93
Deborra-Lee Furness
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 94
John O. Brennan
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 95
Mira Furlan
ACTOR
1955 - 2021
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 96
Simon Rattle
CONDUCTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 97
Yuriy Sedykh
ATHLETE
1955 - 2021
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 98
Jeff Koons
ARTIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 99
In France
Among people born in France, Yo-Yo Ma ranks 1,867 out of 6,770. Before him are Louis de Beaufront (1855), Claude Françoise de Lorraine (1612), Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie (1718), Charles Paul de Kock (1793), Jean Picard (1620), and Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan (1933). After him are Léon Cogniet (1794), Nicholas, Crown Prince of Montenegro (1944), Henry de Montherlant (1895), René Char (1907), Hubert Lyautey (1854), and Henri de la Rochejaquelein (1772).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLouis de Beaufront
LINGUIST
1855 - 1935
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 1,861
Claude Françoise de Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1648
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 1,862
Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie
POLITICIAN
1718 - 1804
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 1,863
Charles Paul de Kock
WRITER
1793 - 1871
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 1,864
Jean Picard
ASTRONOMER
1620 - 1682
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 1,865
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2003
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 1,866
Yo-Yo Ma
COMPOSER
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 1,867
Léon Cogniet
PAINTER
1794 - 1880
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 1,868
Nicholas, Crown Prince of Montenegro
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 1,869
Henry de Montherlant
WRITER
1895 - 1972
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 1,870
René Char
WRITER
1907 - 1988
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 1,871
Hubert Lyautey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1854 - 1934
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 1,872
Henri de la Rochejaquelein
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1772 - 1794
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 1,873
Among COMPOSERS In France
Among composers born in France, Yo-Yo Ma ranks 69. Before him are Henri Dutilleux (1916), Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689), Maurice Duruflé (1902), Georges Delerue (1925), Mélanie Bonis (1858), and Georg Muffat (1653). After him are Alexandre Guilmant (1837), Gabriel Pierné (1863), Jaufre Rudel (1125), Étienne Méhul (1763), Florent Schmitt (1870), and Théodore Dubois (1837).
Henri Dutilleux
1916 - 2013
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 63
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
1689 - 1755
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 64
Maurice Duruflé
1902 - 1986
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 65
Georges Delerue
1925 - 1992
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 66
Mélanie Bonis
1858 - 1937
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 67
Georg Muffat
1653 - 1704
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 68
Yo-Yo Ma
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 69
Alexandre Guilmant
1837 - 1911
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 70
Gabriel Pierné
1863 - 1937
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 71
Jaufre Rudel
1125 - 1148
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 72
Étienne Méhul
1763 - 1817
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 73
Florent Schmitt
1870 - 1958
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 74
Théodore Dubois
1837 - 1924
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 75