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It's a centuries-old question that's taking on new significance as the two ends of the world come together, on slightly different terms.
“Apple’s head of iTunes, Eddy Cue, was the one tapped to accept the Grammy Trustees Award given to late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on Saturday at the Grammy Special Merit Awards Ceremony,” Hayley Tsukayama reports for The Washington Post. “The award rec
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 04: Musician Yo-Yo Ma arrives at the 34th Kennedy Center Honors held at the Kennedy Center Hall of States on December 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. View Photo »
Perlman loves doing those kind of things, and [cellist] Yo-Yo Ma. They’re all about music, not what kind of music, as long as the quality is there.
Cue accepted the award on behalf of Jobs’s wife, Laurene Powell Jobs, his children and everyone at Apple. In his speech, he mentioned the influence that music had on Jobs, specifically mentioning the effect of artists such as Bob Dylan and The Beatles.
The New York City Ballet (July 10-21) and the Philadelphia Orchestra (Aug. 1-18) settle into Saratoga Springs for their annual residencies — from the world premiere of a Justin Peck ballet (the first world premiere by City Ballet at SPAC in 27 years) and
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was given a posthumous Trustees Award at the 2012 Grammys. The award is given “to individuals who, during their careers in music, have made significant contributions, other than performance, to the field of recording.” Mr. Job
U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and first lady Michelle Obama stand during a national anthem at 2011 Kennedy Center Honors in Washington December 4, 2011. (L-R) are Broadway actress Barbara Cook, singer and songwriter Neil Diamond, actress Meryl Streep,... View Photo »
Eddy Cue, Yo-Yo Ma tribute Jobs at Grammys The Recording Academy in its annual pre-show ceremony gave Steve Jobs its promised Lifetime Achievement award. The posthumous award was accepted on behalf of Jobs and family by Apple Senior VP Eddy Cue. In the a
Back in December, The Recording Academy announced that it would be honoring Steve Jobs with a Special Merit Grammy Award. The Trustees Award for Jobs was made in recognition of his contributions to the field of music with the iPod and iTunes Music Store.
Yo-Yo Ma (Traditional Chinese: 馬友友; Simplified Chinese: 马友友; pinyin: Mǎ Yǒuyǒu) (born October 7, 1955) is a Chinese American cellist, considered one of the finest practitioners of the cello in the world. Full Article
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 4: Musician Yo-Yo Ma (R) gestures to another audience member before the live taping of the annual Kennedy Center Honors on December 4, 2011in Washington, DC. For their accomplishments and contributions to the arts actress Meryl Streep, singer Neil Diamond,...
View Photo »Kennedy Center Honoree musician Yo-Yo Ma reacts as US President speaks about him during a reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 4, 2011.
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 3: Yo-Yo Ma, one of the five recipients of the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors, right, listens to former United States President Bill Clinton, left, following a dinner hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the U.S. Department of State...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 3: Yo-Yo Ma, left and Neil Diamond, right, two of the five recipients of the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors, shares some thoughts as they wait to pose for a group photo following a dinner hosted by United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 3: The five recipients of the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors, Back row, from left to right: musician Yo-Yo Ma; actress Meryl Streep; and singer Neil Diamond. Front row, from left to right: musician Sonny Rollins; and actress Barbara Cook pose for a photo...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 3: Recipients of the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors Back row, from left to right: George Stevens, Jr. , creator of 'The Kennedy Center Honors'; Yo-Yo Ma; Meryl Streep; Neil Diamond; and David M. Rubenstein, Chairman, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
View Photo »2011 Kennedy Center Honorees cellist Yo-Yo Ma (L) and singer-songwriter Neil Diamond chat after a gala dinner at the U.S. State Department in Washington December 3, 2011.
View Photo »Musician Yo-Yo Ma reacts as he delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the US-China Forum on the Arts and Culture in Beijing November 17, 2011. Some of the United States' best brains and most outstanding talents are gathering at the National Centre of the Performing Arts (NCPA)...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 4: (L-R) Actress Barbara Cook, singer Neil Diamond, musician Yo-Yo Ma, musician Sonny Rollins and actress Meryl Streep listen while U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a Kennedy Center Honors reception in the East Room on December 4, 2011in Washington,...
View Photo »Recipients of the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors, from left, singer Barbara Cook, singer and songwriter Neil Diamond, actress Meryl Streep, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma, applaud with first lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama from the upper balcony during the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors Gala...
View Photo »Recipients of the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors, from left, saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins, singer Barbara Cook, singer and songwriter Neil Diamond, actress Meryl Streep, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma, listen to the National Anthem with first lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama, from...
View Photo »President Barack Obama, right, and first lady Michelle Obama, seen standing in the audience at right, applaud the recipients of the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors, from left, singer and songwriter Neil Diamond, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins, and actress Meryl...
View Photo »President Barack Obama, right, delivers remarks at a reception for the recipients of the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors, from left, singer Barbara Cook, singer and songwriter Neil Diamond, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins, and actress Meryl Streep, in the East Room of...
View Photo »U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) chats with 2011 Kennedy Center Honoree jazz musician Sonny Rollins (front R) as cellist Yo-Yo Ma (rear L) chats with actress Meryl Streep at the U.S. State Department after a gala dinner for the Honorees in Washington December 3, 2011.
View Photo »...2011 Kennedy Center Honorees (front row L-R): jazz musician Sonny Rollins, Broadway actress Barbara Cook, (back row L-R): cellist Yo-Yo Ma, actress Meryl Streep, and singer and songwriter Neil Diamond, pose for a group photo after a gala dinner at the U.S. State Department in Washington...
View Photo »(Front L-R): U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton poses for a group photo with 2011 Kennedy Center Honorees, jazz musician Sonny Rollins, Broadway actress Barbara Cook, (back L-R): cellist Yo-Yo Ma, actress Meryl Streep, and singer and songwriter Neil Diamond at the U.S. State Department...
View Photo »U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (2nd row L) and her husband, former President Bill Clinton (2nd row R), pose for a group photo with 2011 Kennedy Center Honorees (1st row, L-R): jazz musician Sonny Rollins, Broadway actress Barbara Cook, (2nd row, 2nd L- 2nd R): cellist Yo-Yo Ma,...
View Photo »US President Barack Obama awards the 2010 Medal of Freedom to cellist Yo-Yo Ma, during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC, February 15, 2011. Yo-Yo Ma is considered the worlds greatest living cellist, recognized as a prodigy since the age of five whose celebrity transcends...
View Photo »U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and first lady Michelle Obama stand during a national anthem at 2011 Kennedy Center Honors in Washington December 4, 2011. (L-R) are Broadway actress Barbara Cook, singer and songwriter Neil Diamond, actress Meryl Streep, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, first lady and...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 4: First lady Michelle Obama (2nd L) and U.S. President Barack Obama (C) arrive for the live taping of the annual Kennedy Center Honors on December 4, 2011in Washington, DC. For their accomplishments and contributions to the arts actress Meryl Streep, singer...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 4: Musician Sonny Rollins listens during a Kennedy Center Honors reception in the East Room on December 4, 2011in Washington, DC. For their accomplishments and contributions to the arts actress Meryl Streep, singer Neil Diamond, actress Barbara Cook, musician...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 4: Actress Emily Blunt (L) arrives with her husband actor John Krasinski during a Kennedy Center Honors reception on December 4, 2011in Washington, DC. For their accomplishments and contributions to the arts actress Meryl Streep, singer Neil Diamond, actress...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 4: Actor John Lithgow (C) arrives for a Kennedy Center Honors reception in the East Room of the White House on December 4, 2011in Washington, DC. For their accomplishments and contributions to the arts actress Meryl Streep, singer Neil Diamond, actress...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 4: First lady Michelle Obama and U.S. President Barack Obama arrive for a Kennedy Center Honors reception in the East Room of the White House on December 4, 2011in Washington, DC. For their accomplishments and contributions to the arts actress Meryl Streep,...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 4: Actress Sarah Jessica Parker waits to be seated for a Kennedy Center Honors reception in the East Room of the White House on December 4, 2011in Washington, DC. For their accomplishments and contributions to the arts actress Meryl Streep, singer Neil...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 4: Musician Yo-Yo Ma (R) gestures to another audience member before the live taping of the annual Kennedy Center Honors on December 4, 2011in Washington, DC. For their accomplishments and contributions to the arts actress Meryl Streep, singer Neil Diamond,...
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