7-year-old Yo-Yo Ma plays for President John F. Kennedy

November 29, 1962, a benefit concert called “The American Pageant of the Arts” was held with President and Mrs. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Leonard Bernstein, Pablo Casals, in attendance. A 7-year-old Chinese cellist Yo-yo Ma, who was brought to the program’s attention by Casals. Listen and be inspired!

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