Yo-Yo Ma shares PBS memories from @viewerslikemepbs

Name: Yo-Yo Ma shares PBS memories from @viewerslikemepbs
Uploaded: 2025-06-11T16:42:59.000Z
Channel: viewerslikemepbs
Description: Yo-Yo Ma opens by playing the cello, then shares a personal story about his family's three-generation connection to PBS. He narrates over archival clips of his 1985 appearance on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, reflecting on how public media shaped his identity and desire to be of service, before concluding with a supportive message for the network.

Yo-Yo Ma opens by playing the cello, then shares a personal story about his family's three-generation connection to PBS. He narrates over archival clips of his 1985 appearance on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, reflecting on how public media shaped his identity and desire to be of service, before concluding with a supportive message for the network.

Creator: @viewerslikemepbs on Instagram

Transcript

Hello. This is Yo Yo Ma. Three generations of my family grew up with PBS. Hi, Fred. So glad to see you. Nice to see you. Thank you. I come from the world of better Rogers, Sesame Street, Arthur, Masterpiece Tier, Great Performances, the NewsHour. It is here where I learned who I could be rank how I could be of service. Did you ever play happy things or sad things or angry things just because you wanted to? Oh, sure. There are just many, many moves. If I was happy, I'd know something. Better stay

Topics: Music, Entertainment, Education, History

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