Cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs during Armistice ceremony at Arc de Triomphe

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed at the base of the Arc de Triomphe as part of the ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One.

[@youngstervideo]

Bach Cello Suite No 5 in C Minor, 4th mvm, Sarabande

[@Irishzen]

Yong Zhang, thank you.

[@apianoadventure]

heroe

[@gabriel1chan]

Yong Zhang thanks

[@keoganalex6189]

Thank you!

[@vrowniediamond6202]

Not all heroes wear capes

[@penelopepark1724]

Playing in apparent cold and wind, what a trooper you are Yo YoMa

[@gabriel1chan]

The music, the environment created such a solemn feeling. Not sad but internal seeking.

[@johnhuang2771]

Gabriel Chan very good comment. R u Gi S Chan ? There is one Gabriel chan in my FB realm

[@creativityandlove8456]

Johann Sebastian Bach...this man still living between us.. I admire him

[@samspade2830]

I felt the hope and tears of millions of souls. Very Powerful thanks!!!

[@fireworksandpie9482]

I highfived Yo Yo Ma at my school, can’t believe I got to meet such a celebrity

[@santiagoporcino4229]

Nice, where is your school?

[@neoir8514]

Isaac Brito That’s a pretty creepy question lol

[@santiagoporcino4229]

@@neoir8514 Now that I think about it, you're absolutely right

[@raphaelahan3461]

Mr. Ma is a precious treasure for mankind! We wish you a long musical career with good health care 💘

[@cellomoore]

The most best playing I ever heard! Thank You! Don't ever stop!

[@blindboymusic8262]

I saw this guy almost 2 decades ago. He gave me and Arthur the Ardvark a nice concert. I am still grateful.

[@user-rz1si5qf9b]

凄い映像を見させていただきました♪😊💕🎉🎻✨💗各国のトップの方々の前にチェロを弾くY o-Yo Ma さんがカッコ良かったです♪😍💕🎻💗

[@sedulous7281]

Yo Yo Ma🤗👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@LouisEmery]

How is the sound so well recorded? Finally somebody utilizes good microphones for outdoor playing.

[@josh_5_726]

Might be to Playback. Not that Yo-Yo Ma can't play the cello, just playing in the cold and wet will make your sound almost useless, so he might have opted to use a recording of himself and play to it. Or it might have been a piezo pickup or contact microphone like some acoustic guitars have.

[@corneliusnowicki5363]

@@josh_5_726 It's definitely not playback. Noone can play solo bach from playback. The performance is different every time, so the performer would have no idea how the recording goes of by heart and be able to follow it exactly. playback only works for things that are in consistent time and are not solo

[@josh_5_726]

@@corneliusnowicki5363 It's his own recording, and he has played this piece for a long time. It's not even the first time he as done this.

[@nickdavis965]

God I love the sarabande. This piece is so...out there. I swear bach had a time machine... the rain is the perfect setting for such a dark, somber piece.

[@edwardstone5540]

nick davis I totally agree

[@LouisEmery]

What an honor to be the center of attention for this commemoration. Probably the best part of the ceremony. As a violin and piano player (seems that I need to identify by bona fides here), I find some of Bach's pieces very introspective, exactly what this needs. I'm about to listen a second time.

[@maggiemae4496]

Amazing Yo-yo ma

[@yungchoqquit]

This boi is still alive, whatta god

[@XxElitexForcexX]

Beautiful bach piece and performance

[@eliaswendel7257]

Respect to this man❤👌🏼

[@mercedeslb237]

Vraiment magnifique! Merci.

[@jmigeo72]

Magnifique !

[@diegoangaritajr.7942]

I like that Cello 😍 I love Cellos

[@thewedge8823]

damn, thats some sad music. who's cutting onions in my house?

[@elisabethbonamour6801]

The Wedge : what a strange comment. Would you have preferred some French Cancan for this ceremony?

[@reyanny2706]

Magnifique ☺

[@krisyanghanyi]

wow this just strikes me speechless

[@suakim960]

Amazing

[@zevyzions]

Magnificent, as usual. Is he playing with the scordatura?

[@ViniciusSilva-7]

❤️

[@JD..........]

Don’t play out of tune YoYo, Putin is right there....watching

[@kevincastro8768]

J D I thought he had perfect pitch, wouldn’t Yo Yo know if the cello was out out of tune?

[@iang7244]

This man is the GOAT, he ain't gonna play out of tune 😂😂

[@zachmcbride7545]

@@kevincastro8768 r/whoooooooosh

[@zachmcbride7545]

@@iang7244 r/whoooooooosh

[@iang7244]

@@zachmcbride7545 what joke went over my head?

[@mphoentlemageza9659]

I recognise this song from the Disinherited and Hymn. A voyage of safe journey for the Dutch East India Company. Mphoentle Mageza Traditional Authority

[@aachoocrony5754]

This gentleman knows how to communicate with his instrument...could've been a politician hehe.

[@helenhitchcock4929]

Does anyone know what the piece he's playing is?

[@ViniciusSilva-7]

Sarabande Suíte V J. S. Bach

[@yuehchopin]

Sehr schön

[@jwuemjo]

If all the world leaders just sit back and enjoy the music together, then there would be world peace. Instead, hidden agendas and everyone is on different note of doing things 🥺😩😢

[@alex-vk1ts]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Harlequin52]

1:45 is the only time one of them ever gets it...

[@edwardstone5540]

Harlequin52 there is hope

[@Thelaceless]

May these souls rest in peace, a sad piece of Bach accompany them to the eternity. I am a buddism believer.

[@Mars-mu1fd]

Anyone knows which exact music he was played on the video?

[@nathangroot2125]

Bach cello suite number 5 in c minor, sarabande

[@Mars-mu1fd]

@@nathangroot2125 thank you so much

[@user-pg5tw7nm5y]

Anyone knows this piece?

[@nelsonrivera7716]

Cello Suite No.5 iv-Sarabande BWV 1011 (Johann Sebastian Bach) it was mentioned in below comments.

[@lesliemeeks2895]

🌷🌷🌹🌹🌷

[@tsaihengmao7197]

May the spirit of deceased come back..

[@mphoentlemageza9659]

Indeed. Mphoentle Mageza Traditional Authority

[@thethikboy]

Maybe some Bach will bring some sense and compassion to the president

[@ebybeehoney]

It would be crazy to think tRump knows who Bach was, or any of his music.

[@thethikboy]

You don't have to know who he is. His power can reach the brain-dead.

[@elisabethbonamour6801]

@@thethikboy : you don't need a brain, you need a heart with Bach.

[@thethikboy]

Well a soul in any case - not sure about Trump - but Bach is almost preternatural

[@thethikboy]

That's a terrible thing to say about Trump

[@york9489]

Trump was like: who am I? where am I? Where I need to go?

[@waszkreslem9306]

He looks like generally moved. Macaron tho looks like very annoyed.

[@igorjee]

Somehow I expected Trump to embarrass himself in some way, like rolling his eyes and making faces. Kudos to him, he behaved like an adult.

[@blee04524]

He's like go back to China

[@timothylee8871]

Everyone knows who knows anything about music knows that’s a really easy piece to play

[@iang7244]

Yes, the notes and rhythms are simple, but there are so many things that aren't written on the page that you have consider. Style, nuance, rubato, weight to name a few. This ain't no joke.

[@timothylee8871]

Ian G I know but I get that for such a big event it should be a sort of piece with a soft tone but I just think that it’s too easy. Yo yo ma could probably play that in his sleep

[@iang7244]

@@timothylee8871 They probably should have gotten a full orchestra. This is a pretty big event, and while this is a spectacular performance, I can understand where you are coming from.

[@timothylee8871]

Ian G I mean idk about the orchestra cause it’s takes time to set up and they need to perform a long movement I think a chamber group would have been good

[@destroyr-bd9pr]

That deadpan though

[@cellokid5104]

Whish I'd have been there

[@marsaeolus9248]

L'audition niveau over 9'000

[@xxyourhunterxx4044]

I misread that name... I really did...

[@mattmclellan52]

Trying to figure out how they mic'd him...

[@PixieDear1]

If you look at a still pic I think there is a bridge mic on the cello.

[@JeffreyCWang]

Mic wire can be seen at 2:19

[@chiccorealo]

YoYoMa. Had a dream that I asked Justin if he wanted a coffee, he said yes ! However, I could not find a cup and then when I did he had left. Weird dream! And now it is coffee time and I see Justin Trudeau! Cool!

[@3340steve]

Yo yo Ma attempts to make world capitalist leaders feel like humans with Bach's music...

[@SickieJr]

Let's hope he has at least some effect .

[@bluvision79]

@@SickieJr Impossible task. But I have a bleak outlook for humanity.

[@yomama847]

Capitalism is the best system. Just start your own business and don't be a worker. You can even be your own business as someone contracted. Anything besides capitalism is rape.

[@elisabethbonamour6801]

@@yomama847 : your mama.

[@GreyWind]

No amount of effort can do that

[@lemonslisterine1862]

Now if my friend says violinists are better than cellists, I can ask them - "Has the best violinist preformed in front of the most powerful world leaders than can legit kill us right now?"

[@bluebluelotus2868]

在马友友的琴声中，连Macron都变得顺眼起来了

[@xiaolinwang467]

Blueblue Lotus 哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈

[@luyaomusic]

哈哈哈

[@KB-uv7wj]

Bach, my favourite. Question!! Did the war end for everyone, in 1945? The British exit from colonised countries started new conflicts which needs to be recognised. The world was in the process of getting mapped.

[@gabrielmuniz3266]

Armistice from the WW1 not WW2, in any case, you are right. During WW2 a lot of colonies from Germany were attacked and mapping was done. France, Britain and Belgium treated horribly Africa it's seen till today actually. A great number of political figures from Africa were killed by the hands of Europeans.

[@KB-uv7wj]

@@gabrielmuniz3266 There were uncomfortable stories which came out later and we learnt about these in the age of the internet. For e.g. Indian Army including turban wearing Sikh soldiers were in Berlin in 1940. The Nazis did not hurt them. The struggle for Indian Independence led to a pact with Germany. If the Nazis were advocating Aryan superior race why were Sikh soldiers not killed?? This was not taught in our history.

[@gabrielmuniz3266]

@@KB-uv7wj yes, but Nazis did not think twice when supporting Ireland independence movement, Ukraine movement, Indian movement, falangists in spain, Salazar in Portugal and others who could potentially give support in the war.

[@gabrielmuniz3266]

They are truly few examples, in fact, Nazi Germany had great diplomacy tactics. But they didn't choose allies I the right way. Besides that, the secret for a nation to go right back in 20century was simply avoiding the loss of population. Soviet Union failed because great amounts of minds fled, the same case with Germany with the Jews, the Jews had a essential presence in Europe, that is: Science, Industry and Banking.

[@csermenyizsombor]

Look at the faces of our leader politicians. Do they feel anything? What is that smile on their faces?

[@thewedge8823]

what areu talking about? Look at Putin, he was wiping a tear

[@nomoremrniceguy368]

Would one expect them to? They're only politicians slash businessmen, they've got fish to fry. Leave the searching sounds of humanity to us.

[@TheDavidlloydjones]

Obviously, this is the representative of America we want Europe to hear from, to know really represents us.

[@neoir8514]

David Lloyd-Jones Yo-Yo Ma was born in France...

[@aidamagalhaes6920]

David, your president didn’t even know that Yo Yo Ma existed. He and his wife looked “very delighted “ 😂😂😂

[@TheDavidlloydjones]

@@neoir8514 Yup. Typical immigrant.

[@TheDavidlloydjones]

@@aidamagalhaes6920 Doesn't have a big hat on, can't be Mexican.

[@neoir8514]

David Lloyd-Jones Yo-Yo Ma is French. He is the best French cellist alive. I can’t see why you don’t think he is a good representative. Plus, I don’t see why you actually want someone who specifically spent most of their life in Europe to play there.

[@sunjh2004]

Love Bach, love Yo-Yo ma. However, I wonder if this spcific piece really fits into the situation and the meaning the meeting wants to evoke. I wonder if the cellist himself picked this piece. Hope someone could elaborate on that. (p.s. Mr. Trump seems rather indifferent).

[@JeffreyCWang]

The C minor Sarabande conveys multiple and ambiguous meanings, not unlike the faces of the world leaders present. Bach would often associate various keys with symbolism. In the case of C minor, it's often interpreted as anger. However, the emptiness in this music and the space it creates in the air requires somewhat of an imagination from the listener to understand. I personally think of it as giving the "silent treatment". Given that Yo-Yo played this exact Sarabande at his own father's funeral, as well as in a Japanese temple among many other places, I have no doubt it was his personal selection.

[@gbernhardk]

Bach

[@katomun]

It's raining, the music is depressing, everyone looks like they're waiting for the bus to leave that depressing event!

[@shitamthejitam]

where is king jan un xD

[@Youknowthatiknow]

Thought his name was yo mama

[@saea58]

Ha! Ha!

[@CalWalrath]

Wow, he played in front of all those world leaders. Except one, who probably doesn't know what a cello is.

[@jvcpdl]

Trump: "why this violin is so big?"

[@topher967]

People using this to bash on Trump instead of recognizing the music being played... Can people leave it alone for just 3 minutes?

[@zsombi77]

Probably Trump's first meeting with classical music

[@elisabethbonamour6801]

Trumpette has no idea who is Bach.

[@vesteel]

He likes Rachmaninoff and Steve Reich... for some reason

[@yomama847]

hate him cause you ain't him.

[@MrAxures]

yomama847 incredible argument, what a display of brain power. you emanate intellect

[@niccolopaganini4268]

@@MrAxures Implying anyone in this comment section uses arguments xD

[@JY-bw2qz]

My favorite Cellist performing to my favorite President, Donald Trump Trump/DeSantis 2024

[@andlol2558]

马友友

[@robtk3]

Expecting Trump to appreciate Bach is like expecting a cricket to appreciate quantum mechanics.

[@gavinwightman4038]

Its music? Lol. Elitism much?

[@waszkreslem9306]

Just love how everyone is trying to bash on Trump on every chance. Bach is extremely dull. Thats a personal preference. Even Merkel was kind of annoyed. As a pianist personally I cant listen nor play Bach.

[@Barde_Jaune]

@@waszkreslem9306 As a violinist, I still can. Calling Bach's music "dull"... Are you a sad pianist ? You sound like one.

[@Kevin-xd2yv]

orang man bad >:(

[@joeboonmusic4004]

I think he either hasn't listened to enough, or he plays too much Einaudi :P @@Barde_Jaune

[@kitbirskovich1838]

We may have Trump, but we also have Yo-Yo Ma. We listen as he and Bach school world leaders about compassion.

[@Wallcraft_Official]

This performance is completely overshadowed in the comment section by political hatred. Sad!

[@kirkwahmmet8406]

‘Orange man bad’-lazy comedians in this comment section

[@mattoregon7114]

Kirk Wahmmet Despite being somewhat true, your comment inspires nothing but pointless arguments. Both anti-Trump and pro-Trump people are filling the comment section with conflict, useless debate, knowing no one’s mind will be changed. This is Yo Yo Ma. To everyone: stop using a beautiful moment in today’s world to spread your political beliefs.

[@KingP0rkchop]

orange man bad >:(

[@dr.vannostrand411]

This has such a sombre tone to it. It feels like the prelude to some inevitable global catastrophe. Sorry to be such a downer lol!

[@ThirdBrainLives]

All Trump is thinking about is Stormy.

[@pumkinface1]

all the trump haters in the comments are sickening, grow up.

[@ronaldcammarata3422]

They are grown up. It's Trump who acts like a child

[@jasongotcello]

He cheated, he looked at the music in his head 😂😂

[@igorjee]

Somehow I expected Trump to embarrass himself in some way, like rolling his eyes and making faces. Kudos to him, he behaved like an adult.

[@lemonslisterine1862]

Nobody clapped.

[@LouisEmery]

For a commemorative ceremony nobody is supposed to clap. The music is not supposed to be entertainment, but a way to focus thoughts. For example, there is no clapping in church for the music performed.

[@lemonslisterine1862]

Woooosh

[@rhh3582]

Never have a seen a man so bored attending a service to remember those who gave their lives fighting for their country and to bring an end to the endless killing experienced during World War I. President Trump skipped the American service the day before because of the rain and certainly wasn't in a mood to remember those who gave their lives fighting for America. Never have I been so disgusted by the mere appearance of a man as I was to see the face of the American President in Paris supposedly to pay respect to those American young men who gave their lives fighting for their country in a far off land. President Trump's presence did not bring honor to the memory of all those young men who died for America - what he did do was show dishonor to America and we in America showed our dishonor for Mr Trump with the election results a few days earlier.

[@cool555breeze]

Because he's a #1 POS?

[@smoloms]

Honestly I hate to say this, but I think of Putin as more of a human than Trump. Trumps probably thinking about how weird the Violin looks

[@amandakay171]

Trump does not understand to the music (looking every which way but at the cellist...). Putin is listening to every note.

[@Michael-rh5nu]

One does not have a need to look at the musician. I'm no trump fan ,but it's stupid to throw slander saying someone doesn't enjoy music because they didn't look. We listen with out ears not our eyes. I'm tired of people saying moronic things just because they don't like someone.

[@ykkrasaoz9748]

@@Michael-rh5nu It's not moronic at all, it's pretty clear from his body language and out of place glances around the place that he's in no way particularly engaged in the music (though he understands he's supposed to look like he's engaged). Compare the European leaders, transfixed and clearly engaged. Even Merkel, who isn't looking at Ma, you can clearly tell is fully in the moment of the music.

[@waszkreslem9306]

@@ykkrasaoz9748 Bach is not everyones type of music. Personally as a pianist I have never enjoyed playing Bach for recitals.

[@sugartab]

He closed his eyes and absorbed the sound

[@amandakay171]

@@Michael-rh5nu I happen to be a Trump fan. He is mighty entertaining:) but his body language is quite talkative in conveying that if it were up to him, he'd skip this formality altogether.

[@pjmeyer2640]

MAGA

[@blaht15]

Sick of seeing this French self love... Apology for centuries of crimes in Africa, apology for Vietnam and other enslaved nations.

[@kingrobosheep159]

They are honoring the millions of people who died in WWI. Have some respect.

[@blaht15]

@@kingrobosheep159 they're honoring themselves, show, nothing more

[@kingrobosheep159]

@@blaht15 Literally millions of people have died, and you pass it of as "honoring themselves". They are respecting people from both sides who were slaughtered in one of the bloodiest human conflicts of all time.

[@blaht15]

@@kingrobosheep159 I know that it is worth remembering, sure. I cannot stand these politicians there, Putin, Merkel, Trump and especially Macron. When will France, oh sweet France, answer for it's crimes against humanity?

[@elisabethbonamour6801]

@@blaht15 name a country that shouldn't do the same? Your fixation on France is annoying . Start with your own country.

[@ruxandraibric3079]

amateur phrasing and cheap circus.

[@MaQuGo119]

MAGA 2020

[@carloachten5765]

Zéro emotion , dommage qu' ils.ont.pas choisis Gautier Capucon

[@Timpaaa2]

Get out.

[@pablobrowne3774]

pufffff