Who did yo yo ma get his cello from?

Answer 1

While the source of these instruments isn't available from his site, apparently:

"In an interview back in 2001, Yo Yo reported in Strings magazine that he owned four instruments. They were the 1733 Montagnana cello (Petunia), the 1712 Davidoff Stradivari (used for Baroque music), and two modern instruments: one by Moes & Moes and one by Mario Miralles."

Here's a link to his Website.


Commentary: Some performing artists purchase their own instruments, and some fine instrument collectors loan classic instruments to performers. Although these facts are well-known to the artist, they are generally not publically available.