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Fresh Air

Best Of: Yo-Yo Ma; Actor Griffin Dunne

Fresh Air

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4.4 β€’ 34.4K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 15 June 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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About 25 years ago, acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma asked a high school student to help him name his instrument. He brings his 18th century cello β€” aka "Petunia" β€” to the Fresh Air studio for music and conversation. Actor Griffin Dunne grew up in Beverly Hills, where his family would entertain Hollywood celebrities. That made for entertaining stories, but at the heart of his new memoir, Griffin writes about how the Dunne family overcame significant traumas, including the murder of his sister, Dominique. It's called The Friday Afternoon Club.

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From W.HyY in Philadelphia, I'm Tanya Mosley with Fresh Air Weekend. Today, Yo-Yo Ma, perhaps the most revered

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cellist in America, brings his cello to play for us. Among the things he's known for are his recordings of the Bach solo cello suites, which he recorded

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three times over the years.

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He learned the first one when he was four.

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And I'm 68. That means I've been trying to get this right for 64 years.

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Also we hear from actor and director Griffin Dunn. His breakout roles were in the 1981 comedy in American

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Wherewolf in London and the 85 Martin Scorsese directed movie

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After Hours.

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He's written a new memoir about his life and how his family dealt with

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significant traumas, mental illness, addiction, a closeted father, and the

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