Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Watch special moments from the Great Americans Medal presentation to Yo-Yo Ma on May 9, 2023 at the National Museum of American History. In addition to the medal ceremony, the program featured a performance by Ma and four other musicians on the museum's rare musical instruments. An interview of the honoree by David M. Rubenstein closed the evening.
Performers: Yo-Yo Ma with Kenneth Slowik (Artistic Director of the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society), Kamila Dotta, Francesca McNeeley, and Nathaniel Taylor.
The Great Americans Medal is awarded for lifetime contributions embodying American ideas and ideals, and honors individuals who have not only made a lasting impact in their fields, but whose philanthropic and humanitarian endeavors set them apart.
View more Great Americans videos at: https://s.si.edu/GreatAmericans.
For more on the Great Americans Medal and its recipients, visit https://greatamericans.si.edu.
Watch special moments from the Great Americans Medal presentation to Yo-Yo Ma on May 9, 2023 at the National Museum of American History. In addition to the medal ceremony, the program featured a performance by Ma and four other musicians on the museum's rare musical instruments. An interview of the honoree by David M. Rubenstein closed the evening.
Performers: Yo-Yo Ma with Kenneth Slowik (Artistic Director of the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society), Kamila Dotta, Francesca McNeeley, and Nathaniel Taylor.
The Great Americans Medal is awarded for lifetime contributions embodying American ideas and ideals, and honors individuals who have not only made a lasting impact in their fields, but whose philanthropic and humanitarian endeavors set them apart.
View more Great Americans videos at: https://s.si.edu/GreatAmericans.
For more on the Great Americans Medal and its recipients, visit https://greatamericans.si.edu.
