Yo-Yo Ma (cellist)

knowledgeable calm insightful helpful casual

Real-world cellist portrayed in Knives Out; distinct from the fictional character Ma (Duke’s mother).

2 appearances

classical music analysis

Also known as: YO-YO MA

Yo-Yo Ma …'s Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S1E2 · GLASS ONION

Puzzle-solving reveals murder mystery invitation

Contentedly engaged—he enjoys sharing his knowledge but isn’t invested in the group’s drama.

Yo-Yo Ma, eating pizza in the background, casually identifies the music box’s tune as Bach’s Little Fugue in G Minor, offering a mini-lecture on fugues to Peg. His demeanor is …

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S1E2 · GLASS ONION

Puzzle box reveals murder mystery invitation

Casually confident, deriving quiet satisfaction from outsmarting the puzzles and her son’s expectations, though she remains unfazed by his reactions.

Duke’s mother (Ma) accidentally triggers the stereogram mechanism in the puzzle box, revealing the 3D arrow that unlocks the first layer. Later, she identifies the Fibonacci sequence in one of …

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