A Musical Moment Of Reflection: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma At Ground Zero

By Mark Memmott
Published September 11, 2011 at 7:40 AM MDT
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President Obama looked out at the North Pool of the 9/11 Memorial in New York earlier this morning.
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As we continue to follow the ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, here's something quiet.

A short time ago at the memorial service in New York, cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed Sarabande from Bach's First Suite for Cello Solo.

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