Yo-Yo Ma Applauds Oscar Nomination of Morgan Neville's Documentary "20 Feet from Stardom"

New York, NY (Top40 Charts / Silk Road Project) Delighted to hear of the Oscar nomination of Morgan Neville's documentary 20 Feet from Stardom , world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma said: "What I love most about 20 Feet from Stardom is how deeply Morgan Neville examined the preconditions of creativity. He showed us how the giants stand on the shoulders of the artists whose stories he told."

Morgan Neville is currently directing The Sound of Silk , a documentary about the musicians in the Silk Road Ensemble. Brought together by the Silk Road Project, which was founded in 1998 under the artistic direction of Ma, the Ensemble has featured members from more than 20 countries, performed in 119 cities in 30 countries, generated more than 80 new works , recorded 60 pieces of music, and just released its fifth CD, A Playlist Without Borders .

For further information about The Sound of Silk, which is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Pershing Square Foundation and other contributors, please visit the Silk Road Project at ( www.silkroadproject.org ).