美國白宮，宇宙最精彩的串燒表演（我覺得係），賀馬友友獲頒第 34 屆Kennedy Center Honors (2011) 殊榮。幾首樂曲，表演的都是多年來與馬友友一起在音樂路上探索、嘗試、演奏、出碟的音樂家、好朋友－－是呀，Elmo 都是，馬友友還說過，有幸跟 Elmo 相識於微時。坐在馬友友身後優雅的馬太見返舊朋友都好興奮。
Stephen Colbert’s Speech（棟篤笑）及馬友友大半生的音樂探索：
Symphony for the Eagle
1st movement (classical quintet): Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44: I Allegro by Schumann
Emanuel Ax (piano), Jaime Laredo (violin), Pamela Frank (violin), Lynn Chang (violin) and Sharon Robinson (cello)
2nd movement (Appalachia/Bluegrass): Atta Boy
Edgar Meyer (leader/bass), Stuart Duncan (fiddle) and Chris Thile (mandolin)
3rd movement (world music): Turceasca
The Silk Road Ensemble
4th movement: Here Comes the Sun
all performers, conducted by John Williams, joined by guitarist James Taylor, and the Joyce Garrett Youth Choir.
the cello suite 