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His fame has attracted a worldwide following that far exceeds the popularity of almost every other classical musician.
Ma’s playing is not the only source of his appeal. His projects are far from the stereotype of a tuxedo-clad classical musician playing stuffy music in a centuries-old symphony hall.
“He was a star,” says David J. Schraa, a former residential tutor in Kirkland House. “Even people who didn’t know or care anything about classical music knew he was a big deal.”
But, after deciding against attending music conservatory and after being turned away by the Harvard Music department because they felt he had an inadequate background in classical theory, Kraft found a far less traditional path to becoming a musician.
When he married his wife, Barbara Witriol, in 1965, he says he settled down. Fifteen years after graduating from the College, he returned to higher education. The couple moved to Iowa City, where Hollister pursued advanced study in classical music. He has since taught at schools in Louisiana and New...