"You will be powerful."
That was the message from world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma to graduates of Dartmouth College and a crowd of approximately 11,000 on Sunday.
Ma told the graduates to use their power wisely. He urged them to be “humans first” and to resist the urge to “build walls instead of bridges.”
"Never abuse this power. Never abuse this power," repeated Ma. "It is a gift."
Ma also performed a song in honor of the graduating class – a piece by Pablo Casal called the Song of the Birds.
More than 1,900 degrees were awarded at the ceremony, including an honorary degree given to Yo-Yo Ma.
