Aleksey Igudesman Quotes (8 quotes)

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„We developed our own type of Igudesman and Joo electric violin, let's say, and funny enough, the shape of it was developed by the head technician of Steinway. It's actually an electric violin, which is made from the stick that holds up the piano lid.“
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„We're passionate musicians, but we felt classical concerts were more like a funeral because nobody talked and everybody was dressed so conservatively. We thought that's kind of strange, because music is full of life! We thought we could break through that barrier with theater and comedy elements.“
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„Audiences respond in entirely different ways. One thing is unanimous - music binds us altogether.“
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„From the very beginning, I started doing music performances with a lot of theatrical aspects to them, where humor was a part of it but not necessarily had to be. Humor is just another tool to make the palette more rich and interesting for myself and eventually for the public. It's a great way to break out of convention.“
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„Classical music is something that we're very passionate about, but we always thought it was presented in a stuffy way.“
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„Our first show, 'A Little Nightmare Music,' encompasses a lot of zany humor with beautiful classical music.“
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„I do use an electric violin. Actually, my regular electric violin, which I sometimes use, is by Ned Steinburger.“
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„There's a million people who can go out and play the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto brilliantly, but we're the only ones who can do 'A Little Nightmare Music.'“

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Aleksey Igudesman
Author born: July 22, 1973
Nationality: Russian
Author Profession: Musician

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