Friday, March 31, 2017

Multi-screen Vivaldi Double Concerto


This multi-screen Vivaldi double concerto is exactly what the internet was invented for

27 March 2017, 09:23
Cremaine Booker & Tina Guo - Vivaldi Double Cello
By Amy MacKenzie
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The powers of the internet have struck again - this time, bringing together a YouTuber and an international superstar.
ThatCelloGuy, otherwise known as Cremaine Booker, uploads multitrack videos of himself playing the cello, performs with orchestras in the southeast of America and also works as a studio cellist. Tina Guo, from China, is an internationally acclaimed and Grammy-nominated virtuoso acoustic/electric cellist, recording artist, and composer. 
Despite having never met, these two talented musicians have been brought together by the internet and the music community to create a brilliant collaboration video of Vivaldi's Double Cello Concerto. 
On his YouTube channel, Cremaine said:
"It's not everyday that you get to play with a superstar! It was a lot of fun to collaborate with the amazing Tina Guo. Not only is she an AMAZING musician, but she's a great human being!"
And his followers loved the video as much as we did! One of the comments even said:
"It was this video that inspired me to learn cello at age 39! I'm having fun now scaring the cats! Lol, I will get it!"
Check out the video below and also take a look at both ThatCelloGuy and Tina Guo's pages for many more brilliant videos - all the details below:
Vivaldi's Double Cello Concerto - Cremaine Booker & Tina Guo
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Thursday, March 9, 2017

Classical Concerts are official more popular ...

... than football matches in Germany


Concerts vs Football
By Amy MacKenzie
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There's been a serious increase in concert attendance in the last year - seemingly at the expense of the Bundesliga.
Germany is host to some of the best footballers, clubs and international teams in the world. It is also home to some of the finest musicians, conductors and composers from throughout the centuries. 
So we can't decide whether or not it's surprising to hear that more Germans go to concerts than they do football matches.
The Deutsche Orchester-Vereinigung DOV have released statistics showing a 10% increase in classical concerts last year, with 13,800 events held in Germany, of which 5,800 were symphonic.
The DOV’s Managing Director Gerald Mertens said classical concerts drew an attendance of 18.2 million, around 40% more than the football Bundesliga. Furthermore, the survey logged more concertgoers aged 20-29 than aged 50-59.

Tchaikovsky meets Will Smith

...  in this unbelievable mash-up


Gettin Jiggy Wit It + Swan Lake
By Amy MacKenzie
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Nothing to see here... just some ballerinas getting jiggy with it.
This week is the 140th anniversary of the premiere of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, one of the most popular ballets of all time. 
This year is also the 20th anniversary of the recording of Will Smith's iconic hit Gettin' Jiggy Wit It. 
So what better way to celebrate Tchaikovsky and Will Smith's music, both masterpieces in their own right, by mashing them together into an incredible remix? Even better, there's a brand new music video too...
Check out Tom Helps' Facebook and YouTube pages for more fun mashups, such as Dvorak meets The Black Eyed Peas. 
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It + Swan Lake
Remix by Tom Helps
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