Aleksey Igudesman quotes

Combining music, theater and comedy is a new and broader form of expression. In certain combinations you can make people laugh one moment, cry the next, and then be astounded by the beauty of the music. (Aleksey Igudesman)

For me, personally, the most interesting music comes from the popular sector - from film and pop music - since contemporary classical music got stuck and went into directions where it lost a lot of the public by over-intellectualizing.

Aleksey Igudesman

Audiences respond in entirely different ways. One thing is unanimous - music binds us altogether.

Aleksey Igudesman

I do use an electric violin. Actually, my regular electric violin, which I sometimes use, is by Ned Steinburger.

Aleksey Igudesman

Our first show, A Little Nightmare Music, encompasses a lot of zany humor with beautiful classical music.

Aleksey Igudesman

The idea of a musical comedy was something we had had in mind for many years, but the project 'Igudesman & Joo: A Little Nightmare Music' has a history that goes back five years. I can say that this is the most successful project that we have ever done.

Aleksey Igudesman

Instruments are a phenomenal investment, especially violins and violas and celli, because the value really doesn't go down, and it just rises up at incredible speed and has done, and I believe will continue to do so, because these rare instruments are not getting more. They are getting less and less through the years.

Aleksey Igudesman

Aleksey Igudesman

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Occupation: Russian Musician
Born: June 22, 1973
Quotes count: 7

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