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

  Expression, People, Laughing

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• I was able to turn to classical music many people, and this is one of the nicest achievements I can have.

  Aleksey Igudesman

  People, Achievement, Able

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• 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.

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  Interesting, Film, Classical Music

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

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  Different, Way, Audience

  "Sunday Conversation: Igudesman & Joo". Interview with Irene Lacher, articles.latimes.com. October 09, 2011.

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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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  Use, Violin, Sometimes

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

  Aleksey Igudesman

  Beautiful, Littles, Firsts

  "Can Classical Musicians Be Funny?". Interview with Graham Meyer, www.chicagomag.com. October 17, 2013.

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