Aleksey Igudesman
Aleksey Igudesman
Aleksey Mikhailovich Igudesmanis a Russian violinist, composer, conductor and actor. He performs in the duo Igudesman & Joo...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionViolinist
Date of Birth22 July 1973
CountryRussian Federation
million music people
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.'
dreamt music nightmare original rewrite sat series seriously stuff tv work
We've always dreamt of a TV series and working in film. When we first sat down to seriously write 'A Little Nightmare Music,' to write something for TV was our original inspiration. But all the stuff we were writing down is not going to work on stage. We had to rewrite it so it would work on the stage.
developed electric funny head holds piano shape stick technician type
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.
expression laughing people
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.
violin use sometimes
I do use an electric violin. Actually, my regular electric violin, which I sometimes use, is by Ned Steinburger.