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Captivating audiences of all ages with their distinctive blend of musical prowess, humor, groundbreaking arrangements, and delightful chaos, Igudesman & Joo<\/strong> proudly present a spectacle that shines a spotlight on their extensive musical journey over the years.
\nCODA also means the end of this musical journey since this dynamic duo shall grace the stage for the last time at the close of 2025.
\nAleksey Igudesman<\/strong> and Hyung-ki Joo<\/strong> are classical musicians who have taken the world by storm with their unique, hilarious theatrical shows which combine humor with both classical music and popular culture, garnering them over 35 million hits on YouTube. Experts in the art of classical music \u2018mash up\u2019 they incorporate pop songs tunes with classical music masterpieces.
\nAudience will experience these talented musicians performing well-known, popular classical pieces delivered with their own unique twist in a program to include works such as \u2018From Mozart with Love\u2019, \u2018Rachmaninoff by Himself\u2019 and \u2018A Very Blue Danube\u2019.
\nComedic as well as musical virtuosi, violinist Igudesman and pianist Joo knock the stuffing out of staid classical performances, mixing genres and styles with hearty doses of humor and theatricality.
\nMany of classical music\u2019s biggest names, such as Emanuel Ax, Joshua Bell, Janine Jansen, Gideon Kremer, Mischa Maisky, Victoria Mullova and Julian Rachlin, have joined them in their musical sketches. They have also teamed up with actors, such as John Malkovich and Sir Roger Moore.
\nIndividually, Aleksey Igudesman has worked with musicians ranging from Academy\u00ae Award-winning Hollywood composer, Hans Zimmer, to multi Grammy\u00ae Award-winning vocalist, Bobby McFerrin. Hyung-ki Joo, has worked with Academy\u00ae Award-winning composer, Vangelis and was chosen by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Billy Joel, to arrange and record Joel\u2019s classical compositions for CD that reached no.1 on the Billboard Charts.
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u201cExtremely funny, very original and highly-skilled\u2026\u201d John Malkovich<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u201cBrings surrealism to the concert hall and takes its trousers down\u201d Terry Jones, Monty Python<\/em><\/strong>
\nAbout \u201cA little Nightmare Music\u201d<\/u><\/strong>
\nJust when you thought it was safe\u2026
\n\u2026 the con\u00adcert begins. The music is sub\u00adlime. Not even a pin would dare drop. Sud\u00addenly, a cell\u00adphone rings and the mad\u00adness starts. The pianist loses his hand, the vio\u00adlin\u00adist, while tun\u00ading, falls asleep, and later wakes up in the mid\u00addle of a motor\u00adway,\u00a0trans\u00adformed into a \u201cRiver\u00addancer\u201d. When the pianist returns, the piano is locked, telling him to insert his credit card. Mean\u00adwhile, the vio\u00adlin\u00adist loses his bow to a vac\u00aduum cleaner and his part\u00adner just talks on the phone while read\u00ading a paper, eat\u00ading, and, play\u00ading the piano upside down all at the same time. These and many other \u201cnight\u00admares\u201d unfold before audi\u00adences\u2019 eyes and\u00a0ears.
\n\u201cA Lit\u00adtle Night\u00admare Music\u201d<\/strong> is a unique show, full of vir\u00adtu\u00ados\u00adity, enchant\u00ading music and zany, out\u00adra\u00adgeous humor. Deal for audi\u00adences aged 8 to 88, this show is sure to cap\u00adti\u00advate you and crack you up whether you\u2019re a clas\u00adsi\u00adcal music enthu\u00adsi\u00adast or the type who runs for cover, at the mere men\u00adtion of Mozart.
\n\u201cA little Nightmare Music\u201d<\/strong>
\nThursday, April 11, <\/strong>20.30, Nicosia Municipal Theatre
\nTickets: www.soldoutticketbox.com<\/strong><\/strong>musical comedy. musical prowess, humor, classical musicians<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Their show “A Little Nightmare Music” is a unique blend of virtuosity, enchanting music, and outrageous humor, appealing to audiences of all ages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6521,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[302,2429,4650,1173,3198,1404,4218,303,4515,1126,4649,699,4648,2723,406,2462,3839,2469,1026,226,228,18],"class_list":["post-6520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other","tag-art","tag-classical-music","tag-classical-musicians","tag-concert","tag-concert-hall","tag-concerts","tag-credit-card","tag-culture","tag-hans-zimmer","tag-hollywood","tag-humor","tag-music","tag-musical-prowess","tag-musicians","tag-nicosia","tag-performances","tag-river","tag-storm","tag-talks","tag-theatre","tag-whats-on","tag-world"],"acf":{"keyphrase":"","keywords":"","sourceimg":"","country-category":""},"yoast_head":"\nIgudesman & Joo: A little Nightmare Music<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Igudesman & Joo, Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo, are classical musicians known for their unique blend of humor and classical music. 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