By Elaine Quijano
(CBS News) Pianist Richard
Hyung-ki Joo and violinist Aleksey Igudesman are bringing Mozart, Bach, and
Beethoven to a new generation. But they are not traditional performers. Their
current show, "A Little Nightmare Music," can only be described as
non-traditional.
At New York's
legendary Carnegie Hall, a venue with a rich tradition of hosting classical
performances, the two classically-trained modern music virtuosos mix the
classical and contemporary.
Their YouTube channel has
more than 28 million hits, and their fans now include musical greats like the
piano man himself, Billy Joel, who joined them recently at Carnegie Hall.
Igudesman and Joo both fell
in love with classical music as kids. And as adults, their show is aimed at
making others fall in love with it, too.
Igudesman, when he spoke to
CBS News at The Russian Tea Room, said that he knows people think classical
music is stuffy. But he said, "The music itself is not stuffy at all. It's exciting. It's
fun. Mozart is crazy. Mozart is fun."
But their onstage antics can't hide their undeniable musical talents and
commitment to their craft. Igudesman plays an antique violin made in the 18th
century.
Igudesman said, "We
always say we don't make fun of the
music we make fun with the music.
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