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🎉 Celebrate Beethoven with Foreign Lisa! 🎶 What happens when Beethoven’s iconic Für Elise gets a bold twist? Enter Foreign Lisa, a fusion of electronic beats and symphonic magic! I collaborated with the amazing @Dandario to reimagine this masterpiece, and this clip is from my show Aleksey Igudesman, Beethoven & More. The wonderful Lucas Debargue jumped on stage with me for this encore and Futurelove Sibanda, Senem Demircioğlu and Cenk Erdoğan joined the fun! This performance features the Romanian Youth Orchestra, produced by @Issanat, alongside incredible guest artists: @futurelovesibanda, @lucasdebargue, Senem Demircioğlu, Cenk Erdoğan, and the Boğaziçi Caz Korosu choir. #Beethoven #FürElise #ForeignLisa #ClassicalMusicRemix #ElectronicSymphony #AlekseyIgudesman #RomanianYouthOrchestra #MannheimPhilharmoniker #ChristmasConcert #MusicReinvention #Beethoven250 #ClassicalMeetsModern #MusicCollaboration #SymphonyAndBeats

From Aleksey Igudesman's "Funny Animals", 10 movement Suite for Symphony Orchestra (Text by Magdalena Hofmann) - music available to Universal Edition: https://www.universaledition.com/en/Works/Funny-Animals/P0271266 Throughout the years, I have composed many pieces inspired by animals. Starting with "The Catscratchbook," "Pigs Can Fly," and "Fishsummer Night’s Dream," I continued with "In The Zoo" and "In The Zoo 2," all published by Universal Edition. How do you follow up on this wealth of animalistic fun and even try to top it? Easy: by discovering animals most people don’t even know about and writing music inspired by them. I assure you, all these animals are real, but they look and sound as if they are made up. That’s why I collaborated with the gifted writer, artist, and harp player, Magdalena Hoffmann, to create texts and pictures reflecting the crazy lives of these wonderful creatures. To add to the fun, I have included theatrical instructions for you to follow on stage. Feel free to be creative with them – they are merely suggestions. If you think of something else that fits the character of the animal and the music, please go ahead; you have my blessing. If you prefer to simply play the music, that works too. Additionally, I have integrated the texts into the music, but performing it purely musically will still sound great. Enjoy exploring these unique compositions and let your creativity run wild! Filmed by https://anna-patritsiya.art Performed by Aleksey Igudesman - Conductor, Composer Nadja Maleh - Narrator Jugendsinfonieorchesters Wien - JSO Wien https://jso-wien.jimdosite.com Youth Symphony Orchestra Vienna – JSO https://muth.at/en/programme/die-musikschulen-wien-praesentieren-igudesmans-karneval-der-lustigen-tiere-2023-12-17-4/ Recording and Post production by Ben Landymore

Get the sheet music here: https://www.universaledition.com/mozart-more-for-2-violins-igudesman-aleksey-ue33656 "Twinkle Twinkle You Big Star " by Aleksey Igudesman Aleksey Igudesman - Violin, Alexandra Tirsu - Violin www.alekseyigudesman.com www.igudesmanandjoo.com www.konzerthaus.at Live from Wiener Konzerthaus Shot, edited and produced by: Kim Traill Filmed by: Main cameras: Kim Traill Stage camera: O Grito Additional camera: AndiMovi

Igudesman & Joo Live in Rotterdam

Live from Hollywood in Vienna 2018! Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra and the World of Hans Zimmer band! https://www.worldofhanszimmer.com/ http://hollywoodinvienna.com/ www.alekseyigudesman.com https://www.limitlessorchestra.com

STYLE WORKOUT – THE DANCING VIOLIN next workshop dates: Cremona 11th - 16th July 2022 https://www.stauffer.org/en/courses/creative-associates-program-aleksey-igudesman-roby-lakatos Workshop for different Styles, Rhythm, Improvisation and fun on the instrument . Using classical and ethnic music, as well as eclectic own compositions and improvisation, Aleksey Igudesman explores diverse playing technics and adds movement and dance to the equasion. Rhythms outside of the common classical repertoire, alternative sound production and stylistic ornamentation from India, Arabic, Celtci, Balkan, Klezmer, Jazz and Rock music additionally come into play. Another aspect that is explored is humour, and its translation to the instrument. The workshop, although based on violin technique, welcomes all instrumentalists to join in the fun! Physical movement and dance during performance is also a speciality of Igudesman that he shares in this out of the norm workshop. Aleksey Igudesman has published numerous books of sheet music on Universal Edition, for young, advanced and professional musicians, including Klezmer & More, Celtic & More, Latin & More, Asia & More, Miles & More, Mozart & More and Fasten Seat Belts, as well as duets for young violinists, such as The Catscratchbook, Pigs can Fly and Fishsummernights dream. www.alekseyigudesman.com KLEZMER & MORE "If there were one volume I should like to take with me to my desert island (apart from the Bach Sonatas and Partitas) this would be it. Where else would one have all the time in the world to study, and perfect? A truly inspirational copy. Buy it!" ESTA magazine "Aleksey Igudesman knows, like no other, how to fascinate and inspire developing musicians by introducing and revealing the pleasures of all kinds of music, be it classical, Klezmer or any other world music. Users of this book are bound to have a stimulating, challenging and, above all, enjoyable journey through Aleksey’s own world of Klezmer. The quality of these compositions is simply superb. " Julian Rachlin CELTIC & MORE "His Celtic and More is a lively collection of ten duets encased in a zany and colourful cover, particularly appealing to boys. The pieces are mainly Irish and Scottish, but Igudesman is particularly interested in the diversity of Celtic music and in mixing musical styles, so there are also references to Russian, Eastern European and Bluegrass. (…) I would highly recommend this publication for any student. ESTA magazine " Aleksey Igudesman is one of the most versatile musicians I have ever met. Using this volume you will be taken by him on a unique journey through many different musical styles. In his extraordinarily gifted way, Aleksey gives each piece in this collection an exciting life of its own. " Janine Jansen

Aleksey Igudesman and ESTA Italy invited more than 400 string players to participate in an utterly unique event to celebrate string music from around the world in the main town square of Cremona, the home of Stradivarius and many other great violin makers. Special guests were Hillary Klug (violin & dance), Alexandra Tirsu (violin & dance), Leonid Igudesman (violin), Ananda (percussion) Music & Concept: Aleksey Igudesman Video: Diana Aminova

Get the sheet music here: https://www.universaledition.com/celtic-more-for-2-violins-igudesman-aleksey-ued3365200 Verbier Festival performance of Aleksey Igudesman's "Irish Stew in the Morning" Performed by: Aleksey Igudesman, Julian Rachlin, Vadim Repin, Asya Sorshneva, Blythe The-Engstrom and Rusanda Panfili on the violin. "Irish Stew in the Morning" by Aleksey Igudesman from "Celtic & More" book of violin duos. What Is CeltIc MusIc? I do not intend to give you a lesson in Celtic history, although it is rather fascinating. I am more interested in its diversity and worldwide presence. Celtic music, as are the people who play it, is spread across the world. Scotland and Ireland spring immediately to mind although it is also very common in Brittany, in the north of France and Galicia, in the north of Spain. In Canada and the United States, ‘country music’, in particular ‘bluegrass’, has very strong Celtic infl uences. I have cheekily mixed musical styles in my own contributions to this collection of duets. But not to worry, they are all still truly Celtic in spirit, sound and ‘groove’. Even the arrangements are a little ‘twisted’, but I believe every type of music, be it deeply traditional or classical, has to evolve. In fact, I have heard renditions of classic celtic tunes such as Scotland the Brave in rock style that could blow your socks off! Essentially though, it is music that is often heard in pubs and at festivities and it loves to be played whilst the player is drinking Guinness. If you’re too young to drink Guinness, a pint of cranberry juice will do just as well. "Irish Stew in the Morning" is pretty authentically Irish, except for the fact that I wrote it. www.alekseyigudesman.com

Get the sheet music here: https://www.universaledition.com/klezmer-more-for-2-violins-igudesman-aleksey-ue33650 Or here: https://www.universaledition.com/in-the-woods-for-2-violins-igudesman-aleksey-ued3365003 Klezmer Duets My personal approach while writing these duets was to take Klezmer music back to its Eastern European roots and even enhance those influences. In the Woods is less ‘Klezmer-like’, but rather influenced by Bulgarian female choral music. To my defence, I have to point out that one of the main forms in Klezmer is the ‘Bulgar’, and guess where that name derives from! www.alekseyigudesman.com

VIOLINS OF THE WORLD by Aleksey Igudesman Sir Roger Moore: Narration Julian Rachlin: Violin Janine Jansen: Violin Alexandra Soumm:Violin Aleksey Igudesman: Violin .. The young generation: Maria Sotriffer:Violin Juliane Hennenberg:Violin Nikolaus Luksch:Violin Daniela Yampolski:Violin Duets and Poems by Aleksey Igudesman, inspired by Celtic, Eastern European and Latin American music, as well as scratching cats and flying pigs. Violinist and composer Aleksey Igudesman has been traveling the world, playing concerts for over 20 years, never leaving out an opportunity to explore the music of the different counries he has visited. For some time now has also been composing violin duets for Universal Edition in diverse musical styles. Alongside, he has been writing poetry to compliment his own music. In this special project, he manages to bring different ways of playing the violin together in the most playful way possible. Pieces inspired by Jewish Klezmer music are mixed with Celtic Irish music, Bulgarian and Eastern European sounds, Salsa music and Tango. Various duets, often complimented with a touch of Igudesmans unique humour, are performed by him together with his friends and grand figuers of violin playing Julian Rachlin, Janine Jansen and Alexandra Soumm. In between pieces, Sir Roger Moore recites Igudesmans poetry, inspired by Scratching Cats and Flying Pigs. Julian Rachlin himself has contributed with his pig drawings to Igudesmans latest publication Pigs can Fly. Some young and not so young surprise guests will make the whole event into something where the next generation of violin players is also featured! Sir Roger Moore, legendary actor, is also known for being an extremely active UNICEF ambassador since 1991. This project, involving violin players of a young generation, is a perfect platform for further awareness for UNICEFs unique work in the world. The compositions are from the following Universal Edition publications by Aleksey Igudesman: Klezmer & More, Celtic & More, Latin & More The Catscratchbook, Pigs can Fly The poems from The Catscratchbook & Pigs can Fly are printed as a courtesy of UNIVERSAL EDITION Drawings by Irmi Vukovich & Julian Rachlin www.igudesmanandjoo.com http://www.unicef.org/ PART ONE Cats and Pigs 0 Entrance Auld Lang Seyn - Trad./Aleksey Igudesman 1. Cat Lover - Aleksey Igudesman 2. Night Cat - Aleksey Igudesman 3. Hot Cat Rap - Aleksey Igudesman 4. Cat and Mouse - Aleksey Igudesman 5. Pig in A Wig - Aleksey Igudesman 6. Counting Pigs - Aleksey Igudesman 7. Let the Piglet Go - Aleksey Igudesman PART TWO Love & Violins 1. Poem: ONE DAY - Aleksey Igudesman Music: Danny Boy - Trad./Aleksey Igudesman 2. Poem: MY BRAIN - Aleksey Igudesman Music: Irish Stew in the Morning - Aleksey Igudesman 3. Poem: FAREWELL - Aleksey Igudesman Music: My Bonnie flies over the Ocean - Aleksey Igudesman 4. Poem: MY LOVE FOR YOU - Aleksey Igudesman Music: La Cucaracha - Trad./Aleksey Igudesman 5. Poem: ON MY WAY - Aleksey Igudesman Music: Tucuman Y Callao - Aleksey Igudesman 6. Poem: TODAY - Aleksey Igudesman Music: Tango Sin Nombre - Aleksey Igudesman 7. Poem: A VIOLINIST SEPERATED FROM HIS GIRLFRIEND - Aleksey Igudesman Music: Richard Wont Like It! - Aleksey Igudesman 8. Poem: THE EAGLE - Aleksey Igudesman Music: In the Woods - Aleksey Igudesman 9. Poem: YOUR SOUL - Aleksey Igudesman Music: Klezmers Freilach - Trad./Aleksey Igudesman Encore: Scotland the Brave - Trad./Aleksey Igudesman

Get the sheet music here: https://www.universaledition.com/beethoven-more-fuer-2-violinen-igudesman-aleksey-ued3365800 Or here: https://www.universaledition.com/beethoven-more-for-2-violins-igudesman-aleksey-ue33658 This video was filmed and edited by Stefan Würnitzer and was made possible by the Vienna Tourist Board and Wiener Konzerthaus. Thank you for @Julian Rachlin for his beautiful playing!

How does Igudesman bring 18th century pieces into the 21st century? Let’s take a look. Welcome to "Beethoven NOW, Beethoven WOW" Aleksey Igudesman's incredible transformation of some famous themes by Beethoven. In a remarkable musical journey, Aleksey takes the famous tune from Beethoven's 9th symphony, an iconic work of classical music, and brings it to life in fresh and unexpected ways. Beethoven's 9th is one of the cornerstones of the classical music repertoire and a symbol of joy, hope and brother and sisterhood. At its core is the poem by Friedrich Schiller, which speaks of a shared humanity regardless of our differences. Aleksey has taken this message to heart and creates a stunning experience, weaving together the different versions from all over the world, from Africa to South-America and India, to create a unique global interpretation that celebrates our shared humanity. By experimenting with different harmonies, rhythms and textures, Aleksey transports us from continent to continent, showing us how music really does break down boundaries, unifying us as one people and one family. He also shows us how the same tune can be interpreted in numerous ways, forming the basis of a truly captivating musical experience that pays tribute to Beethoven and Schiller's original themes of joy and unity. In Igudesman’s version of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, he takes the classic work and transforms it into a 5/4 beat as opposed to the original 4/4 beat. The result is an upbeat and fun version of this iconic piece that remains faithful to the original while adding a contemporary sound. In "Für Elise", Igudesman has added elements of electronic music, giving it an entirely new sound. He achieves a perfect balance between the classic version and a modern interpretation, making it accessible to listeners of all ages and backgrounds. The work of Aleksey Igudesman is truly remarkable in that he manages to stay faithful to the spirit of Beethoven’s works while adding a unique touch of his own. His pieces exist in the happy middle ground between classic and modern composition. It’s comforting to know that even centuries after his death, Beethoven’s works are still inspiring people like Igudesman to create new and exciting works that stand up to the test of time. https://www.alekseyigudesman.com/igudesman

Sheet Music available on Universal Edition - WINTER: https://www.universaledition.com/aleksey-igudesman-3848/works/the-other-seasons-winter-33443 ALL SEASONS: https://www.universaledition.com/aleksey-igudesman-3848/werke/the-other-seasons-33462 Winter from Igudesman's "The Other Seasons": 2. "Because it Was" With the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Aleksey Igudesman - Solo Violin Filmed and Edited by Kim Traill FOREWORD Clearly inspired by Vivaldi I wanted to create my own take on the idea of portraying the 4 seasons. My approach was a slightly more culinary one. Let me explain. I love improvisation. And I love food. And above all, I love the combination. I venture to the market to find wonderful produce and seasonings. Then I create something spontaneous and delicious from things I find that particular season only. To counteract and simultaneously compliment this spontaneous approach to cooking and composition, I decided to put a somewhat philosophical layer into this work. That would be the “reasons”. Yet they are not to fear. Also spontaneously decided and often emotional and if not irrational, these reasons refreshingly different, surprising and at time simplistic. The fundamental question for me, as for all of humanity is, what is the reason we do what we do. Many philosophers have had their own theories and plenty of religions try to give us explanation, be they satisfactory or not. My own personal and certainly easily adaptable reason is: creativity. The theme of creativity is the thread through all of our lives. Not wanting to go into too much detail, all of the reasons I am giving here are creative ones rather than rational. Sometimes even seemingly banal. Yet I believe the banal is not to be dissed so easily as long as we infuse it with our very own creative DNA. The main “reason” for these pieces is fun. The fun in life, in love, the fun even in difficult times, the fun that super creative creatures that we all are, are able to have in spite of ourselves. So enjoy them and make of them what you will. If you turn things around, change anything you like and make up your own “reasons” to how, why and when you perform them I will be rather pleased. ALL SEASONINGS Spring: Spring Onion & Pepper, Salt & Mint, Coriander & paprika Summer: Chilly & Cregano, Rosemary & Basil, Saffron & Majoran Autumn: Parsley & Bay Leave, Thyme & Turmeric, Garlic & Cumin Winter: Cinnamon & Cloves, Nutmeg & Cardamom, Anise & Ginger https://www.facebook.com/AlekseyIgudesman https://www.instagram.com/igudesman/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@igudesman https://www.alekseyigudesman.com https://talentir.com/asset/0xeCc01bF33C733fd057b8E63867E3487C822938aF/-YZFwhKFPGA

Sheet Music available on Universal Edition - AUTUMN: https://www.universaledition.com/aleksey-igudesman-3848/werke/the-other-seasons-autumn-33442 ALL SEASONS: https://www.universaledition.com/aleksey-igudesman-3848/werke/the-other-seasons-33462 Autumn from Igudesman's "The Other Seasons": 1st movement: "Because I Know" With the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Aleksey Igudesman - Solo Violin Filmed and Edited by Kim Traill FOREWORD Clearly inspired by Vivaldi I wanted to create my own take on the idea of portraying the 4 seasons. My approach was a slightly more culinary one. Let me explain. I love improvisation. And I love food. And above all, I love the combination. I venture to the market to find wonderful produce and seasonings. Then I create something spontaneous and delicious from things I find that particular season only. To counteract and simultaneously compliment this spontaneous approach to cooking and composition, I decided to put a somewhat philosophical layer into this work. That would be the “reasons”. Yet they are not to fear. Also spontaneously decided and often emotional and if not irrational, these reasons refreshingly different, surprising and at time simplistic. The fundamental question for me, as for all of humanity is, what is the reason we do what we do. Many philosophers have had their own theories and plenty of religions try to give us explanation, be they satisfactory or not. My own personal and certainly easily adaptable reason is: creativity. The theme of creativity is the thread through all of our lives. Not wanting to go into too much detail, all of the reasons I am giving here are creative ones rather than rational. Sometimes even seemingly banal. Yet I believe the banal is not to be dissed so easily as long as we infuse it with our very own creative DNA. The main “reason” for these pieces is fun. The fun in life, in love, the fun even in difficult times, the fun that super creative creatures that we all are, are able to have in spite of ourselves. So enjoy them and make of them what you will. If you turn things around, change anything you like and make up your own “reasons” to how, why and when you perform them I will be rather pleased. ALL SEASONINGS Spring: Spring Onion & Pepper, Salt & Mint, Coriander & paprika Summer: Chilly & Cregano, Rosemary & Basil, Saffron & Majoran Autumn: Parsley & Bay Leave, Thyme & Turmeric, Garlic & Cumin Winter: Cinnamon & Cloves, Nutmeg & Cardamom, Anise & Ginger https://www.facebook.com/AlekseyIgudesman https://www.instagram.com/igudesman/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@igudesman https://www.alekseyigudesman.com

Sheet Music available on Universal Edition - SUMMER: https://www.universaledition.com/aleksey-igudesman-3848/works/the-other-seasons-summer-33441 ALL SEASONS: https://www.universaledition.com/aleksey-igudesman-3848/werke/the-other-seasons-33462 Aleksey Igudesman: "The Other Seasons" Summer 2nd movement: "Because It’s Not" Video by Diana Aminova Recorded by Adam Lukas Additional Mastering Philipp Treiber A big thank you to all of Igudesman's friends for playing it through for the first time: Lucy Landymore on the Vibraphone Leonid Igudesman, Kristina Suklar, Matthias Bartholomey, Tristan Schulze, Gina Schwarz, Aliona Komarovskaya, Anastasja Haradze, Alexandra Tirsu, and others. FOREWORD Clearly inspired by Vivaldi I wanted to create my own take on the idea of portraying the 4 seasons. My approach was a slightly more culinary one. Let me explain. I love improvisation. And I love food. And above all, I love the combination. I venture to the market to find wonderful produce and seasonings. Then I create something spontaneous and delicious from things I find that particular season only. To counteract and simultaneously compliment this spontaneous approach to cooking and composition, I decided to put a somewhat philosophical layer into this work. That would be the “reasons”. Yet they are not to fear. Also spontaneously decided and often emotional and if not irrational, these reasons refreshingly different, surprising and at time simplistic. The fundamental question for me, as for all of humanity is, what is the reason we do what we do. Many philosophers have had their own theories and plenty of religions try to give us explanation, be they satisfactory or not. My own personal and certainly easily adaptable reason is: creativity. The theme of creativity is the thread through all of our lives. Not wanting to go into too much detail, all of the reasons I am giving here are creative ones rather than rational. Sometimes even seemingly banal. Yet I believe the banal is not to be dissed so easily as long as we infuse it with our very own creative DNA. The main “reason” for these pieces is fun. The fun in life, in love, the fun even in difficult times, the fun that super creative creatures that we all are, are able to have in spite of ourselves. So enjoy them and make of them what you will. If you turn things around, change anything you like and make up your own “reasons” to how, why and when you perform them I will be rather pleased. Aleksey Igudesman ALL REASONS 1. Spring 1. Because it’s Fun (Spring Onion & Pepper) 2. Because I Can (Salt & Mint) 3. Because it Is (Coriander & Paprika) 2. Summer 1. Because It’s Hot (Chilly & Oregano) 2. Because It’s Not (Rosemary & Basil) 3. Because I’m Happy (Saffron & Majoram) 3. Autumn 1. Because I Know (Parsley & Bay Leave) 2. Because I Am (Thyme & Turmeric) 3. Because It Tastes Good (Garlic & Cumin) 4. Winter 1. Because it Will (Cinnamon & Cloves) 2. Because it Was (Nutmeg & Cardamom) 3. Because That’s It (Anise & Ginger) ALL SEASONINGS Spring: Spring Onion & Pepper, Salt & Mint, Coriander & paprika Summer: Chilly & Cregano, Rosemary & Basil, Saffron & Majoran Autumn: Parsley & Bay Leave, Thyme & Turmeric, Garlic & Cumin Winter: Cinnamon & Cloves, Nutmeg & Cardamom, Anise & Ginger www.alekseyigudesman.com

Sheet Music available on Universal Edition - SPRING: https://www.universaledition.com/aleksey-igudesman-3848/werke/the-other-seasons-spring-33429 ALL SEASONS: https://www.universaledition.com/aleksey-igudesman-3848/werke/the-other-seasons-33462 Spring from Igudesman's "The Other Seasons" - 3rd Movement: "Because it Is" With the Vienna Chamber Orchestra FOREWORD Clearly inspired by Vivaldi I wanted to create my own take on the idea of portraying the 4 seasons. My approach was a slightly more culinary one. Let me explain. I love improvisation. And I love food. And above all, I love the combination. I venture to the market to find wonderful produce and seasonings. Then I create something spontaneous and delicious from things I find that particular season only. To counteract and simultaneously compliment this spontaneous approach to cooking and composition, I decided to put a somewhat philosophical layer into this work. That would be the “reasons”. Yet these reasons are nothing to be afraid of. I chose them to appear whimsical, emotional, humorous, simplistic and surprising. In certain way, one may argue that they have a touch of Taoism in it. But only a touch. The fundamental question for me, as for all of humanity is, what is the reason we do what we do. Many philosophers have had their own theories and plenty of religions try to give us explanation, be they satisfactory or not. My own personal and certainly easily adaptable reason is: creativity. The theme of creativity is the thread through all of our lives. Not wanting to go into too much detail, all of the reasons I am giving here are creative ones rather than rational. Sometimes they may even appear banal. Yet I believe the banal is not to be dissed so easily as long as we infuse it with our very own creative DNA. The main “reason” for these pieces is fun. The fun in life, in love, the fun even in difficult times, the fun that super creative creatures that such as ourselves are able to have, in spite of ourselves. So enjoy them and make of them what you will. If you turn things around, change anything you like and make up your own “reasons” to how, why and when you perform them I will be rather pleased. I wrote the original version for violin, string orchestra or ensemble and an optional vibraphone and/or harpsichord. However, I felt that it would be wonderful to be able to perform it simply with violin and piano. Rather than a piano reduction, I tried to make it into a coherent version that stands on its own. However, if you do get the possibility to play it with orchestra, I am sure you will have a lot of fun turning all the delicious spices in to orchestral colors. Aleksey Igudesman www.alekseyigudesman.com Filmed and Edited by Kim Traill

Sheet Music available on Universal Edition - SPRING: https://www.universaledition.com/aleksey-igudesman-3848/werke/the-other-seasons-spring-33429 ALL SEASONS: https://www.universaledition.com/aleksey-igudesman-3848/werke/the-other-seasons-33462 Spring from Igudesman's "Other Seasons" - 2nd Movement: "Because I Can" With the Vienna Chamber Orchestra FOREWORD Clearly inspired by Vivaldi I wanted to create my own take on the idea of portraying the 4 seasons. My approach was a slightly more culinary one. Let me explain. I love improvisation. And I love food. And above all, I love the combination. I venture to the market to find wonderful produce and seasonings. Then I create something spontaneous and delicious from things I find that particular season only. To counteract and simultaneously compliment this spontaneous approach to cooking and composition, I decided to put a somewhat philosophical layer into this work. That would be the “reasons”. Yet these reasons are nothing to be afraid of. I chose them to appear whimsical, emotional, humorous, simplistic and surprising. In certain way, one may argue that they have a touch of Taoism in it. But only a touch. The fundamental question for me, as for all of humanity is, what is the reason we do what we do. Many philosophers have had their own theories and plenty of religions try to give us explanation, be they satisfactory or not. My own personal and certainly easily adaptable reason is: creativity. The theme of creativity is the thread through all of our lives. Not wanting to go into too much detail, all of the reasons I am giving here are creative ones rather than rational. Sometimes they may even appear banal. Yet I believe the banal is not to be dissed so easily as long as we infuse it with our very own creative DNA. The main “reason” for these pieces is fun. The fun in life, in love, the fun even in difficult times, the fun that super creative creatures that such as ourselves are able to have, in spite of ourselves. So enjoy them and make of them what you will. If you turn things around, change anything you like and make up your own “reasons” to how, why and when you perform them I will be rather pleased. I wrote the original version for violin, string orchestra or ensemble and an optional vibraphone and/or harpsichord. However, I felt that it would be wonderful to be able to perform it simply with violin and piano. Rather than a piano reduction, I tried to make it into a coherent version that stands on its own. However, if you do get the possibility to play it with orchestra, I am sure you will have a lot of fun turning all the delicious spices in to orchestral colors. Aleksey Igudesman Filmed and Edited by Kim Traill www.alekseyigudesman.com

Sheet Music available on Universal Edition - SPRING: https://www.universaledition.com/aleksey-igudesman-3848/werke/the-other-seasons-spring-33429 ALL SEASONS: https://www.universaledition.com/aleksey-igudesman-3848/werke/the-other-seasons-33462 Spring from Igudesman's "The Other Seasons" - 1st movement: "Because it's fun" With the Vienna Chamber Orchestra FOREWORD Clearly inspired by Vivaldi I wanted to create my own take on the idea of portraying the 4 seasons. My approach was a slightly more culinary one. Let me explain. I love improvisation. And I love food. And above all, I love the combination. I venture to the market to find wonderful produce and seasonings. Then I create something spontaneous and delicious from things I find that particular season only. To counteract and simultaneously compliment this spontaneous approach to cooking and composition, I decided to put a somewhat philosophical layer into this work. That would be the “reasons”. Yet these reasons are nothing to be afraid of. I chose them to appear whimsical, emotional, humorous, simplistic and surprising. In certain way, one may argue that they have a touch of Taoism in it. But only a touch. The fundamental question for me, as for all of humanity is, what is the reason we do what we do. Many philosophers have had their own theories and plenty of religions try to give us explanation, be they satisfactory or not. My own personal and certainly easily adaptable reason is: creativity. The theme of creativity is the thread through all of our lives. Not wanting to go into too much detail, all of the reasons I am giving here are creative ones rather than rational. Sometimes they may even appear banal. Yet I believe the banal is not to be dissed so easily as long as we infuse it with our very own creative DNA. The main “reason” for these pieces is fun. The fun in life, in love, the fun even in difficult times, the fun that super creative creatures that such as ourselves are able to have, in spite of ourselves. So enjoy them and make of them what you will. If you turn things around, change anything you like and make up your own “reasons” to how, why and when you perform them I will be rather pleased. I wrote the original version for violin, string orchestra or ensemble and an optional vibraphone and/or harpsichord. However, I felt that it would be wonderful to be able to perform it simply with violin and piano. Rather than a piano reduction, I tried to make it into a coherent version that stands on its own. However, if you do get the possibility to play it with orchestra, I am sure you will have a lot of fun turning all the delicious spices in to orchestral colors. Aleksey Igudesman www.alekseyigudesman.com Filmed and Edited by Kim Traill

composed by Erran Baron Cohen performed & arranged by Aleksey Igudesman

Waltz of the World for Symphony Orchestra and Choir (Ein Auftragswerk des Luzerner Sinfonieorchesters) By Aleksey Igudesman Aleksey Igudesman, Violin, Conducting Wiener Kammerorchester Manaho Shimokawa, Dance Futurelove Sibanda, Dance Wiener JugendChor New Years Celebration live from the Wiener Konzerthaus “Waltz of the World” by Aleksey Igudesman Aleksey Igudesman - Violin, Conductor Wiener Kammerorchester - Vienna Chamber Orchestra Wiener JugendChor - Choir of the Musikschulen Wien www.alekseyigudesman.com Special Guests and composers with world premieres (in Alphabetical order) Lidia Baich - Violin Matthias Bartholomey - Cello, Composition Nina Sofie Berghammer - Violin, Marimba Erran Barron Cohen - Composition Juan Garcia-Hererros (Snow Owl) - E-Bass Lucy Landymore - Vibraphone, Percussion, Composition Peter Luha - E-Guitar Daphne Resseguier - Composition Inan Ribeiro - Drums Andreas Schager - Voice Tristan Schulze - Composition Josef Semeleder - Double Bass, Breakdance Manaho Shimokawa - Dance, Choreography Futurelove Sibanda - Dance, Voice, Percussion Alexandra Suklar - Marimba, Percussion Allegra Tinnefeld - Violine, Voice And many others… Camera and Editing - Sebastian Leitner SLFILM media Production Manager - Bernhard Rausch Audio Recording and Editing - Philipp Treiber Special thanks to Wiener Konzerthaus www.konzerthaus.at

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Roo for Violin, Vibraphone and Orchestra By Lucy Landymore Aleksey Igudesman, Violin Wiener Kammerorchester, Vienna Chamber Orchestra Lucy Landymore, Vibraphone Juan Garcia-Hererros (Snow Owl), E-Bass Matthias Bartholomey, Cello Josef Semeleder, Double Bass, Dance Inan Ribeiro, Drums New Years Celebration live from the Wiener Konzerthaus “Waltz of the World” by Aleksey Igudesman Aleksey Igudesman - Violin, Conductor Wiener Kammerorchester - Vienna Chamber Orchestra Wiener JugendChor - Choir of the Musikschulen Wien www.alekseyigudesman.com Special Guests and composers with world premieres (in Alphabetical order) Lidia Baich - Violin Matthias Bartholomey - Cello, Composition Nina Sofie Berghammer - Violin, Marimba Erran Barron Cohen - Composition Juan Garcia-Hererros (Snow Owl) - E-Bass Lucy Landymore - Vibraphone, Percussion, Composition Peter Luha - E-Guitar Daphne Resseguier - Composition Inan Ribeiro - Drums Andreas Schager - Voice Tristan Schulze - Composition Josef Semeleder - Double Bass, Breakdance Manaho Shimokawa - Dance, Choreography Futurelove Sibanda - Dance, Voice, Percussion Alexandra Suklar - Marimba, Percussion Allegra Tinnefeld - Violine, Voice And many others… Camera and Editing - Sebastian Leitner SLFILM media Production Manager - Bernhard Rausch Audio Recording and Editing - Philipp Treiber Special thanks to Wiener Konzerthaus www.konzerthaus.at

Igudesman presents: "Vibr-ant" by Lucy Landymore Sheet Music available on Universal Edition: https://www.universaledition.com/igudesman-presents Multi-percussionist and composer Lucy Landymore wrote Vibr-ant after being mesmerized by the huge ants in Thailand as part of a daily compositional challenge. Every two days she had to finish a composition, even though the refining and fine-tuning of the piece took many months. It was picked up for publication by Universal Edition as part of the "Igudesman Presents" series. The contemporary dancer Manaho Shimokawa spontaneously burst onto the set of the film shoot, playing the role of an ant, alongside a real ant. Both Manaho and the ant were released back into the wilderness after the filming. Credits Director — Aleksey Igudesman Director of Photography — Diana Aminova Recorded by Adam Lukas Dancing by Manaho Shimokawa

NEXT performances in Tonhalle Düsseldorf: 11 February 2023 https://www.tonhalle.de/veranstaltung/stars-n-freeks/9391-stars-n-freeks 18 March 2023 https://www.tonhalle.de/veranstaltung/stars-n-freeks/9392-stars-n-freeks 9 June 2023 https://www.tonhalle.de/veranstaltung/stars-n-freeks/9393-stars-n-freeks In this episode of “Portrait of a FREEk”, we feature the incredible multi-percussionist and composer Lucy Landymore. www.lucylandymore.com 0:00 Start - the only girl playing drums 0:27 Lucy Landymore swings 0:45 Samba while playing 1:15 The Dyslexic percussionist 2:15 Healing Pieces 3:00 Roo - Korean drum solo 4:01 Waltz for Three 4:55 synesthesia on drums 5:52 I get to play everything 6:20 "female" drummer 7:17 Finale Madcap musicians and humorists Igudesman & Joo set out to discover all the crazily gifted “FREEks” of this world and join them on the fabulous stage of Tonhalle Düsseldorf as part of the concert series. In this YouTube series, Igudesman & Joo present these unique artists in an invigorating yet personal way while making the audience aware of their next performance. In the episodes to follow, we will experience many more extraordinary talents. Stay tuned and go and see Igudesman & Joo's concert series exclusively in Tonhalle Düsseldorf. “Portrait of a FREEk” Episode 8: Asami Ikeda & Jaime el Estampio Directed by Sara Nosrati Produced by Igudesman & Joo Executive Producer Tonhalle Düsseldorf Director of Photography Amadeus Blachowicz Second Camera Steffen Bohn Third Camera Malte Hartwig Sound Design Herbert Reinke Location Sound Design Benjamin Wuthe Mix & Master Benjamin Wuthe Producer Aleksey Igudesman Production Assistant Dominik Joelsohn Co-Producer Sabina Hasanova Social Media Consultant Andrei Parler Edited by Altruiste (Sara Nosrati) Color Correction Altruiste (Amadeus Blachowicz) With: Lucy Landymore Aleksey Igudesman Hyung-ki Joo Yu Horiuchi An ALTRUISTE Production in collaboration with ONLY HANDS SMALL PRODUCTIONS and TONHALLE DÜSSELDORF www.igudesmanandjoo.com https://www.tonhalle.de

📚 Aleksey Igudesman is thrilled to share a sneak peek into his upcoming book of virtuoso violin solo pieces, "Outside of the Box." In this exclusive preview, he presents the first composition, "Eine kleine RAPmusik," a unique blend of Mozart's timeless masterpiece infused with funky elements. 🌟 Special Guest Alert! 🌟 Joining Igudesman in this musical adventure is the extraordinary popping dancer and pianist Patrizio Ratto, renowned for his captivating performances on America’s Got Talent and other talent shows. This dynamic collaboration promises to take classical and contemporary fusion to new heights! If you're excited about pushing musical boundaries and witnessing an incredible fusion of styles, don't forget to give this video a thumbs up, share it with your fellow music enthusiasts, and subscribe for more captivating content! https://www.alekseyigudesman.com/ https://www.instagram.com/patrizioratto/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/igudesman/ Igudesman solo violin works: https://www.universaledition.com/en/Works/Fasten-Seat-Belts/P0067656 The remix was done by Ben Landymore https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ben-landymore-91581b204 Video and editing by Anna Patritsiya https://anna-patritsiya.art/ 🎉 Join the Conversation: Share your thoughts on this groundbreaking collaboration in the comments below! What other musical fusions would you like to see? 🔔 Turn on Notifications: Stay tuned for updates on Aleksey Igudesman's "Outside of the Box" and more exciting collaborations. Hit the bell icon to be the first to know when we release new videos!

Get sheet music here: https://www.universaledition.com/aleksey-igudesman-3848/works/turkish-dance-suite-5-istanbul-14570 "Istanbul" for String Quartet from the Turkish Dance Suite "From Edirne to Kars" by Aleksey Igudesman Aleksey Igudesman Violin Irina Pak Violin Darryl Bachmann Viola Astrig Siranossian Cello Live from Victoria Hall, Geneve, Switzerland Festival Puplinge Classique Filmed by JBP FILMS (J.Blanch Productions) puplinge-classique.ch alekseyigudesman.com Sheet music available on: universaledition.com/ Live from Victoria Hall, Geneve, Switzerland Festival Puplinge Classique Filmed by JBP FILMS (J.Blanch Productions) puplinge-classique.ch alekseyigudesman.com Sheet music available on: universaledition.com/ From Edirne to Kars Suite of Turkish Dances for Piano Quintet (Piano 4 Hands or 2 Hands - optional) Dedicated to Ferhan and Ferzan Önder and the Borusan Quartet Foreword My romance with Turkish music started from an early age, I have to admit. partly growing up in Germany, it was hard to miss the exotic sounding pop and traditional music often blaring out of cars or homes of Turkish imigrants. From the very start, I was fascinated by its originality and strong individuality, compared to most other European pop music, which mostly tried to be as conform as possible to its English and American big brothers. Turkish music had its own sound, its own groove, its own scales, it even had its own smell! Well, at least it did in my mind. And it smelled good,compared to a lot of European folk music that seemed stuck and lifeless and pop music that was purely a means for musicians to make more money. But not until I was in my thirties and started visiting Turkey to perform there, to learn its culture and its music, did I realized how fascinating and varied Turkish music really was. It is at least as delicously succulent as the amazing Turkish food and that is saying something. And every region has its own flavour, with a seemingly endless amount of spices. I am fully aware that the research I did merely scratches at the very surface of how rich Turkish dance music really is, but I gathered many ingredients in the form of scales and rhythems and added it to my own pallete of abstract and delicous musical recipies in my mind. And voila: „From Edirne to Kars“ was born. I hope you enjoy all the flavors of it and if you do, please pass on the compliments to the cook. Aleksey Igudesman "Istanbul" for String Quartet by Aleksey Igudesman Inspired by Turkish Pop Music Having listened to and enjoyed a lot of Turkish pop music which is, to a great extent, produced in Istanbul, I came up with a whole lot of short popular sounding themes in various keys. I started the piece with a more mono-harmonic approach and, after adding a slow and improvised-sounding middle section for the cello, I tried to enrich and popularise the harmonies. The quarter tones can be played slightly higher or lower to taste, since in traditional Turkish music the destinctions are finer. www.alekseyigudesman.com

From the book "Beethoven & More" for Two Violins by Aleksey Igudesman published on Universal Edition Order Sheet Music here: DIGITAL https://www.universaledition.com/beethoven-more-for-2-violins-igudesman-aleksey-ued3365800 PRINTED https://www.universaledition.com/beethoven-more-for-2-violins-igudesman-aleksey-ue33658 "Beethoven Takes Five" recorded by Aleksey Igudesman & Julian Rachlin in Mozart Saal, Wiener Konzerthaus. www.alekseyigudesman.com www.konzerthaus.at https://www.universaledition.com/ Photo by Julia Wesely https://www.julia-wesely.com/

"A Little Blue Danube Waltz" By Aleksey Igudesman Lidia Baich, Violin Aleksey Igudesman, Violin Sheet Music Available here on Universal Edition: https://www.universaledition.com/waltz-more-for-2-violins-igudesman-aleksey-ue33657 New Years Celebration live from the Wiener Konzerthaus “Waltz of the World” by Aleksey Igudesman Aleksey Igudesman - Violin, Conductor Wiener Kammerorchester - Vienna Chamber Orchestra Wiener JugendChor - Choir of the Musikschulen Wien www.alekseyigudesman.com Special Guests and composers with world premieres (in Alphabetical order) Lidia Baich - Violin Matthias Bartholomey - Cello, Composition Nina Sofie Berghammer - Violin, Marimba Erran Barron Cohen - Composition Juan Garcia-Hererros (Snow Owl) - E-Bass Lucy Landymore - Vibraphone, Percussion, Composition Peter Luha - E-Guitar Daphne Resseguier - Composition Inan Ribeiro - Drums Andreas Schager - Voice Tristan Schulze - Composition Josef Semeleder - Double Bass, Breakdance Manaho Shimokawa - Dance, Choreography Futurelove Sibanda - Dance, Voice, Percussion Alexandra Suklar - Marimba, Percussion Allegra Tinnefeld - Violine, Voice And many others… Camera and Editing - Sebastian Leitner SLFILM media Production Manager - Bernhard Rausch Audio Recording and Editing - Philipp Treiber Special thanks to Wiener Konzerthaus www.konzerthaus.at

Fasten Seatbelts is Aleksey Igudesman's virtuoso solo show. This is a duet from the show with special guest Rusanda Panfili. Filmed at Radiokulturhaus Wien. https://www.facebook.com/AlekseyIgudesman https://www.instagram.com/igudesman/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@igudesman https://www.alekseyigudesman.com This piece is a duo called "Chilekli Devekushu" composed by Aleksey Igudesman from his duet book "Asia & More" Igudesman's duos are available from Universal Edition. video by: sebastian leitner additional camera: peter maler https://talentir.com/asset/0xeCc01bF33C733fd057b8E63867E3487C822938aF/Ek8GuGdwGQQ

get sheet music here: https://www.universaledition.com/sheet-music-shop/fasten-seatbelts-for-violin-igudesman-aleksey-ue36700 www.alekseyigudesman.com https://www.amazon.com/Tango-del-Diabolo/dp/B01ETY95R6 https://www.amazon.de/Fasten-Seat-Belts-Aleksey-Igudesman/dp/B01BYD33LE Aleksey Igudesman - Violin Jaja Vankova - Dance Amanda Marie - Make FX/Dance Visual Directed by Ben Proulx https://www.mtprods.com/ Igudesman has been a fan of Jaja Vankova's unique dance style for some time. He was enthralled when he reached out to her and suggested to do a music video together that she not only agreed but helped to put a fantastic L.A. team together, including the wonderful make up artist/dancer Amanda Marie and the brilliant director know for his work with Joyner Lucas, Ben Proulx. http://jajavankova.com/ http://benproulx.info/ https://www.facebook.com/OhItsAMarie