Music

January 27, 2022

Young Opera Student in Audience Joins ‘La Traviata’ Encore Performance By Singing Tenor Part

Big breaks can happen at any time—even during a live performance. Chinese opera student Liu Jianwei was attending Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata at the Teatro Regio di Parma in Parma, Italy to listen to his favorite soprano, Cuban American opera singer Lisette Oropesa perform. After the concert, he was presented with an opportunity to join the star in an impromptu duet, unbeknownst to everyone (including himself and Oropesa).

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November 24, 2021

Expert Violinist Continues To Play Concerto Even With a Mid-Solo Broken String

Have you heard the saying “The show must go on?” A very dedicated violinist, Ray Chen, has recently encapsulated the epitome of this statement. Known for his passion and energy, Chen turned what could have been a potential catastrophe into an enjoyable moment for everyone in the audience alongside the Seattle Symphony. While onstage at Benaroya Hall performing his solo of Tchailkovsky’s Violin Concerto, one of his violin strings abruptly snapped.

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August 31, 2021

11-Year-Old Nandi Bushell Performs ‘Everlong’ Live With Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters

Embed from Getty Images Eleven-year old Nandi Bushell has quickly become an internet sensation, due mainly to her amazing musical talent. The young drum prodigy has also garnered a lot of attention in 2020 when she initiated an epic virtual drum battle with famous musician Dave Grohl. Months after Bushell’s legendary drum-off with the Foo Fighters frontman, she finally got to meet him in person.

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May 31, 2021

Watch Soldiers of the U.S. Army Field Band Play a Cover of Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’

Those who serve in the U.S. military are often separated from their families for long periods of time. This can be taxing on the mental health of soldiers, but Six-String Soldiers of the United States Army Field Band are turning to music to deal with the pain of missing home. The band recently performed a cover of Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here, live on location in Patapsco Valley State Park, Maryland.

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