Aleksey Igudesman quotes
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“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.”
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“For me, personally, the most interesting music comes from the popular sector - from film and pop music - since contemporary classical music got stuck and went into directions where it lost a lot of the public by over-intellectualizing.”
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“Audiences respond in entirely different ways. One thing is unanimous - music binds us altogether.”
-- Aleksey IgudesmanSource : "Sunday Conversation: Igudesman & Joo". Interview with Irene Lacher, articles.latimes.com. October 09, 2011.
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“I do use an electric violin. Actually, my regular electric violin, which I sometimes use, is by Ned Steinburger.”
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“Our first show, A Little Nightmare Music, encompasses a lot of zany humor with beautiful classical music.”
-- Aleksey IgudesmanSource : "Can Classical Musicians Be Funny?". Interview with Graham Meyer, www.chicagomag.com. October 17, 2013.
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“I was able to turn to classical music many people, and this is one of the nicest achievements I can have.”
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“People who think of children's nudity as a tool don't need freedom of expression.”
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“God does not so much want us to do things as to let people see what He can do.”
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“Once a leader delegates, he should show utmost confidence in the people he has entrusted.”
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“Find a need and fill it. Successful businesses are founded on the needs of people.”
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“I have always believed that a good laugh was good for both the mental and physical digestion.”
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Source : "Mindy’s Pally". Interview with Devon Ivie, www.interviewmagazine.com. September 16, 2014.
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