Igudesman and Joo
Igudesman and Joo met at the age of twelve, at the Yehudi Menuhin School, in England, and since then, have remained friends and writing partners. Aleksey Mikhailovich Igudesman is a Russian violinist, composer, conductor and actor. Hyung-ki Joo is British-Korean pianist and composer. In 2004, inspired by Victor Borge and Dudley Moore, they created their show, A Little Nightmare Music. Since then, they have performed with symphony orchestras and played at large festivals worldwide. Many of clas­si­cal music’s biggest names, such as Emanuel Ax, Joshua Bell, Janine Jansen, Gidon Kre­mer, Mis­cha Maisky, Vik­to­ria Mullova, and Julian Rach­lin, have joined them in their musi­cal sketches. Many of clas­si­cal music’s biggest names, such as Emanuel Ax, Joshua Bell, Janine Jansen, Gidon Kre­mer, Mis­cha Maisky, Vik­to­ria Mullova, and Julian Rach­lin, have joined them in their musi­cal sketches. Some of the world’s leading orchestras, such as the New York Philharmonic and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, have shared the stage