UpBeat
The utterly uproarious virtuosos—violinist Aleksey Igudesman and pianist Hyung-Ki Joo—are at it again with their delightfully daft orchestral show “UpBeat.” They take the audiences on a madcap musical ride with stops at every conceivable genre from Ravel to rock, from hip-hop beats to would you believe tee-hee-hees.
The words “strike up the band”—or in this case orchestra—never had a more deliciously raucous meaning than when they signal the appearance of the pair, who do double duty as both conductors and soloists throughout “Upbeat.”
Live performance with Vienna Symphony Orchestra at the Wiener Konzerthaus.