Hyung-Ki Joo

The Music Critic

Aleksey Igudesman has created a sardonic mix of the most evil music critiques of the last centuries written about some of the greatest works of music. Equipped with a frivolous potpourri of musical insults, John Malkovich slips into the role of the evil critic who believes the music of Beethoven, Chopin, Prokofiev to be weary and dreary.

Mad for Seven

Three musicians play a mad piece in 7/8, trapped under the spell of the number 7. Playing passionately together, each musician is possessed by 7 in a different way. Who can tell what is real and what is not?

FUNtastic Duo

A brand-new DVD by the funniest classical artists around, with millions of views on YouTube! Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo have taken the world by storm with their unique and hilarious theatrical shows. Their clips on YouTube have garnered over 35 million views, and the duo has appeared on television in countries around the world. Equally comfortable performing in classical concert halls and rock stadiums, their collective dream is to make the music they love accessible to a wider, younger audience. Many of classical music s biggest names have joined them in their musical sketches, including Emanuel Ax, Joshua Bell, Gidon Kremer, and Mischa Maisky. Billy Joel performed with them at their Carnegie Hall debut, and Hollywood actors have also teamed up with Igudesman & Joo, including John Malkovich, David Hyde Pierce, and former James Bond Sir Roger Moore!

Pianomania

Pianomania takes the audience on a humorous journey through the secret world of sound and accompanies Stefan Knüpfer in his extraordinary work with the greatest pianists in the world. To select the instrument that corresponds to the vision of the virtuoso, according it to his desire and accompany him until he goes on stage, Stefan Knüpfer has developed nerves of steel, a boundless passion and above ability to translate words into sounds.

Piano Grand! A Smithsonian Celebration

A musical tribute to the piano's 300th anniversary celebrates the legacy, grandeur and showmanship of this instrument. Hosted by "Piano Man" Billy Joel and taped before a live audience in Washington, D.C., this special mesmerizes audiences with its grand salute.