LoLa & Hauser - We Are The Champions

Forget whatever you know about Classical Music... It's awful, right? Nope, wrong!!! This video will change your mind! I bring you the master of Cello, Hauser and Mistress of the Piano, Lola Astanova performing a semi classical version of "We Are The Champions"

Background - Lola Astanova:

"Lola Astanova, (Russian: Лола Астанова; born on 3 July 1982 in Tashkent, USSR) is a Russian-American pianist noted for her interpretations of compositions by Chopin, Liszt and Rachmaninoff [according to whom?], visual performance, and piano transcriptions.

Astanova started touring as a concert pianist at the age of eight. She performed in (Germany), France, Austria, Italy and Russia in both solo programs and performances with orchestras. She became a laureate at the 1996 International Chopin Competition for Young Pianists in Moscow. In 1998, she was featured in the UNESCO documentary "Prodigies of the 20th Century". In 2003, she emigrated to the United States; her debut there was at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, the following year." Read More at Wikipedia.com

Stjepan Hauser

"Stjepan Hauser (Croatian pronunciation: [stjêpaːn xǎuser]; born 15 June 1986) is a Croatian cellist. He is a member of 2Cellos, along with Luka Šulić. Hauser finished secondary school in Rijeka. He studied in Zagreb but completed his undergraduate studies with Natalia Pavlutskaya at Trinity College of Music (now Trinity Laban) London. He completed his postgraduate studies with Ralph Kirshbaum as a Dorothy Stone Scholar at RNCM in Manchester and with Bernard Greenhouse in USA.

Hauser has performed in more than 40 countries including successful debuts in Wigmore Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Southbank Centre and many more.[3][4]

In October 2006, Hauser was the only cellist chosen to perform at the gala at Palazzo Vecchio in Florence for the late Mstislav Rostropovich.[5][6] Following the success of this appearance, Stjepan has been invited to perform at the most prestigious festivals in Europe. At the International Holland Music Sessions 2009, he was chosen to participate in the "New Masters on Tour" concert series, presenting young artists in prestigious concert venues all over the continent." Read more at Wikipedia.com

I hope you enjoy this semi-classical piece...
Kerry
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