In this interview Hannah Nepilova speaks to the Latvian violinist Roberts Balanas - a classically trained solo violinist who, since the start of lockdown, has been streaming his own virtuosic cover arrangements of non-classical pieces. Many have gone viral, including a cover of Elton John’s ‘I’m Still Standing’ which was reshared by Elton John himself.
Watch Elton John’s I’m Still Standing - arranged for solo violin
The free festival will take place between 21 – 24 and 28 – 30 July 2021, with a focus on innovative approaches to music education, diversity and inclusion
The work is scored for solo cello, analogue synthesisers, piano and string orchestra and explores ‘the presence of absence’
In this video the Latvian violinist Roberts Balanas, who has been broadcasting a series of virtuosic covers throughout lockdown, plays Bobby Hebb’s Sunny on a 6-string violin with loop pedal cover. Watch Interview with Latvian violinist Roberts Balanas Watch Elton John’s I’m still Standing - arranged for solo violin
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