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How did The Piano Guys get their name?

It all started in a piano store in a little Southern Utah town called Saint George. Paul Anderson, the store's owner, was looking for a new, unconventional way to market pianos. The name of the piano store? The Piano Guys.

Is Straight No Chaser still a group?

"We were extremely sad we had to postpone all of our 2020 tours, but we are making them up in 2021." "All we ever want to do with our music is provide joy to people through song," Trepp continues. "In a very strange year for everyone, with a lot of negative, we hope to provide some positive into our fans' lives."

How long does a Straight No Chaser concert last?

1.5 hours

Straight No Chaser concerts typically last 1.5 hours.

What college did Straight No Chaser come from?

Indiana University's

In 1996, members of Indiana University's Singing Hoosiers collegiate choir decided to form a new group-Straight No Chaser. Starting in 1998, they recorded themselves performing an updated version of "The 12 Days of Christmas," graduated, moved away, and started careers and families.

Who is the leader of The Piano Guys?

The group, comprised of pianist Jon Schmidt, cellist Steven Sharp Nelson, general manager Paul Anderson, studio engineer co-writer Al Van Der Beek and videographer Tel Stewart, gathered in the front room of Van Der Beek's home in Sandy, Utah, to discuss its explosive YouTube success.

Who plays the cello in The Piano Guys?

Steven Sharp Nelson

Steven Sharp Nelson (born July 5, 1977) is an American cellist and songwriter. He is best known as "The Cello Guy" of the classical new-age musical group The Piano Guys, with whom he has released eight number-one albums and dozens of music videos.

Then, where did the piano guys film let it go?

the Midway Ice Castle

MIDWAY, Utah– Last week, Alex Boye released a remake of Frozen's "Let It Go," which quickly went viral online. His video, starring young Utahn Lexi Walker, was filmed at the Midway Ice Castle and received millions of YouTube hits.

What is the hardest piano piece?

Ravel's Scarbo is considered one of the most fearsome virtuoso works in the piano repertoire. The composer is said to have written the piece in 1908 in a conscious attempt to out-difficult Balakirev's Islamey – then considered the hardest piece ever written for the keyboard.

Who is the greatest classical musician of all time?

The German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven is widely regarded as the greatest composer who ever lived.

Keeping this in consideration, who is the weirdest composer?

8 Quirky Composers Worth a Listen

Moondog. Moondog, a blind American composer, sported a flowing beard.
Erik Satie. Erik Satie Hulton Archive/Getty Images.
John Cage. Courtesy of Henmar Press Inc. (
P.D.Q. Bach.
Guy Klucevsek. Move over, Astor Piazzolla!
Philip Glass.
Rued Langgaard.
George Antheil.

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