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The Piano Guys Make Classical Music Cool

What would you say if I told you my 11 year old son actually thinks classical music is cool? You’d probably either think I am lying or assume he is what (in my middle school days) we used to call a “band geek”. Nope – neither of these are the case. He’s just fan of The Piano Guys!

The Piano Guys Make Classical Music Cool

In case you haven’t heard of the four dorky dads who took YouTube by storm known as The Piano Guys, let me give you a little backstory. The Piano Guys are made up of four dads: of Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson, Paul Anderson, and Al van der Beek. Anderson owned a piano shop in Utah and was trying to brainstorm ways to advertise his shop on social media when he came up with the idea of creating videos of Schmidt playing his piano and uploading them to YouTube. Eventually, the other members of the group (including Nelson on cello) were brought in and they began uploading their very well shot videos and took off on social media.

If you haven’t already, check out their musical performances on YouTube. Not only do they combine popular songs (often chosen by their own kids according to Schmidt and Nelson) with classical pieces, their videos are shot in some unusual and beautiful places! They have played on the Great Wall of China, under the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio and everywhere in between. No concert halls or music studios for these guys!

The Piano Guys are mash-up experts. By matching classical pieces by Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi and many others with popular artists including Adele, Coldplay, One Direction, Taylor Swift and even Disney, they have succeeded in making classical music cool again! You might have seen their version of Disney’s “Let It Go” mashed up with Vivaldi’s “Winter” a few years ago.

We had the pleasure of seeing The Piano Guys when their tour brought them to Milwaukee’s Riverside Theater. I’ve watched hours of their performances on YouTube and Josh had even seen several of their videos in music class at school. As much as I’ve enjoyed their online performances, seeing them live is a whole new experience!

The Piano Guys Tour recently stopped in Milwaukee, WI.

The Piano Guys do more that just deliver amazingly beautiful music during their show. They entertain and dazzle with their breathtaking videos, interact with the crowd and goof around drawing lots of laughter, and share their own love of all things music.

The Piano Guys Tour Milwaukee

Authenticity is a word often thrown around as something to strive for. These guys are the epitome of authenticity and it is because they don’t try to be authentic, they just are. They allow their true personalities to come through in the their show and they really are just some extremely likable dads. You wind up thinking how much fun it would be to just hang out and talk to them. They share their own awe at what they have been able to create and are quick to pass the credit along to God rather than take it for themselves.

 

The audience in Milwaukee ranged from preschoolers to seniors and everyone responded to each song with a smile, a tapping foot, and thunderous applause. (There were even some moments of audience participation.) If you have the chance to see The Piano Guys on tour, I highly recommend going. Bring the whole family – their appeal spans every generation and they provide truly family-friendly entertainment that everyone can enjoy! The Piano Guys tour schedule can be found on their website.

 

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  1. Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

    March 15, 2016 at 9:54 am

    I think this is so awesome. I love going to the dueling pianos in Boston sometimes. Very cool.

    Reply
    • Maureen Fitzgerald says

      March 15, 2016 at 7:16 pm

      I LOVE dueling piano bars! I was a regular at Jake Ivory’s on Lansdown (not sure if it’s still there???) when I was in college.

      Reply
  2. Catherine S says

    March 15, 2016 at 10:11 am

    I had not heard of them before, but after watching the video I like them. I will have to see if they will be coming to my area.

    Reply
  3. MJ L says

    March 15, 2016 at 10:28 am

    I haven’t heard of them before! What beautiful music they make! I would love to see them in my area.

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  4. Pam says

    March 15, 2016 at 12:08 pm

    I don’t know how I have never heard of the Piano Guys before. I really like their music and I think it’s great that they are bringing Classical music to new audiences.

    Reply
  5. Liz Mays says

    March 15, 2016 at 2:43 pm

    This is really cool. It would be a lot of fun to see them live. They have some awesome videos!

    Reply
  6. Brett Martin says

    March 15, 2016 at 4:00 pm

    I personally think classical music is pretty cool as well. I have never heard of The Piano Guys, so I am going to Google more videos.

    Reply
  7. Lindsey @ Redhead Baby Mama says

    March 15, 2016 at 4:48 pm

    I have seen a few of their videos! THey have incredible talent, and I think a live show would be BEAUTIFUL!

    Reply
  8. Kristi says

    March 15, 2016 at 7:08 pm

    I just recently heard about them from a friend of mine. Now I want to see them in concert… lucky you they were in your area.

    Reply
  9. Brandy says

    March 15, 2016 at 9:40 pm

    Yes, they really do make music sound cool. I have a piano in my home and could sit listening to piano being played for hours!

    Reply
  10. Jeanine says

    March 16, 2016 at 8:27 am

    Sounds pretty awesome. I enjoy listening to piano music, but will admit I don’t do it nearly enough. They sound great.

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  11. mary says

    March 16, 2016 at 10:52 am

    This looks like something my kids will love. Heck, they probably already know about this group since they are on youtube way more than their mom these days. I’m checking the schedule!

    Reply
  12. Debbie Denny says

    March 16, 2016 at 12:00 pm

    This would be great to see. I do like some classical music. I have not heard of them before.

    Reply
  13. Christie says

    March 16, 2016 at 1:03 pm

    I’ve always had a persona love for classic music. And when you can take familiar kids’ songs and make them classical, great way to engage a wider audience. Neat video

    Reply
  14. Louise Bishop says

    March 16, 2016 at 4:49 pm

    I’ve loved classical music since I was tiny. My cousin got me stuck on it when I was 5. It’s amazing that he loves it and I hope he doesn’t lose that!

    Reply
  15. Camesha | Mama Motivator says

    March 16, 2016 at 4:59 pm

    I really like classical music. My kids used to listen to it as well. I’ll have to show them these videos.

    Reply
  16. Toni says

    March 16, 2016 at 8:34 pm

    We would love this. I’m going to look them up online. I would love it if they were in our area.

    Reply
  17. Nicole Escat says

    March 16, 2016 at 8:50 pm

    I love classical music t makes me feel relax. I wish they also have in my area.

    Reply
  18. Becca Wilson says

    March 18, 2016 at 8:11 am

    This would be an awesome performance to see. I love “real” instrument performances.

    Reply
  19. Shannon Gurnee says

    March 18, 2016 at 1:49 pm

    That looks like such a great place to visit! I love classical music and I bet this is a lot of fun to listen to!

    Reply

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