Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo are two musicians who have taken the world by storm with their unique and hilarious theatrical shows, which combine comedy with classical music and pop culture. Their clips on YouTube have garnered over 35 million hits and the duo has appeared on television in countries around the world. Equally com­fort­able per­form­ing in clas­si­cal con­cert halls, as well as in sta­di­ums in front of crowds of 18,000, their col­lec­tive dream is to make clas­si­cal music acces­si­ble to a wider and younger audience.

Many of classical music’s biggest names, such as Emanuel Ax, Joshua Bell, Gidon Kremer and Mischa Maisky have joined them in their musical sketches. Billy Joel performed with them at their Carnegie Hall debut and actors have also teamed up with Igudesman & Joo, such as John Malkovich, David Hyde Pierce and former James Bond, Sir Roger Moore.
 
“Their blend of classical music and comedy, laced with pop culture references and a wholly novel take on the word slapstick, is fueled by genuine, dazzling virtuosity.” - The New York Times (Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim)

“Describing the Igudes­man & Joo humor in detail would be to deflate its bril­liance. For the put-­upon Igudes­man, think Jack Benny and Jascha Heifetz rolled into one. For the zany Joo, try an unholy Chico Marx, Vladimir Horowitz and Jerry Lewis mash-­up.” - Los Angeles Times (Mark Swed)