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Roberts Balanas
Not all great performances are of Classical music.
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Not all great performances are of Classical music. 

I've always been a Rocker at heart and it's natural to want to cover popular music, but you can't call these "Covers" - blew me away!   

At Classicfm.com there is an article with 2 Amazing arrangements of Glam Rock, "I'm Still Standing" and "Killer Queen" - arranged and performed by Latvian violinist, Roberts Balanas

https://www.classicfm.com/disc.....y-student/

Btw, if you have any problems with this link - you can always just go to Classicfm.com

Killer Queen! Check out that left hand pizzicato.

@AndrewH -

Found this link in the "Miniature Violins" article you provided. 

Thank you! 

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Fantastic player. I've followed both him and his sister Kristine (also a violinist) on Instagram for a while.

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Hadn't heard Roberts Balanas before--really good.  Violin definitely can do the Rock thing.  When I saw this video, it made me think of Adam Degraff playing Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing & Guns N Roses Sweet Child of Mine

Characterize people by their actions and you will never be fooled by their words.

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@SharonC -

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Roberts Balanas made some sheet music available, but I see Adam DeGraff has some tutorials! 

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Getting interesting!  Maybe we should continue this over in the "Rock" genre? 

- Emily

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Yelp they both can play, great to listen to

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