Black Violin’s Orchestral Debut performance of “A-Flat” with the Imperial Symphony Orchestra in Lakeland, FL (October 2014).
Turntables: DJ TK
Drums: Nathaniel NatBrat Stokes
Video by: Efren Zapata
Mixed by: Juan Cristobal Losada SonicProjects Inc.
35,000 feet in the air and still Jammin’!!! Watch us perform A-Flat mid flight on US Airways DCA-CLT. #Inflight #Entertainment #Aflat #Tiffany #Violin #Viola #Black #Hoodie #Drums #BlackViolin #acoustic #SkyHigh #NewBeginnings #WilBaptiste #KevMarcus #NatStokes #DJSPS #SonicProjects
We really fell in love with this song by Sam Smith and decided to shoot a cover video while in LA last month. This video was filmed at Peermusic Los Angeles. Directed by Imani Shakur.
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Florida International University Alumnus, Kev Marcus, speaks about the 10 year history of Black Violin and encourages the audience to “think outside the box” in this 20 minute TEDxFIU video. BV also performs “Brandenburg” and “Virtuoso.” Recorded at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center at FIU’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus in Miami, FL.
Black Violin and Jacob Jeffries (piano) masterfully COVER Bruno Mars “Locked Outta Heaven” and Michael Jackson “Beat it” in this unique acoustic MASHUP!!
Here’s 3 clips of the keynote performance we did at SXSW opening for Dave Grohl. Thanks Austin we had a blast!
Black Violin – “Virtuoso”: SXSW Music 2013 from SXSW on Vimeo.
Black Violin – “The Mission”: SXSW Music 2013 from SXSW on Vimeo.
Black Violin – “Dirty Orchestra”: SXSW Music 2013 from SXSW on Vimeo.
What an incredible start to 2013!! Black Violin kicks off the year by performing for President of the United States, Barack Obama and the First Lady, Michelle Obama at his Inauguration in Washington D.C. The evening’s performers included Black Violin, Usher, Katy Perry, Stevie Wonder, Smokie Robinson, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx, and Marc Anthony. Check out these AMAZING pictures from our unforgettable night at the Inaugural Ball (video coming soon, sign up to our e-mail list below to be notified):
Black Violin shakes hands with President Obama:
This classically trained hip-hop duo from South Florida played before Dave Grohl’s keynote conference speech at SXSW. They got as big a standing ovation from the crowd as the Foo Fighter. Wil B is on viola and Kev Marcus on violin; they’ve described themselves as “the biggest independent group that no one has ever heard of.” Until, that was, the Obamas invited them to play their Inaugural Ball.Now they’ve performed with Alicia Keys and Kendrick Lamar as well. Their album, Black Violin – Classically Trained is out on 7 May. Someone book them a Sunday-afternoon slot at Glastonbury. blackviolin.net
Photo by Scott Wilcox
Photo Credit: Myers Media//
Black Violin got tapped to play the Prelude performance for the Keynote Speech of Foo Fighter’s Dave Grohl at South by Southwest. This turned out to be one of the most memorable performances of our career. Check to see what the Blog-o-sphere had to say about it:
