Grab Bag Archives

Each week we scour the web for fun and entertaining videos relating to classical music. Do you have a suggestion for a Grab Bag video? Send it to tanya@sfcv.org.


The Guinness World Record of most instruments used in a piece of music was 315 and was achieved by Rupam Sarmah (India) and his team, performing a symphony composed and directed by Rupam Sarmah at Jorhat Sports Complex, Assam, India, on 24 February 2013.


An imaginative dance piece choreographed by Mark Morris, "Polka" is set to music by Lou Harrison.


Mnozil Brass is an Austrian brass septet performs one of their skits 'Brass Band Multitasker'


Justin Bieber's Beauty and a Beat, arranged by Steve Pycroft, and performed by countertenor Robin Blaze and the University of York Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir.


Patrick Hadley plays a 5 chord progression improvised on an African instrument known as a mbira


A preview of the upcoming adorable event, Baby Einstein on the Beach presented by Next Wave Festival and BAM Education


Jason Yang performs a cover of the Game of Thrones theme song on the electric and acoustic violin.


Linsey Pollak plays "Mr Curly" (a contra bass clarinet made from garden hose) as well as the feather duster clarinet.


French artist Thomas Bloch demonstrates his talent by playing Mozart on the glass harmonica


In this sketch, Stewart and Fleming share an awkward moment when Fleming's character crashes an office retirement party.