Thomas Edison stumbled upon a carbon-fiber precursor while experimenting with lightbulb filaments in 1879. He superheated splinters of bamboo and produced strands of carbon that could withstand high temperatures and conduct electricity. Physicist Roger Bacon expanded on this process in 1958, creating “whiskers” roughly 10 times the tensile strength and more than three times the [...]
Luis and Clark Featured in the Official Debut Video of 2014 Mazda6 Sedan
The Luis and Clark carbon fiber cello can be heard and seen in the latest Mazda6 sedan commercial. Check out the fantastic sounds of our cellos in the video below! Official Debut Video of 2014 Mazda6 Sedan | The Art of Exhilaration | Mazda Canada Runtime2:14 View count312,438
The Strad Features Stjepan Hauser and Luka Sulic
Link to The Strad Digital Masters UK-based duo 2Cellos tell Tim Woodall how the power of the internet took them from a single video upload to a six-album deal and stadium tour – Stjepan Hauser and Luka Sulic are featured in this month’s The Strad magazine with their signature (and now famous) Luis and Clark [...]
The Cello Shredders – Wall Street Journal Jan. 13th, 2012
Less than a year ago, a pair of Croatian cellists posted a YouTube video showing off their shredding, percussive take on the Michael Jackson song “Smooth Criminal.” That almost immediately led to a multialbum deal with Sony Masterworks and a slot on an Elton John tour that continues through a two-month run in Las Vegas [...]
Luis and Clark Violin on display at the Museum of Fine Arts’ new Linde Family Wing
Last month, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) opened the doors on the new 80,000 square foot Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art. Approximately 250 contemporary works are on display in the 7 galleries of the new wing, including one of Luis and Clark’s very own Carbon Fiber Violins. In fact, the the Luis [...]
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