Luis and Clark

George Durham

s2admin — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:16:58 +0000

George Durham is an American freelance cellist living in Seoul, South Korea. He performs throughout Korea with the folk rock band Monobarn, and the harp and cello Arpege Duo. He was a member of the first Youtube Symphony orchestra, and maintains a popular cello channel on Youtube. He has played solely on a Luis and Clark carbon fiber cello since 2011.

“This is an inspiring cello and I love playing on it! It is so responsive and the notes speak so clearly across the whole range that it actually improved my playing. It projects well, and you can draw a really gorgeous sound. I use it for everything – chamber music, live rock clubs, studio recording, playing outdoors…people always compliment it. I also like the fact that in two years I haven’t had to deal with a single open seam, and I can check it on a plane without worrying like I do with a wood cello.” – George Durham.

Lindsey Stirling and the Luis & Clark Violin on Dancing with the Stars

s2admin — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:01:54 +0000

Lindsey Stirling and the Luis & Clark Violin on Dancing with the Stars April 30th, 2013.

Col Choochart Pitaksakorn

s2admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:49:53 +0000

Col Choochart Pitaksakorn is Thailand’s most prestigious viola and violin player. On June 9, 2011 the Chulalongkorn University Symphony Orchestra, under the Royal Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Vadhana Krom Luang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra gave a concert to honor him. This part of that very special concert featured him as soloist and he chose to play his Luis and Clark viola!

Erik Friedlander

s2admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:15:33 +0000

Erik has been called “one of today’s most ingenious and forward-thinking musical practitioners.” by Steve Graybow, Billoard Magazine. “Rostropovich one second and Rottweiler the next.” Cellist Erik Friedlander, a virtuosic veteran of NYC’s downtown scene, has backed John Zorn, Laurie Anderson and Courtney Love. New York’s Erik Friedlander is a composer and an improviser, a classical musician and a jazzbo. He has recorded 8 CD’s as a leader and has always worked to stake out new ground for the cello in both his compositional choices and his dynamic improvising style.

I love my Luis & Clark cello. Its silky finish is a joy to touch and the sound is alive and big. The elegant, modern design is embraced by audiences and the durable materials and construction give me a sense of ease while on difficult touring schedules. My musical life has improved since getting the Luis & Clark cello.-Erik Friedlander, composer, improviser, and veteran of NYC’s downtown scene.

Check out Erik’s YouTube Channel

Musical Happening at Avant Gardner – review of A Far Cry

s2admin — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:24:44 +0000

Boston Musical Intelligencer a virtual journal and blog of the classical music scene in Boston - Robert Levin, advisor; Bettina A. Norton, emerita editor; Lee Eiseman, publisher

in: Reviews

April 5, 2013

Musical Happening at Avant Gardner - an excerpt from a review of a concert by A Far Cry, Boston’s exciting self-conducted chamber orchestra

by Cashman Kerr Prince

…”There followed a pause to re-set the performance space, before the start of Geminiani’s Concerto Grosso no. 12 in d, Variations on “La Follia.” The string players performed on a matching set of carbon fiber instruments loaned by Luis and Clark. (The company is based in Milton, MA, and these instruments are made in Bristol, Rhode Island and Luis Leguia, formerly a cellist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is their inventor and designer.) You can read about the choice of carbon fiber string instruments for this performance of Geminiani on A Far Cry’s blog, here. Carbon fiber instruments have wonderful sound potential; in my very limited experience with a carbon fiber cello, they also have greater possibilities for projection and volume than traditional wooden instruments. The latter was the only problem in this performance of the Geminiani, where traditional wooden harpsichord met carbon fiber stringed instruments. The harpsichord playing the continuo line was overwhelmed. (Might an L&C harpsichord soon appear on the market?) As for the strings, individual notes in rapid runs were more present, clearer, than one often hears. That worked nicely in these La Folia variations, emphasizing the familiar and recurring tune and allowed for greater reverb than one usually hears—here used to great effect on some final notes of sections.”

Read the entire review here:

http://classical-scene.com/2013/04/05/happening

Taylor Davis on her L&C Violin

s2admin — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:25:17 +0000

Game of Thrones Theme – Violin – Taylor Davis
>>>> Taylor writes about this video:
“I absolutely love the Game of Thrones series and am so excited for Season 3! Hope you like my rendition of the theme, I created the orchestral backtrack and arrangement. Thanks so much for watching and for all your support!”

Filmed and edited by Megan Gilliam
Special thanks to Maria for letting us use her fire pit

Original song by Ramin Djawadi

Lindsey Stirling and Pentatonix

s2admin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:21:51 +0000

Lindsey Sterling is a recent convert to Luis & Clark with a fantastic carbon-fiber violin. Her recent video on youtube is over 6 million hits! Take a look at what one superstar is doing with her instrument.

Luis and Clark Featured in the Official Debut Video of 2014 Mazda6 Sedan

s2admin — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:34:45 +0000

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

Runtime: 2:14
View count: 304,845

From Mozart to Mars Concert, Oct. 1

s2admin — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:19:18 +0000

Multi-talented composer Lisa Ralia Heffter bridges the worlds of classical, rock and theater composition to create a dazzling universe of musical beauty in “From Mozart to Mars,” on Mon., Oct. 1, 7pm. The concert, a highlight of the ninth season of Calhoun’s Performing Arts Series, features a distinguished cast of vocalists, musicians–including surprise guests from Broadway.

Included in the evening’s program will be two of Lisa’s original compositions from her musical, Mars: 2076, a futuristic tale based on the American Revolution.

In addition to her work as a composer, Lisa is also a violist with the Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) and the Manhattan Philharmonic. She has toured France with the Manfred String Quartet and won first prize at BANFF in Canada and the Premier Grand Prix in France, and was one of the original founders of the Bordeaux String Quartet. She was also the original violist with The Elysium String Quartet, which debuted at Carnegie Hall. Lisa, who also teaches strings at Calhoun, is a graduate of The Juilliard School of Music.

Click here for more details

This is an excerpt from the third movement of “Rage” by Lisa Ralia Heffter. Laura Goldberg, violin; Jeremy Reger, piano. Moshe Knoll filmed the video on the iPad2. Laura is playing on a carbon fiber violin made by Luis and Clark.

The Strad Features Stjepan Hauser and Luka Sulic

s2admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:11:49 +0000

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 cellos. If you get the magazine you’ll know more about this dynamic duo who are taking the cello world and the music world by storm!