The Piano Guys

Classical Crossover Act & YouTube Sensation; Known for Their Covers of Pop Songs on Classical Instruments

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The Piano Guys Biography

The Piano Guys is a musical group hailing from Utah. The group, which consists of pianist Jon Schmidt, cellist Steven Sharp Nelson, videographer Paul Anderson, and music producer Al van der Beek, is known for combining elements of pop, rock and roll, and classical music.

The Piano Guys gained popularity through YouTube, where they posted piano and cello renditions of popular songs and classical music. Schmidt and Nelson's music is accompanied by professional-quality videos shot and edited by Paul Anderson (formerly by Tel Stewart).

As of August 2018, the group had surpassed 1.6 billion views on their YouTube channel and had 6.2 million subscribers. To date, they have topped the Billboard Classical Albums chart six times and the New Age Albums chart eight times.

Before The Piano Guys took off commercially, all of its members were middle-aged family men with separate careers. Schmidt had a solo musical career with eight albums and seven piano books to his credit. Nelson owned a real estate agency, Anderson owned a piano store, and van der Beek operated a recording studio in his home. After signing with Sony in 2012, all four quit their jobs to pursue their joint musical career.

All four members of The Piano Guys are devout Mormons, and each of them served full-time proselyting missions: Anderson in Washington state, Schmidt in Norway, with Nelson and van der Beek in separate missions in Korea. The group prays together before each recording session, video shoot, concert, and songwriting session.

The Piano Guys Videos

  • Someone You Loved (Piano/Cello) Charity & Andres Farewell ...
  • Let It Go (Disney's "Frozen") Vivaldi's Winter - The Piano Guys ...
  • Coldplay - Paradise (Peponi) African Style (ft. guest artist, Alex Boye ...

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The Piano Guys is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book The Piano Guys for your event is $100,000 - $200,000. The Piano Guys generally travels from UT, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Salt-N-Pepa, Chase Rice, LeAnn Rimes, Lindsey Stirling and Neon Trees. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling The Piano Guys for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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