Celtic/Classical Fusion - Solo Bach + Irish Tunes for Flute & Violin

Excerpts from 'Bach in Ireland,' composed by Maria Millar/J.S. Bach. Buy the sheet music here: http://www.sonicescapemusic.com/store. Performed by Sonic Escape: Maria Kaneko Millar (violin) & Shawn Wyckoff (flute).

Message from Maria: “When I was 19, I went to Northern Ireland to visit my grandma. I also started learning how to fiddle by playing at pubs across Belfast with my dear friend, Geordie McAdam. I instantly noticed how everyone – from novice to expert – played tunes with an ease and spontaneity rare to classical music (especially Bach’s difficult solo sonatas and partitas). So when I returned to Juilliard that fall, I thought I’d pair various movements of Bach with Irish tunes of the same rhythm. ‘Bach in Ireland’ is the result of this experimentation; bits of Bach are worked into the jig, slip jig and reel, and the Bach solos are infused with Celtic pulse. My hope is that this unusual pairing will showcase the beauty of both styles in a fun and new light!”

Filmed by Umit Gulsen (http://www.umitgulsen.net). Shot on location at The Evermay Estate, courtesy of the S&R Foundation, on August 19, 2015. Video and audio edited by Sonic Escape.