Incredible Improvisation

And just when you taught Happy Birthday for the umpteenth time
to a kid so excited to learn it, get a load of this rendition
by Denis Matsuev:
Liszt just wasn't doing it for you in the practice room anymore, eh?

The beauty of collaboration

and the beauty of being different

The other day, I was lucky enough to be at an event to bring the arts back into schools and got to see an amazing collaboration between Yo-Yo Ma and a young dancer in LA, Lil Buck. Someone who knows Yo-Yo Ma had seen Lil Buck on YouTube and put them together. The dancing is Lil Buck's own creation and unlike anything I've seen. Hope you enjoy. --Spike Jonze



via {opening ceremony news}

out of the mouth of babes

What a wonderful, refreshing voice of a 5 year old,
singing her favorite song with her dad.
Perfect innocence!



via {cover song archive}