The Piano Guys | ||||||||||
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 (Left to right) Jon Schmidt, Paul Anderson, Steven Sharp Nelson, and Al van der Beek | ||||||||||
| Background information | ||||||||||
| Origin | St. George, Utah, U.S. | |||||||||
| Genres | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2010–present | |||||||||
| Labels | Sony Masterworks[1] | |||||||||
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| Past members | Tel Stewart | |||||||||
| Website | www | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Also known as | The Piano Guys | |||||||||
| Channel | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2008–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Music | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 7 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 2.3 billion[2] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 29 December 2023 | ||||||||||
The Piano Guys is an American musical group consisting of pianist Jon Schmidt, cellist Steven Sharp Nelson, videographer Paul Anderson, and music producer Al van der Beek. Originating in Utah, they gained popularity through YouTube, where in 2011 they began posting piano and cello compositions combining classical, pop, film score and original music, showcased through elaborate or cinematic videos. As of March 2020[update] the group had surpassed 2 billion views on their YouTube channel and had 6.7 million subscribers.[3][4] Their first eight major-label studio albums, The Piano Guys, The Piano Guys 2, A Family Christmas, Wonders, Uncharted, Christmas Together, Limitless, and 10, each reached number one on Billboard Classical Albums or New Age Albums charts.[5][6][7]
- ^ "The Piano Guys". Sony Masterworks. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "About ThePianoGuys". YouTube.
- ^ Hudy, Stan (August 8, 2018). "Review: A mesmerizing evening with The Piano Guys". The Record. Archived from the original on June 11, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ Sekili, Amy; Waukegan, Bravo (December 2, 2019). "Waukegan student violinists receive unique music opportunity". Chicago Daily Herald. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard New Age Albums Chart History: The Piano Guys". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "Billboard Classical Albums Chart History: The Piano Guys". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "Chart History The Piano Guys". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2020.