Black Violin Announces New Album 'Take the Stairs'

Today, the classical-meets-hip-hop duo Black Violinannounced a November 1st release date for their album Take The Stairs. The announcement comes with the album’s first single “Showoff” – referred to by Black Violin as a “classic instrumental,” the song displays the group’s technical virtuosity while incorporating fiery, energetic production. The track is accompanied by an official video featuring a variety of athletes and influencers showing off their own impressive feats and stunts.

Watch via YouTube:

https://youtu.be/Tb5zO7OybPg

The duo plays over 200 shows a year (many of these are performances for young low-income students in urban communities – in the last year alone, the group played for over 100,000 students) with the goal of challenging stereotypes and preconceived notions of what a “classical musician” looks and sounds like.  “The stereotypes are always there, embedded so deep in our culture,” says Wil. “Just by nature of our existence we challenge those ideas. It’s a unique thing that brings people together who aren’t usually in the same room, and in the current climate, it’s good to bring people together.”

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Tracklisting:

1. Rise

2. One Step

3. Showoff

4. Unbreakable

5. Lost In The Garden

6. Serenade

7. Dreamer

8. Spaz

9. New Life

10. Al Green

11. Impossible Is Possible

12. A Way Home

13. Elgar Nimrod

Tour Dates:

9.21.19 – St. Joseph, MN – College of Saint Benedict’s Escher Auditorium

9.22.19 – Iowa City, IA – Englert Theatre

9.24.19 – Kalamazoo, MI – State Theatre of Kalamazoo

9.25.19 – Lexington, KY – Lexington Opera House

9.26.19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Byham Theater

9.27.19 – Durham, NC – Art of Cool Festival

9.28.19 – Durham, NC – Art of Cool Festival

10.11.19 – Hartford, CT – Bushnell Center for Performing Arts

10.12.19 – Keene, NH – Colonial Theater

10.13.19 – Johnson, VT – Catamount Film & Arts

10.16.19 – East Lansing, MI – Wharton Center for Performing Arts

10.17.19 – Bloomington, IL – Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts

10.19.19 – Lawrence, KS – Lied Center of Kansas

10.23.19 – Fort Wayne, IN – Embassy Theater

10.24.19 – Wausau, WI – Grand Theater

10.25.19 – Madison, WI – Overture Hall

11.2.19 – York, PA – Strand Theatre

11.3.19 – Columbus, OH – Ohio Theatre

11.5.19 – Dayton, OH – Victoria Theatre Association

11.6.19 – Toledo, OH – Valentine Theatre

11.7.19 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Center Theater

11.8.19 – Philadelphia, PA – Kimmel Center Academy of Music

11.9.19 – Baltimore, MD – Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

11.14.19 – Oklahoma City, OK – Oklahoma City Community College PAC

11.15.19 – Little Rock, AR – University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College

11.17.19 – St. Louis, MO – Touhill PAC

1.14.20 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theater Denver

1.17.20 – Logan, UT – Cache Valley Center for the Arts

1.18.20 – Durango, CO – Fort Lewis College Concert Hall

1.20.20 – Boise, ID – Egyptian Theater

1.21.20 – Salt Lake, UT – Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah

1.28.20 – Santa Barbara, CA – Granada Theatre – USB Arts & Lectures

1.31.20 – Chandler, AZ – Chandler Center for the Arts

2.1.20 – Wickenburg, AZ – Del E Webb Center for the Performing Arts

2.8.20 – Orlando, FL – Bob Carr Theatre – Dr. Philips Center

2.12.20 – Fort Myers, FL – Barbra B. Mann Performing Arts Hall

2.13.20 – Tallahassee, FL – Ruby Diamond Concert Hall

2.14.20 – Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre

2.20.20 – Tampa, FL – Straz Center for the Performing Arts

2.21.20 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Broward Center for the Performing Arts

2.27.20 – San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

3.1.20 – Sacramento, CA – The Crest Theatre

3.5.20 – Los Angeles, CA – The Theatre at the Ace Hotel

3.6.20 – Escondido, CA – California Center for the Arts

3.27.20 – Purchase, NY – PAC at Purchase College

4.7.20 – Houston, TX – Jones Hall, Society for the Performing Arts

5.6.20 – Portland, OR – Portland’5 Keller Auditorium

5.7.20 – Eugene, OR – Hult Center for the Performing Arts