Whether you’re a Mario Bros fan or not, this video by From the Top alumni and violinists Julian Rhee and Sirena Huang is bound to make you smile.
For today’s Daily Joy, they’ve combined their love for music and for the classic video game in this entertaining video.
Brookfield, Wisconsin Julian performed on Show 346 in Boston, MA on October 1, 2017.
Julian Rhee (violin), 17, lives in Brookfield, Wisconsin where he is a senior at Brookfield East High School. Julian studies violin at the Music Institute of Chicago with Almita Vamos. His favorite musical experience was attending the Bowdoin International Music Festival. In addition to music, Julian enjoys basketball and table tennis, and dreams of being a sports announcer.
South Windsor, CT Sirena Huang appeared on Show 188, recorded in October 2008, at age 14.
Program bio from Show 188:
Sirena Huang (violin), 14, began violin at the age of four after seeing a video of Peter and the Wolf. Originally from South Windsor, CT, Sirena studies with Stephen Clapp at the Juilliard School Pre-College Division. She also sings in two choirs at her school. In 2006, Sirena was invited to Jordan by King Abdullah II to perform for Nobel Prize Laureates at the World Peace Conference in Petra.
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