In Rock ’n’ Roll Never Dies, the Skyros Quartet examines the relationship between classical music and rock ’n’ roll. In the history segment, Sarah rocks out to Beethoven’s Grosse Fugue and discusses the elements of rock that Beethoven wrote in 1826. Next, Brandon, (who plays violin in Skyros and a band called Keltoi, in addition to being an award-winning Irish fiddler and singer, and a fantastic composer), offers advice on collaborative composition and rehearsal in small group settings like a folk band. In our guest interview, Sarah and Justin are joined by Mic Vredenburgh, a cellist and good friend, who spent several years touring in a rock band. Finally, the members of Skyros share their favorite non-classical musicians and music genres in the Skyros Chat.

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