Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Around the World literally millions of people have discovered the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain either from their numerous national TV appearances or their sell-out theatre tours. Cult status has truly been achieved by this extraordinary ukulele-only ensemble who plunder the archives of every music genre from pop to classical, Nirvana to Wagner, with wit, aplomb and plucking brilliance.
“…few concerts this year matched this ensemble’s November performance”
New York Times
(Top 5 Season Highlights at Carnegie Hall, NY)
“The best musical entertainment in the country”
The Independent
“They extract more than seems humanly possible from
so small and so modest an instrument”
The New York Times
“They have grown into a much-loved institution”
The Observer
“The sophisticated sound they make – both percussive and melodic – is
at once hilarious and heartfelt”
The Financial Times
“The Best of British”
Michael Palin
“The ukulele has found its avant garde”
The Guardian
“A musicologist’s nightmare”
Music Week
“Wonderfully clever”
David Bowie
“Virtuosic”
Guitar Magazine
“Among the great entertainers”
Evening Standard
“May well turn out to be one of the turning points of 21st Century Art.”
Brian Eno
“Iconoclastic. Unabashed genre crashing antics. Nothing is spoof proof.”
Sunday Times
“Most people have to die before they become immortal.
These ukulele superstars have no such worries.”
New Musical Express
