Fierce Strings Rhapsody – A Cello Feast of Rock, Pop & Cinematic Fire

「烈琴狂想」跨界大提琴炫音盛宴

Performers: TALA – cello virtuoso from Kazakhstan

Introduction to the show

Kazakh cellist Tala, joined by piano and drums, redefines musical boundaries—blending Michael Jackson’s pop anthems, AC/DC’s rock fury, epic film scores, and Kazakh folk melodies into a genre-shattering spectacle. This is no ordinary concert, but an audio-visual revolution waged with a bow: classical mastery clashes with modern beats, Eastern lyricism duels Western fire. Having lit up stages from the UNESCO Hall to sold-out arenas, Tala unleashes a “cello mosh pit”—where virtuosity meets violent beauty, catapulting the cello from concert halls to the heart of pop culture.

From Michael Jackson to Metallica, Game of Thrones to Kazakh folk, Kazakh cello virtuoso Tala (塔拉) unleashes a genre-exploding spectacle that redefines what a solo cello can do. Think 2Cellos meets Hauser – with a Central Asian twist.

Program List

  1. Michael Jackson: “They Don’t Care About Us”

  2. Rammstein: “Deutschland”

  3. Detective Conan Main Theme

  4. Metallica: “Nothing Else Matters”

  5. AC/DC: “Thunderstruck”

  6. The Beatles: “Yesterday”

  7. The Beatles: “Michelle”

  8. Sia: “Titanium”

  9. Bruno Mars: “Uptown Funk” (APT Arrangement)

  10. Game of Thrones Main Theme

  11. Indila: “Love Story”

  12. Din Martin: “Sway”

  13. Billie Eilish: “Lovely”

  14. Weng Ching-hsi: “The Moon Represents My Heart”

  15. Bruno Mars: “Uptown Funk”

  16. “Wukong” Monkey King Theme

  17. Daft Punk: “Get Lucky”

  18. “Dombyra” Kazakh Folk Instrumental Solo

  19. Michael Jackson: “Smooth Criminal”

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