All the metal bands that revere Iron Maiden have undoubtedly had a rough past year without many live, in-person gigs. But what about classical musicians? They ve felt the pinch of the pandemic as much as any other concert performers, and, hey, they like Iron Maiden, too!
That s why Ulf Wadenbrandt, conductor of the Sweden Symphony Orchestra and principal guest conductor for the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, decided to symphonically adapt Maiden s Fear of the Dark, pandemic-style with around 160 musicians performing the song mostly virtually.
Watch the video down toward the bottom of this post.
The musicians involved in the performance include those from Germany s Dortmund Philharmonic, New Zealand s Christchurch Symphony Orchestra as well as players from Argentina, Brazil, China, Norway, Russia, Spain and Sweden. Wadenbrandt says he gathered everyone from absolutely world-class musicians and excellent music teachers to talented amateurs and students from music and cultural