Briggs has performed at such locations as Carnegie Hall and the John F. After parting with Yanni in 2004, she toured with other groups including the short-lived jazz fusion group Vertú. Since then, she has performed predominantly in the jazz and contemporary instrumental genres.īest known for spending thirteen years on tour with contemporary instrumental musician Yanni, Briggs received the 'Lady in Red' moniker while featuring as a soloist on Yanni's Live at the Acropolis tour. Briggs joined the Virginia Symphony Orchestra while still in college, but grew discontented with performing classical music and left the orchestra after four years. Born in Manhattan to a family of musicians, Briggs took up the violin at age 12 and committed to playing professionally at age 15. His most recent albums have seen chart-topping success.Karen Briggs (born August 12, 1963), also known as the ' Lady in Red', is an American violinist. Yanni has been awarded more than 40 platinum and gold albums worldwide and has sold more than 25 million albums around the world. Yanni's iconic performances at the Acropolis in Greece, the Taj Mahal in India, the Forbidden City in China, the Royal Albert Hall in England, The Pyramids in Egypt and El Morro in Puerto Rico have crossed countless borders and has resonated with billions of people across the globe. Live at the Acropolis became an incredible success and is the second best selling music video of all time.

The album was mixed and produced by Yanni in his home studio and was made into a TV special that aired in the States on PBS. Recorded at the Herodes Atticus Theatre in Athens with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra from London, the concert took a year and a half to complete. Live at the Acropolis was released in 1994 and is the first ever live album and concert video from the maestro. VIP and Fan Club pre-sale tickets will be available on Decemand general on sale will be December 15, 2017.Ī deluxe package of completely remastered 5.1 sound and high definition video of “Live At The Acropolis “ will be released in 2018 to commemorate this anniversary. The maestro will bring his “Yanni 25 – Live At The Acropolis Anniversary Concert Tour” to Vina Robles Amphitheatre in Paso Robles on June 5. Legendary performer and composer Yanni has announced he will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of “Live At The Acropolis” with a world tour that will launch this spring in the United States.

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