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December 15, 2023: Lorna Courtney and the band of Broadway’s hit Broadway musical &Juliet perform “Baby One More Time” on the Today Show

April 3, 2022: Chelsea and Adam Rothenberg perform Ravel Sonata at the Charles Ives Music Festival in Ridgefield, CT.

Original Arrangement of Somewhere Out There from An American Tail • Arrangement: Chelsea Starbuck Smith; Mixing: Charles Yang; Director of Photography: Michelle Smith

Original Arrangement of Something’s Coming from West Side Story by Adam Rothenberg and Chelsea Starbuck Smith

Chelsea’s debut commercial for NYU Langone. “Made for New York” was filmed over two nights (at 2AM!!) in the iconic Grand Central Station.

September 2, 2015: Mets vs. Phillies • Original arrangement by Chelsea Starbuck Smith

Glee: "New New York"

February 26, 2018: Chelsea performs Kelly Clarkson's newest single on The Today Show.

Les Deux, a virtuosic violin duo, makes their music video debut with their original arrangement of Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story. Listen to the Juilliard duo's dazzling arrangements of I Feel Pretty, Tonight, Somewhere, and America.

Shot and Edited by:
Albert Lanzillo


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Corigliano's Violin Sonata

Adam Rothenberg and Chelsea Starbuck Smith perform a wide variety of works from the American violin and piano repertoire, including John Corigliano's Violin Sonata (1963).  Released in 2021, this incomparable sonata challenges the virtuosity of both instruments while taking the listener on a cinematic-like journey.

Out now on iTunes, Spotify, and wherever you stream your music!


 
 
 

Les Deux (2016)

Known for their dazzling original arrangements, creative and interactive performing style, and on-stage charisma, the virtuosic violin duo Les Deux offers riveting performances for today’s edgy concert scene.  Hailed by the New York Examiner as "unarguably gifted with a keen ear for arranging", founding members Clare Elena Semes and Chelsea Starbuck Smith present to audiences a diverse repertoire from Bach to Chopin, Bernstein to the Beatles.  Their debut album, Les Deux, comprised of all original arrangements, was self-released in 2016.

Out now on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and more!


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