Sounds of Encouragement

Interview with Asher Laub, Violinist & Entertainer

07.07.2023 - By Melissa Slocum and FriendsPlay

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Asher began classical violin training at the tender age of

2 and had already performed with the Buffalo

philharmonic by age 13.

Asher’s expertise in improvisation across multiple genres

has led him to a career as a soloist in demand,

performing at venues such as Madison Square Garden,

Hammerstein Hall, Lincoln Center, the Jacob Javitz

Center and across four continents. Asher has also been

featured on PBS, and has made headlines on CNN,

WABC, NBC, and the New York Post among many other major news

sources. He has been booked to perform at special events for Google,

Nickelodeon, TNT, National Geographic, Citigroup and a list of notables including

George W. Bush, Ivana Trump and many others.

In 2014 Asher lived a musician’s nightmare when he lost the strength to play his

violin for a number of years. Refusing to accept conventional advice he found a

way to heal, building his strength to an unprecedented level. He used this

experience as fuel to reinvent his live concerts as a high-energy contemporary

violinist. In only a few months, Asher learned to merge, popular tunes and

breakdancing choreography into his performances.

Asher also uniquely performs as a DJ violinist bringing his experience as a live

performer and technical prowess as an audio editing and mixing guru to

countless clubs and stages.

Asher has been privileged to teach children and adolescents from under

resourced neighborhoods in the Bronx for almost 4 years. This has fostered his

drive to make a positive imprint on others.

With a growing fan base in the tens of thousands, Asher is working to influence

societal norms and conventional thinking about musical performance, helping to

break down social and physical barriers for his fans and beyond.

https://www.asherlaub.com/home

Fanlinks:

https://fanlink.to/asher

https://AWAL.lnk.to/xwoLQ

Top 5 Songs of Encouragement:

1) "You Raise Me Up" sung by Josh Groban

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfO8j7ObZVY

2) "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4

3) "Roar" by Katy Perry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CevxZvSJLk8

4) "Stronger" by Kelly Clarkson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn676-fLq7I

5) "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k8craCGpgs

Bonus track

"Subtle Pulse" by Asher Laub and Porter Singer

https://open.spotify.com/track/6KRnefUR0QljOpMk0Dfmbp?si=c91cd685d893422a&nd;=1 Support the show

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