What one witnesses is the result of Rainer’s comedic talent manifested in the beautiful sounds that emanate from the orchestra’s instruments.
When one attends Rainer’s concerts, one does not watch him perform. The difference between Rainer Hersch and others is that he is funny while they are mostly not. There are many talented musicians around the world.
Rainer hit the sweet spot when he found a way to creatively combine comedy and classical music. He found himself moonlighting as a stand-up comedian and soon, he started to pursue comedy as a career. Even though he studied economics in university, this did not stop him from pursuing a career in music and comedy upon graduation. By 14, he had started taking piano lessons and before long, had taken it upon himself to run a school concert society.
Rainer took an interest in comedy from an early age, having already been drawn to Monty Python while being a schoolboy. In his own words, “As everyone knows, I’m half German, half English which means I’d like to take over the world but I’m too polite.” This statement alone is enough to tell the reader of Rainer’s comedic roots. While the roaring applause that followed was testimony of Rainer’s comedic talent, this concert was just one of many that had cemented his reputation as a comedian-musician. When Rainer was done with the Windows startup, mail arrival, abrupt stop and shutdown sounds, he proceeded with a waltz that was cleverly composed of these familiar pieces. For the first time in the lives, the audience heard the orchestral versions of the Microsoft Windows XP operating system jingles. They were quickly sent into fits of laughter when he got the orchestra to perform sounds that must have been familiar to everyone present.
While the names of the orchestra and the venue seemed innocent enough, the people present knew that it was anything but. He had been the conductor for the Philharmonia Orchestra and the event had taken place in the Royal Festival Hall in London. It was a recording of a concert which he had been part of. In May 2014, a video clip of a performance appeared on the Internet.
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