Biography
The Piano Guys is an American musical group consisting of pianist Jon Schmidt, cellist Steven Sharp Nelson, videographer Paul Anderson, and music producer Al van der Beek. Originating in Utah, they gained popularity through YouTube, where in 2011 they began posting piano and cello compositions combining classical, pop, film score and original music, showcased through elaborate or cinematic videos. As of May 2026 the group had surpassed 2.5 billion views on their YouTube channel and had 7 million subscribers. Their first eight major-label studio albums, The Piano Guys, The Piano Guys 2, A Family Christmas, Wonders, Uncharted, Christmas Together, Limitless, and 10, each reached number one on Billboard Classical Albums or New Age Albums charts.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
17 releases · 6 albums · active 2011–2022
- Performance · 14
- Other credits · 8
Studios: Big Idea Productions · TPG Studios · Big Idea Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Plácido Domingo
- Hans Zimmer
- Peter Hollens
- James Horner