What do the symphony and baseball have to do with one another? Apparently, a lot. Glenn Donnellan is a violinist with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. He is also the inventor of the “Electric Slugger,” which is kind of a violin made from a baseball bat. Last night he played the National Anthem on it at Nationals Park.
Here’s a clip of him performing the Anthem at Camden Yards in 2011:
Here he is at Nats Park a few years ago discussing his unique musical instrument:
This is so amazingly cool. Just another example of how baseball, music, and art influence one another…
Happy Friday!
~ baseballrebecca
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