Music taste is a very personal thing, so perhaps music reviews are a waste of time unless aimed at existing fans of the artist or performer. This, however, is one of those rare concert experiences that you just want to share with everyone! It's the only music DVD I've ever bought having not previously experienced the artist's music. I bought it on the strength of the amazon reviews alone. Sure, in this day and age, it's apparently easy to fool many people much of the time, but surely SO MANY people couldn't virtually ALL be wrong??? No, having now experienced the DVD, I reckon the rave reviews were absolutely spot on!

Yanni's compositions are brought to life in a spectacular orchestral experience - combining new age, classical and contemporary music - highlighted by a refreshingly varied world mix of supremely talented musicians. It sweeps you along for a journey that will move you - both in body and soul.

The full depth of this concert is best enjoyed through a fairly competent hi-fi system or better (surround and 2-channel are both catered for) - not least because the soundtrack recordings are as good as the best I've ever experienced. Just remember to 'make nice' with the neighbours first, as that volume control is headed in one direction only!

I streamed this show as a gift to my wife who can't decide who she loves more... Yanni or David Copperfield. As soon as we settled down to watch I was struck by the colors and lighting. I had not realized so much effort would be put into the background of this production. My amazement did not stop with production efforts though. It was apparent from the opening number that this would be a great experience. It was very clear as the program developed that Yanni was surrounded by wonderful musical talent. From the Kazoo type of instrument from down under to the rhythm dance performed with large poles, we were able to see specialty performances of great quality. A male singer who also performed harp solos, unforgettable violin pieces by a group of performers, bongo and trumpet solos, beautiful melodic background voices and solos on a couple of instruments I can not name all combined to make this a special event for my wife and I.

The performances of the entire crew were outstanding. Camera work was excellent, and it was obvious to me that cast, crew and audience were all enjoying themselves immensely. Yanni has gained a new fan in me, and I don't care if my wife can never decide between him and David.

My local PBS station aired the Yanni concert. Yanni is in concert at the Mandelay Bay in Las Vegas. The show was spectacular! From the very first note, it drew me in and didn't let go until almost 90 minutes later.

Yanni conducts an orchestra made up of masterful musicians from around the world. The variety of styles, tastes, and backgrounds adds a spice to the music that just cannot be artificially created. Take the Armenian violinist for example -- this man is the Monet of violinists. The notes and melodies he crafted were nothing short of breathtaking. When he is performing in a duet with a female Japanese violinist, it brought me out of my chair. And she went toe-to-toe with him playing more notes faster and faster as the duet went on. I thought they would collapse in exhaustion from playing so hard. Meanwhile, she is smiling as she is playing! That woman is amazing. Seeing two extremely skilled violinists just pushing each other to perform better was exciting.

The flutist from Sri Lanka, who makes his own flutes, was utterly amazing. How he made such harmonious and delicious notes come from that tiny piece of wood, I will never now. His enthusiasm for his music was expressed in his work.

The harpist (right words) does a vocal piece that...wow. Then later in the concert, he makes the harp practically dance. The notes that came from that harp...wow. He does motion where he runs his hands through all the strings on the harp -- it creates a unique and pleasing to the ear sound.

The female vocalists had voices like angels that just floated through the arena. Michele Amato was one of the vocalists and her voice just...it washed over me like a soft wave.

Ramon, who played a horn (or trumpet, I don't know) added a Cuban or Carribean/Latin feel.

There were two other people, whose names escape me -- One played what looked like a hand-crafted wood instrument with strings. I had never seen such a thing before and couldn't believe the warm and soothing sounds that came from it. There was also a violinist who does a little dance while playing. The audience exploded in applause when he does the dance.

The camera work in the concert includes 16 hi-def cameras that are crystal-clear on an HDTV. The lighting is excellent, as usual, with a Yanni concert. The director has cameramen stationed throughout the arena and sprinkled within the orchestra. The shots of the audience as they go through a range of emotions -- excitement, sadness, reflection, warmth -- just add to the experience. Seeing so many people be moved by Yanni's music...Wow.

I highly recommend this DVD for any Yanni fan. As a bonus, after the concert, there was about 15 minutes of behinds the scenes footage. It showed Yanni and the orchestra practicing as Yanni explains the diverse backgrounds in the orchestra and how they arrived here.

This has to be the best of the 3 concerts Yanni has released. It is, in one word, EXCITING! If you can watch this sitting still, frankly your body temperature must be somewhat subpar. Some of the pieces are repeats from prior concerts, but are far more refined versions. Yanni's newer pieces are STUNNINGLY INFECTIOUS. Not only are the compositions rich with concentrated fun and elevated tempo, the perfomers are in every sense world class.

The performers, in his words, "bring Beauty, Strength, and Color" to his music. Quite apparently they have the latitude to add in their individual character, rather than merely following a score. It is interesting to watch Yanni connecting with them with gesturings throughout. It is interesting to watch the obvious JOY in their faces while giving their all. It is also interesting to find that same joy in the faces of the audience.

I want to say that the follow comment is in spanish (my native language) because it is very difficult to me to describe the amazing show in an appropiate way.

Lo que mas me cautivo de este espectaculo fue ver la forma en que disfruta cada participante de lo que hace y como se comunica con cada miembro del equipo. Basta ver los gestos... las sonsrias... las miradas y uno puede comprender que estan disfrutando a pleno de su trabajo, y es increible como esa energia la logran transmitir a los que los miramos.
La mezcla de naciones (por lo tanto tambien de creencias y formas diferentes de ser) que conforman al equipo de trabajo es una forma tambien de demostrar que la musica trasciende fronteras y es una forma de unir a las personas.

Mas que un espectaculo de musica este show es una verdadera muestra de lo bien que salen las cosas cuando se pone verdadera pasion a lo que se hace.