This yr’s Recreation Awards had a couple of surprises that would solely have come from a dwell occasion—Chris Decide did completely nothing fallacious (opens in new tab) and gave it from the intestine, and a young person snuck on stage and took the mic (opens in new tab) on the finish of the night time to say one thing inscrutable from Discord. A 3rd determine has emerged from the crucible of December 8, 2022: Pedro Eustache, a world-class flautist who left all of it on the court docket throughout The Recreation Awards’ musical medley celebrating the Recreation of the 12 months nominees.
As The Recreation Awards Orchestra did their factor, the digicam individuals taking a dwell feed of the occasion could not assist however linger on Eustache, who was extraordinarily energetic and animated as he performed. Eustache additionally demonstrated notable virtuosity in his efficiency, switching devices a number of instances in the course of the medley.
On the 44 second mark in IGN’s video (opens in new tab) of the sequence, Eustache is tooting on a smaller, black woodwind. Solely 10 seconds later, in a wider crowd shot, you may observe him swapping to a big, curved flute, and by God, by 1:11 he is already enjoying a distinct instrument!
The YouTube feedback are stuffed with reward for Eustache, and Twitter was awash with reward for the “Flute Man.” Certainly, individuals have already made fan art (opens in new tab) and video tributes (opens in new tab) for Eustache. The artist himself responded to the eye with a short video (opens in new tab). “Hello, that is Pedro Eustache, you guys know me as ‘Flute Man,'” He begins.
“I simply wished to thanks from the underside of my coronary heart in your completely wonderful response throughout social media after The Recreation Awards final night time. God bless you.”
– #FluteGuy right here: Thanks in your wonderful response after @GameAwards. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!.- Gracias por su bellísima respuesta GAME AWARDS. Bendiciones!- Merci pour votre formidable réponse aux GAME AWARDS. Soyez benis.#GameAwards #FluteGuy #PositiveLiving #GodBlessYou pic.twitter.com/La7WdSlcCkDecember 9, 2022
Eustache’s Recreation Awards efficiency was solely the newest cease in an extended and storied profession. The Venezuelan-born artist has collaborated with the likes of Paul McCartney, John Williams, and Hans Zimmer. Noclip documentarian Danny O’Dwyer (opens in new tab) identified that Eustache appeared in a collection of interviews (opens in new tab) with Zimmer on the making of the soundtrack for 2021’s Dune. In the event you crave extra Flute Man, you may learn extra about Pedro Eustache and his work on the artist’s web site (opens in new tab).
