The Electric Light Orchestra was one of the most successful bands in the history of music. Their songs were played on the radio millions of times. ELO had dozens of top 20 hits, many of them became classics in pop history. The band forged a bridge between classical and rock music, between electronic and orchestral music, between traditional and modern trends. It has often been claimed that ELO's supernatural cult status faded after Jeff Lynne left the band, but as long as classics like "Roll Over Beethoven", "Don't Bring Me Down", "Telephone Line" or "Sweet Talking Woman" are not forgotten by the audience, there is reason to present these worldwide hits live. Phil Bates, singer and guitarist of ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA PART II, brings the greatest hits of these rock legends back tolife for old and new fans. A fantastic band and the Berlin String Ensemble will bring the distinctive sound on stage in a modern and contemporary way. Phil Bates and the Berlin String Ensemble combine the timeless worldwide hits of the superband ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA with complex string arrangements. The classical interpretation sheds a completely new light on the music of ELO and ELO Part II. Multi-faceted song structures and sophisticated instrumentation from the progressive rock beginnings of the band, as well as commercially successful mainstream compositions, fuse with classical music. A retrospective from the various ELO eras of the 1970's, 1980's and 1990's will be presented at the concerts. www.elo.biz