We’ve previously featured the cellist Nicholas Canellakis and the pianist Michael Brown performing together as part of our Café Concert series on WQXR.org. But this week brings out a different side to the musicians’ collaboration, as the host and sometime sidekick of the online video series “Conversations with Nick Canellakis.”

Joined by the pianist Emanuel Ax – or “Yo-Yo Ma’s accompanist” – we hear about awards he didn’t win and the various “songs” that he performs. Watch:

Emanuel Ax Demoted to Mere ‘Accompanist’ in Prank Video – WQXR.