Perilhou Ballade for flute and piano. Sixto Montesinos Jr. flute Vicki Ann Seldon, piano

[SurfGirl43]

this is amazing. !

[EMUFlute2011]

This is truely an amazing performance of this piece. I played this for my State Solo and Ensemble and it didn't sound nearly as good as yours. Your tone and subdivision of notes is incredible.

[Sixmonte]

@EMUFlute2011 Thank you! I love this piece. Isn't it beautiful!?

[EMUFlute2011]

@Sixmonte Definitely, I will always enjoy playing this.

[MartinaKing555]

Bravo ! Good performance :)

[Sixmonte]

@MartinaKing555  Thanks! :-)

[impromptu413]

You're amazing!!  Love your tone and interpretation :)

[4evernluv1]

Amazing.

[Sixmonte]

@4evernluv1 Thank you!! 

[knockoutgymnast]

Wow. you blew me away this was such a beautiful interpretation of this song.

[Sixmonte]

@knockoutgymnast I love this piece! I had a lot of fun playing it! Thanks!

[flutechica82]

That was sooooo amazing! I'm playing this solo for contest. You totally rocked it!

[Sixmonte]

@flutechica82 Thank you!

[Gexxxi]

best version I could find on youtube :)

I love to play this!

[Sixmonte]

@Gexxxi  thanks!

[ISammael]

This was fantastically performed. I particularly like the interpretation just prior the the piano's development, ca. 2:30. Beautiful.

[Sixmonte]

@ISammael Thanks!

[Sixmonte]

@ISammael Thank you!

[medaflute21]

Perfect! 

[Sixmonte]

@medaflute21 thanks!

[medaflute21]

Perfect. I like it. Thank you :)

[Sixmonte]

@medaflute21 thanks!

[bfmvlove1]

that was fantastic!! i am performing that solo for my college audition :)

[Sixmonte]

@bfmvlove1 Thank you!

[lidamax1]

What kind of flute is it? Sankyo, Powell... ??

[Sixmonte]

@lidamax1 Powell

[Sixmonte]

@JJeanYY Keep your body VERY relaxed when you play fast. No tension in the upper body at all. Keep everything very light - The faster you play the lighter you body needs to be.

[ccatherinecsc]

soooo fffaasssttt!!! I can't play it that fast hahaha

[Sixmonte]

@ccatherinecsc Yes you can! Practice slow and then speed it up!

[raquelalexis1]

Sounds wonderful and effortless, the way this piece should be :)

[Sixmonte]

@raquelalexis1 Thank you!

[lidamax1]

Super! Ciekawa interpretacja, nośny dzwięk. Gratulacje!

[Sixmonte]

@lidamax1 Thanks! !

[remnantpark]

Light, effortless. :) Great interpretation, thank you!

[Sixmonte]

@remnantpark It is a very light and wonderful piece isn't it!?

[thephantomsflutist]

This is amazing. I love this solo, and I'm working on it and all. I don't think I'll play it as well as you, because that was beautiful. I'm trying to get it as fast as you but it's not working out. Your video is helping a lot :)

[Sixmonte]

@thephantomsflutist Glad it's helping. I love this piece so much also.

[kikinette87]

Great !!

I have to play it for an exam but it was too just for me. Now I work it with my flûte teacher.

You have a nice sound Thanks for this video ;)

[Sixmonte]

thanks!

[schnickle1235813]

That was beautiful!

[Sixmonte]

thank you!

[shorty08chica]

Wow. That was simply phenomenal! Congrats! Kinda makes me feel like I suck, hah.

[Sixmonte]

Thank you! I'm sure you don't suck. Don't say that!

[evaxanne433]

whoaa...amazing

[Sixmonte]

Thanks!

[earlywirlybird]

I'm playing this song for a recital, but I'm not playing it nearly that fast. You are verryyy talented and great job! It sounded absolutely gorgeous. I wish I could get my vibrato to ring like that on those super high notes in the beginning.

[Sixmonte]

Thank you. You're very kind

[earlywirlybird]

You're very talented :)

[flutelover2008]

Wow. You are incredible. I am working on this for an audition this summer. I knew it would be hard so I started a couple of months ago. How do you do all of the runs so fast? I have decent tone, but my fingers just don't work very fast.

[Sixmonte]

Thank you. You're very kind. I make sure my flute is stable on all the fast runs. Light fingers on the flute (no smacking the keys down) Very light touch. Good flute balance, good body balance and good hand position. I think if you just practice your scales every day and speed them up you will be able to play this piece!! No problem!! :-) Good luck

[xxxstickit26xxx]

this is really good. I listen to this when im composing.

[Sixmonte]

great! what are you composing

[xxxstickit26xxx]

im composing a song for a full high school band.

[hullal0o]

Very beautiful ! I have to play it for my exam this year... i think this video will help me to play it better :)

[Sixmonte]

Great! Break a leg at your exam!

[ericvan23]

Amazing job !!!!!!

[Sixmonte]

thank you!

[flutekiddo6]

I'm thinking about playing this for contest and I wanted to hear a good performance, and your's went absolutely beyond that! I'll be listening to this much more often for reference. Thanks for posting this!!!!

[Sixmonte]

That is a great piece for contest! I have a student who is doing it. Have fun working on it! where do you go to school?

[jess7500]

One day, I wish to be as great as you!!

[jess7500]

nice nice nice job.. Your tone is gorgeous, especially your upper octaves. I'm currently working on this for my college auditions.. I want to be a music education major.. pretty nervous.. you took it a little faster than I am..

[Sixmonte]

Thank you! I did that it a bit faster than usual. That's my interpretation for that particular performance. You do whatever tempo you are comfortable doing at your audition. I'm a music ed major as well! Cheers

Sixto

[ninaflute]

Nice job!