Ryu Goto:Paganini violin concerto

[zuz3ka]

Absolutely AMAZING!!!!



[MyWaxman]

いやぁカワイイｗ

[laituanhoang1]

saw him last year in Hanoi's concert . awesome . 

[coolhoowip]

don't hurt me teacher

[roadbike1000]

いや～素晴らしいです。五嶋龍はやはりバイオリンの王子様・・・­？

[nicpcpo]

eplooms. Get a life.

[MusicalxInstruments]

*Excuse me, he's only had 7 years. And he must have advanced very quickly to be here now.

[MusicalxInstruments]

Yes, there's no emotion and is very scratchy, but this is still very impressive for his age. Paganini's violin concertos contain almost any technicality you can think of. I've been playing for 7 years and it's taking a while for me to learn this. He hasn't even had seven years in his life.

[TheSingingViolinist]

@MusicalxInstruments Keep in mind he's playing on a small violin with a student bow. I'm just amazed that he's able play it and play it rather well.

[Awayleonleo]

i bet all the pros sitting in the front row for violin are very jelous of him :3

[eplooms]

I don't understand how any of you people could think of this as a prodigy.. He sounds terrible, and none of you would listen past the first few bars if it was ANYONE else ANY older. Yay, he can scratch out what might be the last movement of a Paganini concerto.. AND??!!?!? You all, and definitely this, are what's ruining music today. Technical prowess means NOTHING if it's not musical or meaningful. Plus, he sounds like shit.

Have a great day.

[OrgL33]

@eplooms

he's not bach or anything like that, but he still has great talent for being only seven years old. There are incredible players in their teenage years who have techincal issues with this song and even though out of tune, he still manages to play most of it in recognition. He still has 60+ years of life left. Imagine where he would be in just 10 years.

[animelover1082]

@eplooms i agree. im not a professional violinist....yet, but i do know that you NEED to play with emotions in order for it to be a decent performance.

[MyWaxman]

amazing!!!



[MultiEitak]

0_0

[sklutc]

Prodigio, Don, no se como llamarle, pero Ryu Goto ha deslumbrado a más de uno, Bravo.

[kyw950125]

(=´∀｀)人(´∀｀=)

バイオリンが上手ですね〜

りゅうごとは かっこいい!!!

[pAcO42146]

That must be 1/4 or something really small, great piece!

[daniel0731ex]

dang what size of violin is he using?

[BlackIsOut]

out of tne or is it me?

[Kate121991]

AWWWWWWWWWW

[lunaatnyu]

oh...my...he... is... so...

[YoKiY0m1]

(￣□￣;)!!

[LadyHappy19]

OMG!!!!!

he is so cute!!!!!

[juicylova154]

This is Midori's little brother.

[carrendeavein]

to be concerned... he always play with towel covering the cheek ....

he's soooo cuteeeee and talented

[Pachichin2012]

had to be of Japanese descent impressive interpretation of Ryu Goto, in my country there is a cultural program that begins with this theme of paganini.thanks for sharing your video

[Flaminggential]

well..i think ...ppl r torturing his childhood ..-_- kids should haf fun

[puddingpimp]

@Flaminggential

And what isn't fun about playing violin masterfully in front of a huge orchestra?

[puddingpimp]

@Flaminggential And what isn't fun about playing violin so masterfully in front of a huge audience? I would of loved to be able to do this when I was 7!

[Flaminggential]

@puddingpimp well..my point being ..childhood should be a time kids play ndo other things not be disciplined to practicing like 8 hrs a day perform at 7..but it's truly remarkable

[edward851103]

it's so good

i'm Taiwanese

[WarlordLuvzMCR]

0.o

[genie195]

So adorable!

[4EverMusicAddict]

Aww! He's so adorable! Well Done Ryu Goto! :) Bravo!

[medafil]

Wow, go Ryu! To all the naysayers, I've been playing violin for the last 8 years, and sure the sound is a bit kid-ish, but the musicality is superior to anything I can do, even now, which is mildly depressing, but still, awesome.

[aIfrid0]

Really Wow :(

[stevenroddick]

good job to the conductor...

[mkeysou812]

this piece is way too hard for a 7 year old. it's very cute to watch, but he should have played some bach or something

[violatione]

I'm sorry you don't let a 7 year old kid play this piece in front of people unless it's completely mastered. I know Mr. Goto he is a beast now. But he knows that he shouldn't have been performing this at that tender age.

[MyMemories19]

Others would say that it's good experience and practice to perform at a young age. Best to overcome stage fright and figure out what to work on in the practice room. Of course, developing a mindset necessary to perform an entire piece without apprehension or fear can only be tamed through constant exposure to a live audience.

[vlhere]

O.M.G......he is so cute...and so talented!!!!

[pukapukaaquarium]

彼はモーツァルトの生まれ変わりかも？

[orz3orz3]

これ見に行ってたわーｗ

おねえちゃんを好きだったから、ちょっと得した気分だった。

[hansamluk]

prodigy...

[catcrazy710]

I want to give him a better violin. But two things come to mind: probs not a full size AND it's part of the charm to have a kid-sounding instrument

[s3kiam]

i only can say WOW.

[Olozim]

I just saw him tonight in Wichita, KS playing this same piece with the Wichita Symphony. He was absolutely amazing!

[kxh5q]

I just saw this performance too (Sunday). I agree—he was really amazing. And to think that he has been playing the piece since age of seven, that's crazy good!

[steven961302]

GOD = =

[ayumiayu01]

他才七歲呢~~好強哦~~~~

[kazukoize]

とてもかわいいですね！

[phostnok]

FUCK ME JESUS CRY!!!!!! O_O

[koolusuki601]

holy-..

im seriously crying right now.

this is amazing..

[tupa670]

He's Midori's younger brother

[cenolbaj]

Another incarnation of some great violinist

[crazybubbles18]

D: that's crazy! and amazing!! xD

[diacaviolinista17]

WTF???? AMAZING!!!

[rya1984]

HOLY CRACKERS AND CHEESE!!!! i didn't realize he was this good! he's so amazing...like a mozart of the violin....by that i mean starting to play in huge concert halls at a young age...don't think he's been hired by a prince tho....has he?! jokes.

[blackbloodyprincess]

I really, really wanna pinch his cheeks! They're so puffy and puffier since it's resting on his violin. But look at him now, he's grown up to be so handsome and no more baby fats. ^^

[Oniknarf]

Incredible to see a little pip squeak pulling off a Paganini. No doubt why he's grown into one of the finest young violinists of today...

[undergroundwillrule]

he has so much talent!!!^^ look at his latest videos.... he's much better...

[jackyang1964]

my goodness, how old is this boy???

[nombrill]

I hope this boy has a life !

[Jarudn]

Sure at this point he has a childish sound but this is remarkable, he nails it!

[Johnoooh]

he shouldn't be attempting such a hard concerto at such a young age .

[iCapax]

He's now one of the world's finest young musicians in the world. >_>

[Zhyhm]

Wow, a musical genius ^^

[galexzero]

so cute

[joseponsliceaga]

excelente, maravilloso, único

[71m1nh0]

Yah... Would be interesting to know why he rests his chin on the other side of the chin rest. *wondering*

[appletreemusic1]

it is because it is easier for a person with shorter arms to reach all four strings comfortably with a center chin rest, or to simply rest your chin further yet to the right of the rest.

try pointing your left elbow toward your right hip, while pointing your left pinky toward your left shoulder. maintaining the bend in your left arm, and still pointing your pinky at your left shoulder, point your left elbow toward your left hip. this is what the difference feels like, roughly.

[cwxzeng]

he looks like the kid from grudge

[darmaini]

c'mon u guys...

paganini violin concerto for 7 yrs old kid??????he is more than just amazing..its superb!!!!

he's a prodigy..

[noobcake25]

i was learning my abc's when i was 7....

[nali91]

phenomenal!!

[95thRiflesOCI]

why is his chin/cheek on the opposite of his chinrest? SOunds so nice!!!

[OriginalMoonbeam]

Critics of this sort of training should hear this young man play now; and he clearly loves it.  Neurological studies show that this the age when the left side of the brain at a stage that can actually grow and genius can be born. I wish I had this sort of import placed on my playing THIS EARLY in life. I think he was very blessed and a lucky kid!

[juzo95]

i bet that is how midori played at his age!

[freeops]

he is Midori Goto's brother

[daveisgr81]

if you listen to it without watching the video it sucks. But watching a 7 years old play it is sweet. A Novelty.

[mixailaggelos2004]

Very well !!

Come on guys stop critizing a kid 7 years old for a piece that you will never play in your life....

bravo !!

at 01:00 lol how cute !!!

[uniarare]

i like the way he put his cheek on the 'wrong' place. how cute.

[EndLeSs0564]

waw.. how cute!!

[manutabora]

In my opinion, this is good for what it's meant to be; a sort of novelty attraction, almost a circus act.

[mruslan]

This is unfortunately what much of modern violin playing has devolved to. Anyone who has been to the Aspen Music Festival and seen 8 year olds picked to win the concerto competition over mature graduate students knows what I'm talking about. This is actually kind of disgusting. It becomes less amazing when you are in a practice room and you are constantly interrupted by parents dragging their little "prodigies" around asking when you're going to be done practicing so they can have your room.

[iamemod]

Age is never the point, it's the amount of hardwork put in the person, besides, the younger the people are, it just tells you that they can take in the practice. Its completely stereotype to ask when someone espicially your parents when they will finish with practice. In fact, i'm sure that parents would encourage their child to play more than to stop.

[mayerlacika]

SUPER.

[NecrofearPrincess]

im speechless this is amazing!

[1courage]

This is simply bad. who cares if he's 6-7 years old? This is rabish. He smiply doesen't have the tecnique and the violin to play this peace. He even skipped the double flageolett part. This guy should play vivaldi or Viotti concerts but surely not Paganini with an orchester.

[mixailaggelos2004]

This is simply good.And its not because of the music, but because of the discipline that a 7 years old kid needs to have in order to learn and play a piece composed for solists.

Of course its not perfect by the time the fingers of the kids are not flexible and worked out enough (he is 7 !) but think that he plays maximum 2-3 years.Even if u start up violin in a mature age u wont play this in 3 years even in this "bad"(as you call it) way. Most kids can not even coordinate left and right hand!!!

[iamemod]

you got pwned.

[OriginalMoonbeam]

Agreed! And listen to him NOW! There is a video of him playing a marvelous "Tzigane"!  He grew up to play beautifully! This method worked very well for him! Time well spent for this little boy!

[clsky005]

can you please spell correctly its rubbish not rabish

and its technique not tecnique

and finally its orchestra and ochester

thank you :]

[1courage]

You can be ironic, but this guy sucks big anyway. Furthermore, before being such a jerk learn hungarian, italian, german and spanish (I speak them all). Learn also to play violin (I played the Brahms, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Bruch concerts) And if you make it (sincerly I have serious doubts about it) maybe, I repeat maybe I will accept your advices. But beore this I suggest you not to be a jerk. Just listen to this young "genius" and have fun:)

[youriemhei]

but he's good though, you even cant play such marvelous piece.

and you please check your spelling on rubbish and piece. lol.

[PASTREEE878]

You're simply bad, you asshole. "rabish. He smiply doesen't have the tecnique and the violin to play this peace." Well, first of all, your grammar sucks. It's "rubbish", not "rabish"...second, you can't even spell "simply", "doesn't", or "technique" right. How could a pessimist like you possibly beat Ryu Goto?

[violatione]

He is skipping the double harmonics. I mean this would be a great parlour trick to see a kid hack his way through the last movement of the 1st Paganini concerto. But this belongs at a party and not on the concert stage. Much Love Ryu, I'm sure you kick ass at it now.

[Keette]

Its a shame that in order for him to seem more prodigious they made him play a piece that clearly he had not 'mastered'. I prefer virtuosity in a more suitable piece, paganini could have waited! Great talent though.

[leandrojf1982]

he is amazing.

[SWArtistsINC]

***Search "Nate Robinson violin" on Youtube***

[whoathere69]

absolutely amazing

[charmainecheng]

i just watched his concerto in Hong Kong tonight, it was an fantastic performance and was very well received. The clapping lasted for about 10 mins and he came out to thank no less than 8 times. He also encored twice! The queue for autograph was very long too!

[c0066310]

i also watched his performance last night, what i could say is, genius, very beautiful performance

[BarbaronaGianni]

Is he better than her sister?

[violatione]

she says he is

[flipkid814]

He could sound absolutely amazing on an easier piece! Props, man. Try something a bit easier and itll sound great. But still, astonishing for a seven year old

[dsinhorini]

The kid is seven years old, I don't care if it's not perfect. It's wonderful.

[issagele]

I saw him play this piece one year ago and it was a lot better than this!

[anon8924]

out of curiosity, was this at harvard with the bach society orchestra?

[violin614]

It's not that far from perfect here either.

Hopefully he had a better violin when you saw him.

[bountyhanz]

omg , breathless, nth to sae; totally dumbfounded. It was so good, exellent, reali!! Keep it up!!!!!!

[bobeyun]

oh man.. nothing to say,,

[startingsprinter]

that 1/2 violin stands out

[ellieamati]

That's a 1/4

[logihan]

he's Midori's younger bro.. definitely!

although the piece is not perfect, but it's DEFINITELY THE CUTENESS THAT COUNTS here!!!

OMG! i love him sooo much! look at his cheek!

it's sooo white and chubby!!!! no wonder he's grown up to be such a cute guy~~

[sterlingtaste01]

Is he Midori's younger brother? And both are violinists? How boring! He should have studied piano instead!

[xXLeafXNinjaXx]

may not be perfect but my goodness that was amazing :O

[belmon38]

ya debería ir retirándose...

[katyelena87]

oh my God!

I look up to you...

I really do

[leandrojf1982]

awesome

[jonniboyz]

that was awsome, keep going!

[witzkipferl]

i couldnt belive my eyes!!! a 7 years odl boy ! :D amazing ! but i dont want to know how long he have to play every day !

[DarkRider2k6]

Ryu, your bowl cut is just too cute.

[urbezan]

muhammed görüyosun dimi canımm çok tatlı ya dimi??

[jcvelaz]

This is amizing! He'll be a great player.

[cagjazz]

süperrr, inanılmaz, kendisini ve ailesini tebrik ediyorum

[edolim86]

bırakma:d

[urbezan]

helal olsun ya inanamıyorum pes ya sana aferin ya WELLDONE:)

[muhammedyildirir34]

bırakıourum ulan kemanı:D

[intikam88]

doğru yolu bulmuş olursun bebek=)

[shake69585882]

i dunno he does this pretty good. but seriously he is nuts for his age. actually there are many players that dont get as good as this guy throughout their lives.

[daredakkekore]

龍くんの１０年間にわたるオデッセイドキュメント番組を持ってる­方もしいらっしゃいましたらupしていただきたいです！！

[msiu]

I wondered if he learned the piece by just watching his sister play. :) The Paganini was clearly beyond him, but the cuteness is what counts here!