Eleven year old Performs Haydn at Virginia Waring Internati

[olddisneymovielover9]

¿Tú hablas español? ¡Muy bien! Tú eres un músico tan talentoso y espero que voy a poder tocar el piano como ti (no sé subjunctive todavía entonces usé "voy") Vi a tu interpretación del Rondo y me inspiró mucho porque empecé a aprenderlo hace una semana. ¡Me lo encanta! Bien hecho :)

[olddisneymovielover9]

2 and a half hours? Wow! Im in tenth grade and its difficult for me to get more than an hour and a half in with AP world and Algebra 2 Trig and everything....no wonder youre amazing!

[tbkurz]

Thanks for your compliments, olddisneymovielover9! It's difficult to balance school and piano, but I've figured it out pretty well. Thanks for watching my videos!

Aaron

[pian0nicky]

You seem to have worked very well with this. You show a lot of musicality with a sometimes delicate touch, and the slow movement has been carefully thought over and worked out - impressive. Now, what I'm concerned about is the way you sit at the piano. You sit too high and your shoulders are often raised which blocks the free movement of your fingers. You show lots of talent and plenty musicality, but you need to work on positioning and body movement.

[tbkurz]

Dear pian0nicky,

Thank you for your compliments and your suggestions! Regarding body positioning, this competition was about four years ago and it was difficult for me to control my shoulders while I was playing simply because I didn't have good enough technique to compensate for my lack of strength. Now, I've pretty much fixed that problem, although I do have to take note of it sometimes. Thanks for watching and sorry for the late reply!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[tscholent]

bravissimo...absolutely love listening to you (where often on haydn ...I go "next")

one question though...don't you boil underneath that much hair?

[tbkurz]

Thanks so much for the compliment, tscholent! I don't get that hot when I'm playing, probably because I'm so focused on the task at hand (although it does get a little annoying occasionally).

Sincerely,

Aaron

[lazimofo90]

good tempo, seems to hit the right keys ..

could be a bit louder but then again...great performance from that kid.

[tbkurz]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, lazimofo90!

Aaron 

[shiadani]

thanks a lot Aaron,you are great

[tbkurz]

Thank you for watching, shiadani! I'm glad you enjoyed my performance of the Haydn!

Aaron

[spiritro06]

pro!

[tbkurz]

Thanks, spiritro06!

Aaron

[aeropianogrl]

Very very gud .. I'm 13 and still workin on clarity for this song very hard I know

[ptreducto]

one word... wtf..

[shiadani]

PERFECT:Aaron,sorry for ask but,how many hours do you study in one day?,thanks.

[tbkurz]

Dear shiadani,

I'm glad you enjoyed my video! I practice about 3 hours and 15 minutes a day in the summer, and 2 and a half hours a day in the school year.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[712Stephen]

Nothing resounds more clearly and peacefully off of one's ears than a beautifully played Haydn sonata. Great job!

[tbkurz]

I'm glad you enjoyed my performance of the Haydn Sonata, 712Stephen! I really enjoy it as well. Sorry it took me so long to respond!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[MusicMeddy]

That´s absolutely beautyful! Your performance was great!!!

There is nothing more to say than --> WOW!!!

[tbkurz]

Dear MusicMeddy,

I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[Cktk1234]

As a pianist I specialize in the piano. Bravo Arron!! Your skill is magnificent. I myself have started playing the piano at age 3.

Keep up the good work!

[tbkurz]

Dear Cktk1234,

Thank you so much for your kind words regarding my performance! Thanks also for watching!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[TemperedWell]

Clean, well voiced, well phrased, good tempo and flow and played very musically.. Overall a great performance.

[tbkurz]

Thanks so much TemperedWell for your great compliments and for taking the time to comment on my video!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[Fin4lF4ntasy]

i love it! especially the first part

[tbkurz]

Dear Fin4IF4ntasy,

I'm glad you enjoy the piece! I really like it too!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[gerardbedecarter]

Wonderful precision and control! I admire your relaxation and composure at the piano !!!

[tbkurz]

Dear gerardbedecarter,

Thanks so much for your compliments regarding my technique. It took a long time to perfect. Thank you so much for watching my videos and for taking the time to comment on them!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[jacoman1234567]

Hi Aaron,

you play this piece amazingly! And your technique is incredible!

Bravo!

[tbkurz]

Dear jacoman1234567,

I'm so glad that you enjoyed my performance! Thank you so much for your compliments regarding my technique!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[Kalen1457]

Very clean!

[tbkurz]

Thanks!

Aaron

[yearock1234567890]

You are sooo good, Aaron. Your fingers are very flexible. I want to be like you someday, too. :) Keep up the good work. God Bless.

[tbkurz]

Dear yearock1234567890,

Thank you so much for the encouraging words and the support! It means a lot to me.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[shiadani]

this is so good,you make me cry...

[tbkurz]

Dear shiadani,

I'm so glad that you enjoyed my performance! Thank you for the encouraging words!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[shigeberry]

Oh God, this is amazing! I am 14 and playing this. Thank you for setting an excellent model of this piece. Great job.

[tbkurz]

Dear shigeberry,

I'm so glad that you liked my performance of the Haydn! Thank you for all of your support!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[tbkurz]

Dear fluffifish,

Thank you very much.

Aaron

[carri6522]

Great playing of Haydn. Thank you

[tbkurz]

Dear carri6522,

Your welcome!

Aaron

[stephenjoeagi]

Wonderful playing for any age. He has a wonderful future. Wonderful rhythm, trills, and complete independance of voices coming from both hands.

[tbkurz]

Dear steophenjoeagi,

On behalf of my son, thank you so much for the wonderfully supportive comments. Aaron worked so hard on this piece -and it's one of my favorite performances of his. Aaron will be so pleased to read your

compliments. He really enjoyed playing this piece.

Regards,

Terry Kurz( aka the pianist's mom)

[JuanCarlosPUCP]

Estimado Aaron:

Te felicito por tu excelente interpretación de la sonata de Haydn. Tu ritmo es impecable y el discurso musical es de una claridad sorprendente para alguien de tu edad. Sigue adelante con tu carrera, estoy seguro de que serás el próximo Brendel. Te deseo el mayor de los éxitos.

[tbkurz]

Estimado JuanCarlosPUCP,

¡Gracias tanto por sus elogios increíbles! Son extremadamente encouraging y ayudan a motivarme. Estoy alegre que usted piensa que soy el Brendel siguiente, solamente I' ¡m que quiero no sure ir eso lejos todavía!

Sinceramente,

Aaron

[IsamuTakekura]

Aghh! my teacher is making me learn this piece for my IGCSE Practical Music Assessment... -.- (its so hard and i have to master it in 4 weeks...) am gonna use this as the model, excellent play man! jsut perfect in everything!

[tbkurz]

Dear IsamuTakekura,

Thank you for your compliment. I hope that this model will help you with your Assessment!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[pianolover1004]

very nice performance!

[tbkurz]

Thanks pianolover1004.  :)

Sincerely,

Aaron

[yuquanchen]

I just watched 5 or 6 videos here on this piece for the first time, I feel this is one of the best performances, especially given his age. My daughter (10) is learning this piece, this would be a good reference during her learning period.

[tbkurz]

Thanks yuguanchen!

Sorry for the delay in responding to your comment. We appreciate the compliment greatly.

Sincerely,

Terry Kurz (the pianist's mom)

[tbkurz]

Dear yuquanchen,

I'm glad that you enjoyed my performance of the Haydn Sonata! I hope that your daughter does well with the piece.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[musicantae]

very very good !

[tbkurz]

Thanks!

Aaron

[tbkurz]

Thanks!

Aaron

[NordicHealingLight]

Thank you so much Aaron for sharing your wonderful musical talent with the world. You have a very sensitive, touch creating wonderful whole singing tones with many colors and nuances. I can feel your thoughtful Soul energy throughout your performances. I am very curious what your birth data is as I would like to do an astrological chart on you? Please also include the exact time and place if you would. Thank you Aaron in advance. BTW I am also a pianist and a piano teacher. Best of Luck to you

[katsuru]

his hands are not moving.

great technicality.

[tbkurz]

Dear katsuru,

Thank you for your compliments on my technique!

Aaron

[katsuru]

Just breath a little bit more. It will help. Treat it like water and don't be so stiff.

[Youya76]

oh! that's amazing!!! do you learn that by notes or somebody teaches you???!! that's unbelievable specially for you age...i loved it!!!

[tbkurz]

Thanks youya! I'm glad that you enjoyed the piece. I am taught by the Chair of the Piano Department here at the local university.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[chad410]

perfect tempo. I hope you continue to develop naturally and always think composer first. fame apparently is very unpleasant.so it s unimportant as you really know i think. music is a friend for life. yes.

[tbkurz]

Dear chad410,

Thank you for your support and suggestions! I really appreciate it.

Aaron

[sps044a34]

Very good

[tbkurz]

Thanks sps044a34!

Sincerely, Aaron

[tbkurz]

Thanks so much!

Aaron

[yyyzzzz]

Dear Aaron, quite sensational,my best wishes for a wonderful future,keep at it, you have a great gift, don't neglect it.

[tbkurz]

Dear yyyzzzz,

Thank you so much for your encouragement!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[sps044a34]

I love this very much

You are very good boy

[tbkurz]

Dear sps044a34,

I really appreciate your compliments!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[blueyoyi]

almost perfect !!!

[tbkurz]

Thanks!

Aaron

[nonameatall]

perfcet notes mazal tov

[tbkurz]

Thanks nonameatall!

Sincerely, Aaron

[tbkurz]

Thanks for your compliment!

Aaron

[tbkurz]

Dear CJSweatt,

Thanks for your interest in my playing and for following me on my progress. I should have one or two more videos soon. I'm just waiting for the film to be returned to me.

I appreciate your comments!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[tbkurz]

Thanks fibnice! It really was a difficult sonata for me to learn, but I enjoyed playing it.

Sincerely, Aaron

[CJSweatt]

Just beautiful! I love how you bring out the little nuances in this not-too-easy piece. You have wonderful expression already; very nice! I'll definitely keep following your progress.

Best regards!

[tbkurz]

Dear CJSweatt,

Thank you so much for your compliments!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[tbkurz]

Dear Cobashk,

I'm not familiar with the Fantasie Impromptu but am keeping pretty busy with Chopin's Concerto #1 as well as some Brahms and Debussy. I am really enjoying the Brahms Rhapsody right now.

[andrewtagalo]

very beautiful thats nice, i love the way you play.

[tbkurz]

Thanks Andrewtagalo!

Regards,Aaron

[tbkurz]

Thanks! I really enjoy playing this piece.

Aaron

[unalegeli]

bravo

[tonyinvan]

Aaron: You bring out beautiful tone and voice from the piano. Congratulations.

I'm sure lots of people praise you.  Please don't let that go to your head, but stay humble and always in sevice of the art that you interpret.

Well done.

[tbkurz]

Dear tonyinvan,

Thank you for your compliments about my performance and your advice.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[tbkurz]

Dear FlorenceOSK,

Thanks for your compliments. I worked on that sonata for about one year, on and off. It took me about five months to really master the piece.

Aaron

[abhikmazumder]

Very nice!

[zouzou56]

how many hours does he work piano each day ?

[tbkurz]

Aaron normally practices about 2 hours/day, six days/week. The amount increases slightly prior to competitions.

[harrykinomoto]

Not perfect, but the best version I've found on YouTube so far - even comparing to people playing this prolly twice your age XDD Very impressive - Well done!

[tbkurz]

Thanks for the compliments about the Haydn Sonata. I've played it a lot in competitions and have always enjoyed competing with it.

Sincerely,

Aaron Kurz

[xx3izzy]

You are so talented! How young were you when you started playing piano? This is a beautiful peace and you play it beatifully!

[tbkurz]

Thank you for the compliment. He was 3 years old when he began taking lessons. My son really enjoyed playing this Haydn Sonata.

The pianist's mother

[beethovenbd]

stunning rendition by all means, even more so considering the age of the pianist. You're a lucky parent. And he's a lucky child:D

[tbkurz]

I am very pleased to hear that you like my son's rendition. And yes, I do feel very fortunate and lucky.....

Thanks for your comments.

Tbkurz

[pianogirl98]

What a wonderful performance! Bravo!

[tbkurz]

Thank you pianogirl98.

The pianist's mom

[Pianoloverok]

You are excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tbkurz]

Thank you for the wonderful comment. My son will be so pleased.

Regards,

Terry Kurz, mother of the pianist

[chadkieth]

bravo! excellent job! definitely going into my favourites! thanx!

[tbkurz]

Thank you so much for "favouriting" this video. We really appreciate your approval!

Sincerely,

Terry Kurz(the pianist's mom)