sarah chang plays Tchaikovsky violin concerto part2

[Itisnanful]

egregia Sarah

[dvl009tk]

water came out of my eyes. what the hell is this?

[Alexberryscarylovee]

@lovemetu well said! Classical music has been here for hundreds of years (as proof of what you said)

[lovemetu]

@Alexberryscarylovee

I saw Sarah playing the Bruch violin concerto in London in April this year.

Great night with Sarah in just unbelievable form. She plays so beautifully with such soul and expression. Critcs on youtube pan her for her movement whilst playing eg Sarah Dancing but I think when you reach her level it is just her form of expressing herself. Sarah has trained since a child to play the Violin, its as easy and normal for her to play so well as it is for us mere mortals to speak !!

[moonshiry]

So good.... its sad that i cant enjoy this music in HD

[JeremyImp]

I actually doubt video cameras were invented when Heifetz was 12. Just sayin'.

[travonprince]

Her fingers just floated across the fingerboard at 0:18..! she's am amazing..!

[TommyLeungCW]

At 0:26 here, it is better than Heifetz ! 12 years old !!

[brianrhie]

THE BEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cinderellie02]

Hi, Sarah 언니, my name is Christina Nam(남지희). I am eight years old. I play the violin like you. You're amazing violinist!!! I watch you all the time and learn so much. Someday, I hope to be like you, and hope to meet you in person. Please come to Cincinnati, Ohio to perform. YOUR FAN, Christina

[lovesarahchang]

A great Orchestra, playing the violin concerto of the Genius composer Tchaikovsky.

Yet what do I see and hear, the soloist is a small frail 11 year old girl called Sarah Chang ,adults being lead by a mere child. This miracle child, produces a magical sound,enjoy this because we may never see a child progidy as good as her ever again in the foreseeable future.

[broadwayloverny10]

Sarah is amazing, she possessed (and still does) more emotion that a lot of people. She is still going strong, still amazing. I play the Violin only for 4 years, I wish I were this good lol.

[yuchangchung]

Wonder who her teacher is?

She's really GOOD!

[lovemetu]

@yuchangchung

Sarah Chang was a child progidy, her main teacher was the world famous

Dorothy DeLay

Sarah has been playing in live concerts since the age of 8 years old and played the concert on this video at the age of 12, she is at present 29 and will be 30 in december.

Born in USA of Korean parents,she has played all over the world.

Early on this year she did a world tour and I was fortunate to see her play in London in february. She is also well known for her joyful yet humble nature.

[yingru511]

how old was she in this performance

[sumimimi0]

@yingru511 around 12 to 13. 

[lovemetu]

@sumimimi0

Sarah emailed me that she was 11 when I asked her on her fan page

[sumimimi0]

@lovemetu oh my bad, korean age, not american age sorry. in korea, one year older.

[lovemetu]

@sumimimi0

Sorry I do not understand your reply,

I repeat that Sarah Chang told me via email that she was 11 years old when she played in this performance,so that is the answer .

In the western countries you are not classed as one year old till 12 months after your birth ,two years old after 24 months etc

Perhaps in your country after 12 months you are classed as two years old ,dont know ,perhaps thats what you mean ?

[sumimimi0]

@lovemetu. as u know, sarah chang's parents are korean so sarah chang is a korean but a american that is born in usa. anyways, in korea, u are 1 year old when u are born and no matter if your birthday has passed, every 1th of january, koreans become one year older not like in other countries whereby u get one year older after your birthday has passed right? yeah she is 30 years old in korean age and she is 28 in other western countries since her birthday hasn't pass

[lovemetu]

@sumimimi0

Ok thanks for your explanation ,but one correction to what you said ,her western age at present is 29 ,not 28 as you stated.Sarah was born on December 10th 1980 ,so that makes her 29 at the moment and 30 on December 10th 2010 .

Anyway great Virtuoso Violinist and her performance here would have been wonderful for an adult let alone a child a girl of 11 for us in the west or for you in Korea 12 !!

[sumimimi0]

@lovemetu yeah my bad. anyways everyone agrees that she rocks.. i like her very much

[dealogs]

Please don't tell me that's a full size violin.

[valopornolove]

SUBLIME

[danielags16]

It is ridiculous to compare all these great artists. When they play a piece they do it with different perspectives and their own personalities printed in the music, so it is always wonderful to listen how new and different the same concerto can be. This concerto is just amazing, all all great violinists that have played it have put a lot of effort and of their own heart to it <3 <3. I love Vengerov's recording at 19 with Kogan's son directing.

[anakmasakini]

talk about memorizing, not to mention putting soul into the piece..

[Chopinm4n]

i hate how the tempo is changing so drastically every few seconds

[pppsssssssss]

Actually, everyone knows how "harsh" Heifetz sounded up close...as to most violinist today. For them to project into the hall, they all play with a certain level of "ggit" as Itzhak Perlman calls it, but the audience doesn't hear it. And also, ALMOST EVERYONE has the incredible dumb notion that Heifetz was much too harsh on the violin (which is the opposite of what you're saying), but that's just because he insisted the mic be really close to him...just saying that you're wrong?

[boscofernandes]

Just unbelieveable. thanks for posting the video.

[lovemetu]

So where are the recordings of Heifetz playing this at 12 years old to compare then ? I can also pick out parts where I much prefer sarah to Heifetz ,I find her playing has more soul in it than your man ,perhaps we should all stick to our own favourites videos !! hehe

[dawg00000]

@lovemetu, Of course she has more soul--she is a person of Color. heifetz was a boring privileged straight white male who most likely had some christian blood in his past.

[no1knowledge]

@dawg00000

Why are you even bothering to comment about Sarah.

You dont like her music, you say on part 1 she should not be playing western classical music, that her violin should be chopped up for firewood amongst other insults.

If you despise her and her music so much then why dont you just go away and find something you like to watch and comment on rather than racialist comments on her videos. This is a music video for enjoyment, not for people like you to make smutty and nasty comments .

[dawg00000]

@no1knowledge, I'm bothering because even though she is betraying her culture by playing western music, it's preposterous to hear white folk claim a person of Color has no soul. She has more soul in her big toe than heifetz and kreisler had in all the empty, colorless, sterile notes they played in their hollow lifetimes.

[lovemetu]

@dawg00000

United Sates is a multicultural society comprised of many nationality's and also mixed races. She has Korean Parents, was born and bred and taught in America was a child progidy and treats America as her mother country. She also speaks many different languages so she is a true citizen of the world. Sarah travels the world playing her music in many different countries bringing joy to all.Classical music has no national barriers and can be enjoyed by all and long may it remain so !

[dawg00000]

@lovemetu, ameriKKKa's touting of multiculturalism is a mask for privileged straight white male christian racist, sexist, homophobic control of the media , politics, culture, etc. prez B.O. (p.u.) is a tool of white folk. the history of child prodigies is the history of exploited children. Chang speaks MANY languages--is that 5 or 10 or 20 or more? How could she become fluent in more than one or two besides her native language if she's practicing 4-7 hours a day? Maybe she never sleeps?

[Asiats1]

@dawg00000 We all came from Africa but that doesn't mean we have to act African. The world is our oyster, we can choose anywhere to live as desired. Listen and learn new cultures, and maybe u won't be such an idiot.

[dawg00000]

@Asiats1, Acting African would indeed make this world a beter place to live. Please don't act ameriKKKan.

[Asiats1]

@dawg00000 hahah I understand now. I like ur sarcasm ;)

[dawg00000]

@Asiats1, I'm here to afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted (Communities of Color).

[dawg00000]

@Asiats1, Acting African would indeed make this world a better place to live. Please don't act ameriKKKan.  Chang should be playing an instrument that reflects her native culture, not an outrageously expensive pieces of wood. That wood should be sold and the money given to poor people of Color.

[no1knowledge]

@dawg00000

Some people in this world are just clever and gifted as she also is.

My neice speaks ,russian,philippine,french, spanish,english and german,lives in hongkong and also speaks chinese . She has also visited and stayed in those countries and many more .She says that once you have learnt a few it gets easier to learn others !!

[dawg00000]

@no1knowledge, the wikipedia page claims Chang, an ameriKKKan, speaks Korean and german, which seems plausible. She is also an accomplished pianist. The problem: Someone wrote that Chang knows "many" languages. Does your niece tour the world a good part of the year, practicing violin for many hours on a world class level AND practicing piano AND (according to Chang)sleeping whenever she can in hotel rooms to prepare for the concerts when she's not practicing AND learning MANY languages? No.

[no1knowledge]

@dawg00000

You asked is it possible for someone like sarah to learn many languages when they are always playing and practising,well it is possible as in the case of another talented Oriental violinist Vanessa-Mae who is fluent In English,french,spanish,mandari­n chinese and also speaks a little german.

Vanessa was a child progidy violinist who took a different pathway in her career. Sarah can also speak Italian but not fluently yet, she is a very bright and talented girl !!

[dawg00000]

@no1knowledge, I'm sure Chang will be able to speak italian fluently--indeed, better than an Italian--after spending a week or two touring there because she is soooo brilliant.

[no1knowledge]

@dawg00000

Yes Sarah Chang and Vanessa-mae are both very clever, talented and hardworking girls and as a result of their dedication to practise at their chosen professions are also very wealthy and also bring much joy to so many people as they tour the world playing to packed audiences at their numerous concerts !!

[dawg00000]

@no1knowledge, Since learning several languages makes the next language easier, Chang can most liekly learn hundreds of the languages in India by touring there for a few weeks! It would probably take her a day (or two at the most) to attain the fluency of a native speaker!!

[no1knowledge]

@dawg00000

Dont worry about Sarah or vanessa-mae and other fine Asian musicians and how many languages they can speak, thats just one of the many things that they devote their spare time to, educating themselves to a high standard so that they can talk to the people in the many countries they visit worldwide ,their main task is to improve their skills in their chosen professions, perhaps you need them to teach you to write basic simple english words correctly

eg Liekly, spell it LIKELY !

[dawg00000]

@no1knowledge, You failed to see the typo.

You erroneously capitalized the word after e.g.

You failed to place periods after the term e.g.

Your first long sentence is a run-on.

You placed a comma in the wrong place.

You failed to capitalize the word English.

You failed to place a period after your run-on.

My native language is not even English, but I can point out multiple mistakes in your writing.

You should learn to write English before criticizing others.

[lovemetu]

@dawg00000

You are such an expert so how come you cant spell even the most basic words ?

Go and worry about your own country and your king with his many wives and girlfriends wasting all your peoples money. The reason you hate Orientals is that they are high achievers in education worldwide. In your country the only thing they can aspire to is to marry or be the girlfriend of your King. You hate the idea of these girls being so clever and succesful,while your own women live primitive lives.

[dawg00000]

@lovemetu, I support these women of Color. However, they have been brainwashed (like so many Asians) to imitate the worst of western music (euro classical) made by lily white folk stolen from ideas from people of Color. They should be playing a native instrument and stay true to their racial heritage or expanding the brilliance of hip-hop. Still, they are 10x better than white folk since they have to work 10x better than white folk to be recognized, so I support their benighted efforts.

[lovemetu]

@dawg00000

Perhaps you should be called 'Dawgdodger' as you never answer any points that are raised. A deafening silence about the questions asked your own king and the women in your own country ?

In life people strive to be a success and do a job they enjoy doing. These musicians such as Sarah enjoy playing their music and also are rewarded with a great lifestyle with great rewards. If they were to play music from their own countries this would not happen. Sarah was born in Usa not Korea.

[dawg00000]

@lovemetu, You want to impose a western construct upon human relationships. Mswati politically is a tool of white folk outside of Swaziland.

[lovemetu]

@dawg00000

If you love 'hip hop' so much then why dont you hang round those music videos,seems strange to me ? I would not keep putting comments on music I dont like ,whats the point? Wasting your time as nobody is going to stop liking classical music because of you,in fact people get annoyed and are even more supportive of Sarah Chang ,you are encouraging people to like her even more. many asian/oriental people love playing and listening to classical music and you can do nothing to stop that.

[dawg00000]

@lovemetu, I'm not wasting time since prophets are not often acknowledged until they're dead and gone. I'm here to afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted (Communities of Color).

[lovemetu]

@dawg00000

Ohh you are a holy prophet now then ,wow !!

[dawg00000]

@lovemetu, Thank you for acknowledging a verity.

[lovemetu]

@dawg00000

Thanks ,I have just been listening to the great Roberta Flack on youtube another very gifted lady ,great voice and classically trained at piano !

[lovemetu]

@dawg00000

I am going to see Sarah live in london,april 2011 ,perhaps you can come with me as you seem to enjoy listening to her music so much ?

[dawg00000]

@lovemetu, Your kindness exceeds my traveling ability. In the meantime I'll be working for the marginalized and underprivileged in the Community. Please spread the word that Chang had to work 100x more than the white folk out there in order to be recognized.

[lovemetu]

@dawg00000

Perhaps you should be king of your country,without all the girlfriends,wives, palaces,cars and travelling trips abroad for them via the present king,the extra cash saved could go towards improved health care and helping the poor . Out of interest what is your job in that country ?

[dawg00000]

@lovemetu, I'm a Communities organizer for the peoples.

[lovemetu]

@dawg00000

Ok thanks.

By the way when you are always on about white people ,I have had to work damned hard all my life and I am a normal working class white male.

My girlfriend comes from ghana.

I have friends all over the world regardless of colour or creed.

Remember also that when you keep talking about white priviliged people, sarahs parents were well off as well, which is why she was able to get the best teachers to train her, but she is also highly intelligent and talented as well.

[dawg00000]

@lovemetu, that Ghana girl should be staying true to her culture by dating a fellow Ghana woman or man.

[lovemetu]

@dawg00000

We are all of the same culture, its called being a human being.

There is too much hate in the world as it is.

Mankind is evolving all the time, when people live in different countries they become as the country they live in.

Uk and the world in general is made up of many races which through time evolve and change.

People fall in love or become friends regardless of the colour of the skin they have.

Perhaps you would not have liked the great man Martin Luther king !

[dawg00000]

@lovemetu, King was a tool of white folk.

[lovemetu]

@dawg00000

People should not be judged by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character.

Martin Luther King,a man of peace who died at the hands of racists but won victory by his very own death.

[dawg00000]

@lovemetu, When straight white christian males stop judging Communities of Color by their color, I will stop calling them boring, a charge that has brought profane denunciations from them upon me. No racial epithets from me, just boring.

[broadwayloverny10]

@dawg00000 Will you take that crap somewhere else! I am proudly African American but when people start doing crap like this is annoying as all hell! Just enjoy this wonderful music and if you don't then don't comment! But leave all the rest of us alone. It is not like Sarah Chang was forced to do this, she (as you can still see) loves playing the violin and has a natural talent for it. She is amazing, and I;m sorry if you think otherwise, but don't harass the rest of us with it.

[dawg00000]

@broadwayloverny10, Chang was most likely brainwashed by her parents to play a western instrument. Who knows if she plays merely to enjoy a comfortable lifestyle while billions of people of Color elsewhere starve thanks to racism. She may despise it for all we know. We will never truly know what happens behind closed doors.

It sounds like u need 2 get in touch with your true culture so u can get back 2 keeping it real. I suggest u read some Cornel or Malcolm 2 get back 2 your roots.

[broadwayloverny10]

@dawg00000 Take that bullshit somewhere else okay. I play the violin and I love it. She isn't brainwashed you moron because she has a passion for what she does and loves it very much. I could care less what the fuck you think, just leave us all alone. I am highly offended from that. How about you come to present day for just a minute to see that things are changing asshole.

[dawg00000]

@broadwayloverny10, I am in present day-- a day when institutional racism threatens Communities of Color in al their sublimely rich diversity.

Thank you for your colorful language which I hope is a linguistic role model for your children.

[broadwayloverny10]

@dawg00000 Sorry I am only a teenager, I don't have children. And no problem anytime, like I said countless times before take.your.crap.somewhere.else. :)

[dawg00000]

@broadwayloverny10, I stand by my pervious statement: Thank you for your colorful language which I hope is a linguistic role model for your children. Those children in the future--or, if you have no children in the future, those among your family--will find your colorful language a model to avoid.

Be well.

[lovemetu]

@broadwayloverny10

Of course Sarah is amazing !

She was only 12 at the time of this recording and apart from being a child progedy ,she remained as a very nice unspoilt and sweet person. dawg00000 just comes on here to annoy and argue with everyone ,please ignore his views. I have been to see Sarah live and she is amazing and afterwards takes the time to speak to everyone ,autographs and photos etc . Not only is she a wonderfully gifted musician but also a warm and wonderful person !

[broadwayloverny10]

@lovemetu Yea I haven't seen her live yet, but she is amazing, she was a child prodigy at 8, 20 years later she is still a prodigy. I am drawing her with her violin for my orchestra to hang in the orchestra room (along with others) She is a very down to Earth person its seems like :) I would be deeply grateful to ever meet her

[dawg00000]

@lovemetu, I'm not here to argue. I'm here to afflict the comfortable (privileged straight white christian males) and comfort the afflicted (Communities of Color).

[no1knowledge]

@dawg00000

Braindead comment as usual from you, learn another thing to say,so boring ,like a record stuck in a groove.

[dawg00000]

@no1knowledge, a record stuck in a groove--that represents your antiquarian interests. You need to advance in order to keep it real.

[cherrytime22]

@dawg00000

Yes you are here to argue,thats all you ever do. Look at the comments on your own channel, full of people you have annoyed so much with your stupid arguments and comments.

[dawg00000]

@cherrytime22, I'm here to convince people that we must transform dying euro classical into hip-hopera to make it relevant and keep it real.

[cherrytime22]

@dawg00000

You are not converting anyone mister. if anything you are pushing people away with your one tracked ,racist remarks. You are a boring twat,just here to annoy and argue.

[dawg00000]

@cherrytime22, Some people say why--others say why not. A prophet shall be heard even if it takes a little longer.

[lovemetu]

@dawg00000

We are here to listen to Sarah Chang ,not your crap !!

[dawg00000]

@lovemetu, You need to confront the truth of the transcendence of hip-hop over euro classical throughout the world.

[JPLGaGa123]

@dawg00000 Okay.. imagine this.. Pieces by Tchaikovsky and Bach and Brahms etc are over 100 years old... I admit Classical is losing to hip-hop.. but Reall Bach pieces have been around for more than 150 years... They stilllive on... Classical may be old and dying....But it will ALWAYS find someway to live on.

[lovemetu]

@JPLGaGa123

Why even bother to reply to 'Internet Troll' dawg00000 ?

This person is just here to annoy and argue with anyone who likes classical music. Just ignore his ignorant comments and enjoy this delicious and wonderful music composed by the master Tchaikovsky and played by the then very young Virtuoso violinist Sarah Chang !! Hip hop music is just a passing phase , modern music styles come and go, but classical has stood the test of time and requires a far higher skill to play it.

[chicagoman58]

@lovemetu yes, I like this better than Heifetz, too.

[lovemetu]

@chicagoman58

She brings so much more soul and expression to her music than many others including Heifetz. To me if they were wines then Heifetz would be like a very dry wine white wine whereas Sarah is a rich red fruity full of flavour wine full of passion, richness and soul !! Watch also her performance of the Bruch Violin concerto, just wonderful and even better live !!

[sharonluvzviolin]

dude she was only a little kid in this vid.

she's amazing, so keep negative comments to yourself.

[Malegnius]

I'm sure you can just as well.

[lovemetu]

@francofrr

Yes Sarah Chang is wonderfull.seeing her play live on friday12th at the Barbican in london,uk . Amazing performance considering she was only a 12 year old child when she played this piece,pure genius ,

I think that on this video that Sarah is playing the definitive interpretation of this fabulous piece of music by the amazing Genius composer Tchaikovsky

[francofrr36]

sarah chang are one beautiful Angel.

God assigned Her in the world to delight as with her Delicious music.

Bravissima, Meravigliosa Sarah

[dreamerpiano]

The cadenza just took my breath away. INCREDIBLE.

This recording is such a jem. Many thanks!

[visionaryej]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mbmsoccerstar3]

Wow this girl is amazing! Now I feel underachieved and terrible at playing viola.  She is so young yet better than anyone I have ever seen before!

[lovemetu]

Watched again,pure rich pleasure makes me cry in happiness ,dont forget the composer what a classic from the great composer,also wonderfull conducter and orchestra ,Sarah is pure magic to watch and listen to,we are so priveleged to watch this on youtube ,thankyou Sarah

[lovemetu]

First time today that I have seen Sarah Chang,My world has now changed !! Pure genius to compare with Van Cliburn on piano

[abcdnike]

strange.. here her violin has those tuning pags with the white edges, which her photoshooting violin has 2day

but know her del gesu has some different tuning pags, but im sure that this the violin shes playing her is her del gesu

[starryskysmiles]

i think it's because she got her del gesu when she was about 14, and here she was younger so yeahh.

[rumblmuck]

Awesome, pure Genius, ..., she was on par with Oistrakh as a teenager ... dont know what else to say.

[pix042]

The cadenza is brilliantly performed! I love the plucked strings. Incredible talent. The composer, too, lets not forget. Th tears well up in one's eyes every time. Even a big strong man with an ounce of intelligence!

[joparkeruk]

this is OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! absolutely amazing, thank you Sarah Chang and thank you all good artists like her out there! it's a real joy listening to you! :)

[ballochdubh]

Her passion and ability are without question, she is at the very top of her profession and its wonderful to hear such a rare talent.

[jasonkrick]

i saw sarah perform around this age and consider myself lucky. i am not a fan of wunderkinds at all.

i think that artistry of this kind at this age is very very rare but possible. she was not just another metronome kid who hammers out technically proficient notes with a melody.

midori paved a huge path for child prodigy's regardless of ethnicity. she isnt the greatest violinist but she definitely contributed to the arts.

dorothy taught both very little because they needed very little.

[amargeaux]

I am just in love with her range in this video!!! I'm astonished that she has such great control over it and her harmonizations!! I love her!!! I want so badly to be as good as her.

[omnomusic]

god.

her slide is beautiful.. it's so impossible to keep your fingers spaced just like that.. WHOOOOO!

[bipolarpanicdisorder]

His username is in Hmong. That's why it looks so insane. :D

[kuvhlubkojibleegxwbo]

was she ten at this time.

[RunescapeEdano]

Ok wizard of Patibularius :D

Haahaa. :)

[kuvhlubkojibleegxwbo]

you're funny.

[HoBo2Be]

Love listening to sarah make music.

[wilhelminas]

mind blowingly good!

[thepianoforte]

and so good! A true talent!

[thepianoforte]

Beautiful!

[pugthecat]

I love the tone, it's incredible she did this at this age. I noticed the Midori style bowing, I wonder if she was inspired by her in some form or another.

[graceatbaker]

her father was a violinist. she may have taken a look at Midori, but most likely inspired by her father and her other teachers. probably a coincidence (or, body size/structure at the age when they both began may affect the way they bow/move b/c of their physical development at such early ages)

[canzo0378]

The only reason they have the same bowing style is because both Midori and Sarah Chang had same violin teacher at Juilliard, Dorothy DeLay, who had passed away. Dorothy Delay declared that Sarah was at least ten times more talented than Midori, when she saw Sarah for the first time.

[4u2b1ib12]

A flower in a field of stones and snow.

I like how she interprets this concerto. Her dynamic control, attack and flow add depth to this piece. I agree others may play well, but youth has

a sincerity that defines emotion chromatically.

[Aripink14]

UAL!!!INCRÍVEL!!!! EXCELENTE!!!

[vlhere]

she looks like a ballerina in this dress....what a prodigy she was.....but i feel shes always on the harsh side of interpreting pieces...I like that...I tend to do the same thing...

[teksox45]

She could probably beat me up

[wilhelminas]

Scarily good! Sarah Chang is an incredible talent. One of the best ever to play, in my opinion.

[eidi2000]

She is just Great great greaat....

[DGmoney3]

anyone who disses sarah chang should be shot

[strawberrylulu]

She is AMAZING. I'm speechless.

[shirusubemonaku]

is it just me? or is her playing during her young age sounds better. Her current playing is sometimes too exaggerated

[Joebzzz]

not just you, I agree , but Ive only seen a couple in her older years though

[allfre2]

totally agree, i find her playing very exaggerated and cursi in all the videos i've seen here. i dont want to de dissrespectfull

[eidi2000]

allfre2/ stupid idiot....get out of this planet.....

[allfre2]

oh i'm sorry, she is a virtuoso violinist, i just don't like her interpretation of some pieces, specialy when she aws this young, i prefer gil shaham's or vengerov's interpretation of this concerto. they sound ..... like with more depth than some other violinist.........

[canzo0378]

Ummm...she is 11 here

[shangjyang]

Is the violin that she played with in the video the same instrument that she is currently using right now?

[vlhere]

no....when she was young around 12 or so she was loaned a stradivarius violin from Stradivari Society...

[sammyenn]

Hey pinky looks so long at 2:14

[shirusubemonaku]

that's the length of a normal human being's pinky

[mr00aznkid]

she also stretched her hand you know.i played that part and you have to do that sometimes...:|

[sammyenn]

I think it just looks really awkward. She's this little girl with a super long pinky stretch.

[time1994]

Beyond my comprehension...Amazing!

What is inside her?

[DGProDuckshon]

9 hour of serious practicing a day from the age 8.

[legibet]

She actually started playing at 4.

[PeterChang0414]

She actually said that she never practiced any longer than 2 hours a day.

[DGProDuckshon]

hmmm... she can tell those stories to shrink...

yeah right no more than 2 hours

[crankycaz]

It's what you do in those 2 hours that counts. 2 hours of focused practice is better than 9 hours of aimless practice. Although I would guess she probably did a bit more than 2 hours as well.

[Violascry]

So true... I've been playing viola for two and a half years and I never practice more than an hour a day (and not even every day) but when I practice, I am focused and that makes a huge difference. When I practiced piano (and my parents made me practice for hours...) I didn't progress much... I only got to about grade 5 in piano playing after eight years (and then dropped it). With the viola, on the other hand, I just rewrote the Mendelssohn violin concerto in E minor to viola and am playing it.

[shirusubemonaku]

not just that, her parents forced her to practice every moment she was awake, and punished her if there were mistakes, that's how she became this good

[battycys]

Not true, she's a normal girl with a talent and grew up to be a normal young woman.

[Violascry]

If that is true, then that is simply brutal...

I've heard a rumour Sarah Chang begged her mother to give her a vacation and her mother gave her one month. Without that motivation, she never once practiced during that time... Don't know if that's true or not... guess this would explain why if it is...

[pix042]

I don't think one should be so harsh on a young girl.

[canzo0378]

Your comment is completely CONTRARY to the truth!! Her mom NEVER forced her to practice, but she was allowed to do her own practicing...and whatever of her own will. She said that she wouldn't have practiced if her mom forced her to, in one of her interviews, but her parents respected her own will. You are just another stupid, and pathetic Japanese trying to ruin a Korean image...just suck your pathetic thumbs while watching Koreans beat Japanese in everything, you moron!

[suppleline]

Regardless of the issue of nationality, I am just wondering if there are ppl who virtually  believe that this level of artistry can be achieved simply by an unscrupulous mom's maneuver. I just hope not.

[Franz4939]

A true child prodigy.

[gurtrudelim]

Solo part 1:14 to 3:37.... magnificent

[lucibusbo]

Beautiful sound!I like her phrase,her musicality.She's mature for her age!

[bccptw]

Amazing cadenza.