Benjamin Beilman - Sibelius Violin Concerto - 3rd Movement

[123violinfreakify]

Exquisite performance!

[marciaSHARMA]

Really wonderful.

[iluminada333]

One moment, he's so serene, 5:09 the other, so angry 5:14... Great performance!

[MadAuralSkills]

Exquisite phrasing and showmanship! His sound reminds me of Oistrakh's- warm, clean, and with just the right amount of depth. One would have to be deaf to dislike this.

[demianxss]

@MadAuralSkills or jealous, considering he was 20 when he preformed this

[MadAuralSkills]

@demianxss "The poison of the honey bee is the artist's jealousy." - 'Auguries of Innocence' by William Blake.

[Adorado31]

BRAVO!!!

[commentsviewing]

this is just incredible. it will definitely beat chang if it was a tad faster and notes weren't lengthed on a somewhat random basis (at least for me). then they would be technically equal but chang's musicality will still be very unique for me.

[FunnyCynic]

@commentsviewing I don't think it was on a *totally* random basis; the inflections of the phrases that he created through these extended emphases made the piece much more human in voice and message. Such emotion!

Isn't Beilman just great?

[ad26977]

Ben, what a great guy! So lucky to have accompanied him.

[JPLGaGa123]

Very good but he still can't beat Sarah Chang or Ida Haendel

[alexwonton]

@JPLGaGa123 i feel like beilman's sibelius beats sarah changs actually, it's so much less showy and such an honest and perfect interpretation

[JPLGaGa123]

@JPLGaGa123 Well based on YouTube performances Beilman beats Chang... But I have heard Sarah live.. she played Ravel's Tzigane flawlessly just 2 minutes after getting to her dressing room in the hall! Her Sibelius live is very sincere and technically great... her YouTube Vid of Sibelius doesn't really do her justice. I haven't heard Beilman live....

[123violinfreakify]

I love this! every note is so clean and intone. :)

[carolineleiden]

And to think he will only get even better over the years to come!

[ad26977]

I was lucky enough to be in the SFA orchestra and accompany Benjamin! He was absolutely phenomenal.

[MusicismyheartXO]

why do i have the urge to cry after watching this :')

[eomcello]

Wonderful interpretation. Absolutely sublime performance!

[bertxo]

Very good. But Nikita Borisoglebsky deserved the victory.

[milstein91]

bravo

[azndaemon95]

really solid performance and beautiful tone, but where's the dynamics? D:

[LadeeViolaXx]

@azndaemon95 Ben in my opinion played pheonimal. IDK about u but I definitely heard dynamics. I agree there could always be more, but when soloing you can only do so much. This interpretation is fantastic. As a side note, the accompanint was great as well

[TheAjanay1234]

OMG!!!!!!!! im lik spachless!!!!! i bet Miguel could do that <333

[dkoo823]

old school mann

[GeorgiaDeLaSalle]

really wonderful new violinist

[gama540]

Very good. Excellent sound and musicianship. Bravo!

[teamjuano]

I really enjoy his playing...A very good sound and very good performance...

[diogopimentelcom]

very good!