XIII Int'l Tchaikovsky Competition: Mayuko Kamio | Sibelius: Violin Concerto | 3rd mvt.

[frankcisyarmi]

Mayuko Kamio!!!!! tremendo sonido contenido espeso velocidad tecnica y un particular manera de ligar los pasajes ella sin duda es una grande!

[hkoshiba4869]

かっこいい

[Dogaradodia]

Certified Intergalactic!

[hopagnkjh]

great performance..

[TiagoHikaru]

The biggest sound I ever heard from a violin...

I'm impressed. o.o"

[MrYou2ber]

I'm a pianist so I don't know too much about violins, but I think she's done an excellent job conveying her ideas. And the finale... I've never been so scared listening to music lol

[robotnik77]

Wow. This just came on by itself after another clip I watched. I'm so glad this came on - - - I would have missed this. the first thing that struck me was the voice of

her violin. Excellent voice - - - - and then I noticed her great playing - - - i never

heard of her til. Now. Just great.

[MusicCloud1]

talk about incredibly bad recording quality. With the prominence of this competition, can't they hire better camera and mic people? Surely someone there should have listened to what they were recording, and what was actually being played, rofl. The fact that pizz can be heard over the soloist is kindof disturbing.

[ezaneismail]

Simply Horrible. Has the standard gone down?? her Waxman was powerful.. but this is just awful!! mistakes after mistakes. 6:37 - 6:49 .... It felt like nails on the chalkboard.. The last note was like when my mom shrieked when she saw a mouse at the backyard!! Guys.. if you wanna listen to a great rendition of this concerto.. Listen to Akiko Suwanai (the 1990 winner).. it'son youtube.. fan-bloody-tastic.

[outronome]

@ezaneismail You clearly don't know what you're talking about. Not even a bit. Shame on you and go learn some respect.

[DhAoS1020]

@ezaneismail lolwutisthisIdon'teven....

[pyeon]

Totally spell bound. No wonder she won the 1st prize in Tchaikovsky !!

[ajhify]

Sibelius turned is his grave. This is apsolutely marvellous!!

[bountyhanz]

Every virtuoso violinist do make mistakes, it's just the amount of mistakes he/she make. If he/she doesnt make any mistakes,he/she is neither a human nor normal person, he's a robot.If u ever ask a virtuoso violinist whether he has made a mistake ,he'll say' I did'..

[supercalifragelistik]

She's blessed with a very rare gift. I'm 50 years old and have studied violin since 8 years old . Tanglewood, Meadowmount etc. She is profoundly musical and has a formidable bag of technique. I wouldn't dare to criticise her unless I dared to post myself playing against her. God bless her! As for the conductor and orchestra critics those who can DO and those who can't CRITICIZE. It's people with a low self esteem who go after excellent people.

[unclefreizo]

Last note was painful

[rovelsalibio]

It look likes she saw a monster at 7:05 then her facial expression starts to cry.

Good performance...however her last note was slightly flat...(if you listen carefully)

You all should watch Sarah Chang's Sibelius concerto, its one of the greatest rendition.

[yellotheemcee]

prefer hahn and oistrahk to chang but yes

[clevercleverchris]

me too... hahn's performance is scarily clean :O

[takhirviolinest]

hey guy, one wrong note is no thing. just to play like her, after that will see your comment's. She play good,

[pianolitguy]

this conductor sucks. fire him

Mayuko Kamio and the rest of the competition deserved so much better

[Dogaradodia]

Certified Intergalactic!

[fingerhorn4]

It's partly the dire conducting. He just doesn't give a clear pulse exactly when it is needed. The orchestra also looks a bit cut down on string numbers, and the Sibelius needs a big sound, not in volume but in sonority. I agree there are some really loose moments rhythmically and that gives the soloist a nightmare, so she's doing really well considering.

[chuqutty]

how can a major competition have such CRAPPY orchestra is beyond me... especially towards the end, the orchestra was totally off-beat at 7:20! ridiculous... I feel bad for Mayuko Kamio.

[chuqutty]

i actually think her Tchaik is a little bit more convincing! her Sibeilius sound just a little bit unpolished (like the harmonics can be a little cleaner) But she is an amazing violinist! so young, too! Orhcestra is too loud at times!

[iulius02]

very very good

[asfjazz]

By the way, regarding the very first comment in this topic!

Very good bowings, Mayuko! And the sound.. great!

:)

[Keette]

I think she won more on her Sibelius than her Tchaikovsky

[peiwenviolinist]

totally agree

[TheSlowRiders]

this is the best

[ferminator1217]

why do ass***** opiniate on performances let her play how she wants if there are a few notes wrong..let it be!!!nobodys perfect.

[FollowYourBlissx]

this is so amazing <3

[Dogaradodia]

Intergalactic sound! Kamio finally gave the Sibelius Concerto justice.

[alisahastedt]

incredible

[albertskuratov]

ahhh,so shit orchestra!!!!!!!

[mr00aznkid]

No offense to anyone, but I agree. This orchestra isn't that great...BUT!

Mayuko Kamio is opposite. :D

[shirusubemonaku]

LOL, her pose at 4:21 ~ 4:22 looks like Kung Fu fighting! LOL

[shirusubemonaku]

why are orchestra members so old and ancient looking, while soloists are often youngsters

[shirusubemonaku]

she's really good, very fiery

[winrx]

A strict technician like countless other former winners like Ilya Grubert(!?)...

[Rusalka1975]

5.22-5.24 extreme... it is inhuman to have a mistake of no repeat 2 times the same notes :)

[Rusalka1975]

I don't understand, why they gave her the 1st prize. Nothing outstanding. Good play, but nothing to compare with 1st winner of past years. They didn't give it to Jennifer Coh!!! Sh.t, it is absolutely injust :(

[Zoloft1]

loollll 3:53 she looks like shes crying hahahaha

it's more of a disturbed look. It is amusing I have to say.

[th0ma5laxc]

i have to say that she really isn't as "good" as most of the past tchaikovsky winners. idky the quality would have gone down

[bobthefly]

Beautiful violin..

Excellent playing

[cdpiano27]

Finally, I have formerly been in the classical music field and know how tough it is. Please try to be more civil in these comments. I can sense the pressure that Kamio is under, to live up to those names I mentioned, because I was almost there at one time.

[AugLeon]

Hmm at nobody112233445566 I think she did amazing, theres always someone who does better, but what? That was amazing sound

[nobody112233445566]

amazing is relative. They were better violinists at the competition but she won, why? her sound quality is poor, vibrato is not even and musicality is absolutly 100% fake, zero personal. The most she qualifies is for a good student.

[moonkasnow]

i agree

[gnatural]

its obvious your jealous or you have something against her.

[cdpiano27]

NO, she IS very good. But there were three very, very good violinists who did not make the final. Anton Shishkov, Erik Schumann, and Nikki Chooi who are at the same level.

[th0ma5laxc]

oh shut up. first of all the sound quality of the video is bad, not necessarily her. and the judges chose her, and im sure they know more than u.if she's a good student then u must not even be able to play.btw, how can her musicality be 100%fake? thats how she thought it should sound, and even if it isn't original musicality,that doesnt mean it's fake. do u know anything about technique or musicianship?

almost forgot,her interpretation doesnt have to be like,just make an impact and be memorable

[lonestargirl500]

That really was superb sound, on every note....

Everything, even her double stops sing...

That's really excellent.

And- I think she's Pretty too

so there everybody.

[bastianloewe]

No idiots, she plays sibelius because she has to play another concert than tchaikovsky one

[pcostafloripa]

There some coment here of jealousy person, I believe. I am from Brazil. It coul be there are another violinist that could play better but she is a goog musician .

[caocao8u]

i never really understood why people play pieces by other composers at a certain competiton. it's the tchaikovsky competiton. why sibelius?

[KoganSvetlanov]

because it was semi-final round...she played tchaikovsky at the final round

[nobody112233445566]

poor hand, it hurts, doesn't it? hahahahaha

[nobody112233445566]

sorry, there are 100 violinist who can play it with a much better sound. Sorry...

[ooziemac10]

interesting bowing on the thirds....brings out the last two thirds i guess

[winrx]

Yaawwnnn - a typical rendition by a female Asian violinist...

[waistoi]

Keep the yawn to yourself. You need to learn more about the art of violin before posting a stupid comment like this. And, you probably aren't even qualified to sit among the audience of the competition. There's a reason Mayuko Kamio beat all other contestants and won first prize. Can you deny it!? Very outstanding performance indeed for somebody so young, under such a stressful condition!

[shawkobezhu]

a typical response from a arrogant prick who can't really play music

[moonkasnow]

a part in the harmonics are wrong notes

[georgiehenley]

the d major alpegio in the first run was a little out of tune....other than that, it was a good performance......

[charlygirondine]

she plays very well it 's wonderful but i think it 's banal she hasnt personnality

[cello4ever]

How? What makes you say that?

[warmspringbreeze]

It was very stable, mature playings. To beat it with thouse youth energy playings you like, it have to be revolutionary. and hey, its Russia. its even harder.

Rumors are just rumors.

and remember, the audiences also have power to overturn the judge's decision even after the result was given. and it had happened before.

[th0ma5laxc]

wait, the audiance can overturn the judges in the tchaik comp? idk about that b/c only the judges see most of the other rounds (which also count in the decision process, not just the final round). but idk. most competitions the judges are specifically supposed to try and not be influenced by the audiences reaction. if you're right, that is very interesting

[th0ma5laxc]

even if one found little mistakes or nonpreferable things, this was still an amazing performance and definitely the best in the competition. She definitely had the most emotions inthe whole competition and was able to project that through her violin (and her face haha). with harmonics, it's a difficult section and even tho she mest them up she recovered very well and made a true performance out of this

[weselvy]

I think she played it to heavy it is Allegro ma non tanto and some of the note are really odd.

[Dogaradodia]

Bravo! Finally, Sibelius was given justice.

She was practically dancing with the music between 2:20 -2:30; 5:14 - 5:26; and 5:50 - 5:58.

Mayuko Kamio's rendition of Sibelius ought to be marketed in DVDs. It will be a bestseller.

[nostromo38]

Wonderful and passionate, but could probably benefit from being just slightly attenuated. Maybe 2.5 mg of Valium 1/2 hour prior to performance would make things just right. :)

[luolunsi]

1:18 & 3:30 were magical - she just lets the chord slowly vanish into the air.

Her harmonics could use some work (I'm sure you know which sections I'm referring to).

6:04 - 6:25 - 6:29: I didn't like that part, her forte and piano...it was too piano. However, that's my opinion.

[luolunsi]

It's nice that she took a short break while the orchestra played its little diddle in the end, because she appeared refreshed and therefore ended it quite nicely.

Overall, I think she did a fantastic job. There were some good and bad things, and more things she could've brought out, but I like this performer. The orchestra is really good, too.

[cageynerd]

I think it is just because everyone expected her to win. It was more an expect her to win environment, ie. Tchaik, than the she better really show us her panties and ALL THE GREAT SH*T she can do attitude of INdianapolis, where Yura Lee placed a surprising 4th. You take your pick -- plus, she's the prized student of Bron, winners of many competitions.

[SoCalTrojan]

dont worry... if she isnt good enough then her career wont be too great or she'll end up playing the same pieces and people will get bored of her. no biggie if this competition was rigged. i thoguht she played the sibelius alright. some parts were so disgustingly boring though. -_- man... i wanted to jab her int he arse with a branding iron or somethign .. like.. PUT SOME FIRE GODDAMIT XD

[DrConcerto]

This is an open discussion. So please do not use the "r" word.

[violinrachel]

People who used racism as an excuse for everything are losers. My findings are based on facts. For example, she was the ONLY competitor who did not stay at the same motel as the rest of the other competitors. Infact, rumors had it that she stayed at the same hotel as the jury members. Now wasn't that suspicious.

[violinrachel]

I got good reason to doubt her win. I was there at the competition. No doubt she played better in the finals but her semi-final performance was questionable. During her semi-final performance extra cameras were bought in to broadcast her performance and were turn-off once she finished. Real Strange.

[pppsssssssss]

I thought she played well enough in the semi's to get into the finals. She's an overall wonderful player...and from watching the other finalists, i think that kamio was one of the best. And I do think that Artyom Shishkov was robbed...he deserved to have been in the finals

[dkurgano]

that wasnt good at all...she sometimes randomly remembers things her teacher told her and implements them...has no understanding of the music

[mshakhz]

Everybody who gets in the finals of Tchaikovsky are way above that level.. unless there are some unfair deals done.. In this case I think performance was good, but I haven't heard Borisoglebski's recording yet, so can't really say if i think she deserved 1st.

There was few flaws in intonation and in harmonics..

[winrx]

Oriental violinists are certainly marvelous perfectionists, however their cookie-cutter interpretations leave much to be desired.

[Hachechulo]

What I am uncertain of is why you're not embarrassed by your own racism, and what do you do in that little head of your with the performances of wholly original and innovative performances by violinists like Chao-Liang Lin an Hung Kyung Wha Chung.

[waistoi]

I agree with Hachechulo!

[waistoi]

Learn your facts before making sweeping statements like these. Watch performance of Vivaldi by Kyung Wha Chung. Or Beethoven by Chao Liang Lin. They are what I call innovative! They are anything but cookie cutter.

[nobody112233445566]

I'm really sorry to offend you, maybe because of the past poor in artistic and cultural development, maybe only because of nature, asian musician are generations behind western culture in emotional and musical playing.

[cindyONyt]

what an ignorant prick. go read some history 1st b4 u make any sweeping statement about cultural development...and do work on ur english as well

[nobody112233445566]

No reading is necessary, just listening is more than enough. It actually makes me very happy the fact that despite Asia and specially Japan investing so much money nowadays in classical musical, their musicians are still unable to be the best.

[cdpiano27]

Well, I think that there ARE indeed some very terrific Japanese musicians. Ayako Uehara for example, and she studied with Vera Gornostaeva who taught many of the fabulous gifted Russian musicians today. It depends upon who. Kamio is just a very solid player, but not Suwanai, Oliveira, Tretyakov, Ilya Kaler, Mullova, or up to the calibre of those great previous winners.

[lsder]

Yeah, that does seem strange. But I think nowadays if you want top quality jury members you're going to have to pick from the top teachers of the world which inevitably means that some teachers will have their own students in the same competitions that they are judging. I think every competition nowadays has this problem. Maybe the problem is a bit magnified with the Tchaik since this is supposedly one of the more prestigious competitions.

[violinrachel]

Her teacher is Z. Bron, her accompanist at the competition was Mrs. Z. Bron and Toyota was the main sponsor of the competition ... now think !?@

[pppsssssssss]

regardless, she played extremely well. So much more refined since Montreal, as pernaleteluis previously stated.

[pernaleteluis]

Mayuko, great performance, what a change since Montreal. Congratulations.

[tani01532]

too heavy, without any pleasure, up lifting which music shall convey- to my taste.

[lsder]

Having teachers and their students participate in the same competition has been going on for decades. I'm sure that by now, competitions have been able to address that issue adequately and propose some mechanism for those teachers to become impartial.

[pppsssssssss]

But regardless, people like violinrachel still will put off her win as just a mere "her teacher was on the judge panel"...that disturbs me...because Kamio played extraordinarily well, and credit should be due to where credit is deserved.

And I agree, that the Tchaikovsky Competition has probably put in some sort of filter for this type of situation (or at least I hope so), but it still won't do any good for some people out there.

[pppsssssssss]

And it is also a shame that many people are going to dismiss Kamio's win because she was a student of Z. Bron. Regardless of this fact (and yes, I do agree that one should not be on a jury if his/her pupil is one of the participants in that competition), Kamio played extremely well.

[pppsssssssss]

Wonderful performance by Kamio. She was my favorite during the competition! Congrats to her!

In some parts, it felt like the orchestra was falling apart...very shaky...anyway, all the best to our new tchaikovsky champ!