Charlie Siem: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Watch the stylish young violinist pull out a bag of tricks in music by
Paganini. Performing at the NPR Music offices, Siem tosses off left-hand
pizzicatos, double-stop harmonics and spiccato bowing as if he were
buttering bread.

Set List:
Ole Bull: Cantabile
Paganini: Introduction and Variations on Paisiello's "Nel Cor Piu"
Godowsky: Alt Wien (arr. Heifetz)

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[nerd637]

"That's s a ritual in preparation for the stage. Going on the stage to play the violin is always a challenging and somewhat daunting experience because you into a certain zone where you really have to make the most of your abilities. You don't want to get distracted by unnecessary thoughts and doubts. Painting the nail is kind of a process that gets me in the right place totackle these issues on stage.. Now I've found a gold nail varnish that is a little more subtle..it's Chanel Gold Lamé."

[misssupreme]

I know this is besides the point, but he's dreamy, add the accent and the violin...it's all so dreamy.

[itube0047]

A lot of loser commenting here

[MDkid1]

errr....hows he playing TWO VIOLINS AT THE SAME TIME?!?!??!!

[Kate Vu]

Haha, in his interview, he said it's kinda like a good luck thing. Like you know 'break a leg' he kinda does it for luck :D

[Guille Garay]

luv him

[Justin Carter]

last time I checked nail polish was for females

[Michal Kunc]

weill.. it is a pinkie, right?

[latjjtal]

my ancestor was kind of like paganini except he also invented pennsylvania

[contreras9776]

I fucking love his hair.

[Worstification]

On weekdays this guys plays a mean violin. On weekends he probably sips Riesling poolside at the country club and laughs about the plights of the local proletariat