That;s also what was written by big names in music als Quincy Jones, Zuill Bailey, Jou Illick and others in the Quotes. This Quotes are alls at the full description of this video - 5 Year Old Professional Concert Pianist

Ms. Bear also feels it and enjoys the heck out of performing. It's been a long while but this is more up tempo isn't it?

It's actually fairly DOWN-tempo. And is more than two minutes longer than usual.

galanie

I'm wondering how many time it took for her to learn Rhapsody in Blue. She's amazing, and you're right, she's feeling the music with so much facility, like the melodies and rhythms are flooding her. I know the tempo here is not exactly what it should, but the way she's playing it is so beautiful, I'm really impressed.

that little smile is how you can tell that she is playing parts she wrote and scored her improvisations there are others that play but not score as they play Maybe Alma Deutscher could keep up Would be fun to watch these two on the same stage collaborating I think Alma is 13 Jazz is not her thing She is more into opera but she composes and scores also

mark brecher That would be a really interesting collaboration....

@@bendmymind I’d love it if they were improvising on two pianos. Alma’s writing a lot of Viennese waltzes these days. And an opera for Vienna.

Everyone is on the edge of their seats wondering how the clarinet player will open things this time. Always a fresh start to the piece.

Fun

Her playing is effortless. Hard to believe.

I could not agree more, @johnfowler6189.

she won the Grammy and later also an Emmy (LA region) for a docu score

Proftrain I 100% agree with your mom!

I am speechless❤😊

Beautiful piano piece, and so lovely played. Music from heaven... what an amazing gift. Loved the orchestra, oh my, what skilled musicians. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart❤❤❤

Praise God for the beautiful gift that Emily has been given and we are blessed to hear!

To play it like that, you have to have practiced enough to be able to play it in your sleep...

Phil, I'm going to guess you are NOT a musician yourself. To learn a work like this, you cannot need sheet music at performance time -- you know it by heart. I've been a symphony season ticket holder for 30+ years. NEVER has a piano concerto ever been performed using sheet music by the pianist.

Still...a 20 minute piece....at her age? Its beyondAMAZING....YES....BORN GIFTED...Grandma explained their musical genes go back Many generations.....And,both her siblings gave musical talents😊

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You are correct! The best musicians have phenomenal memories, to go along with their musical abilities! One famous pianist replaced another, memorized an unfamiliar long piece during a train ride and performed it flawlessly. They are that special!

Sean Cook I can't play 2 minutes of music without sheets, her brain works in ways I cannot even begin to understand. She is the Einstein of the music world.

Let's not over do it...

My Grand Daughter said ,it the same way as with exams ,you memorise it .Kyoto SHS orchestra do it while dancing along the streets . ( they are on you tube too)

Sean Cook Gershwin didn’t have his cadenza written down for the premiere, either.

You play it so often you just end up memorizing it. Muscle memory is a real thing.

+dexter2433 astonishing, her level of memory and performance skills border on the miraculous, she is a precious wonder for the music world and all of us.

+dexter2433 Playing from memory is pretty much a standard for solo performers now. I'm not trying to diminish her skill or anything since her technical skill is still incredible.

See my remark above. She has but to hear a piece once and can reproduce it. There may be others in the world at this moment who can do the same but perhaps they were not born to a household of musicians and containing a piano.

dexter2433 I believe Alma also has that gift. I’m told my great uncle (whom I never met) could go to a concert and play the music at home.

All treats, Alma Deutscher, Lola Astenova greats, and without music in front of them.. Listen to Lola's Rhapsody in Blue, you will be amazed as you were with Emily

The smiles on some of their faces. Some of them must have had their entrances memorized, for how often they were watching her play. Lol

7:20 = I always think that's Yo-Yo Ma ....

My thoughts exactly, the piano and orchestra were perfectly blended, noone overpowered the other.

at 13 I was still trying to find my way to science class lol

I completely agree.

Me too

ehem........Chopin!!!!!!!!?????

Chopin, Beethoven , and the rest has nothin on this kid.

I agree one million percent.

I'm sure your mother told you two million times not to exaggerate.

Peter Brett j

She is simply awesome!

You are so lucky to have heard this in person. With that luck, you should buy several Lottery tickets!

When you practice so much as to be able to do it, that's not a surprise :D

+highks this is youtube, buddy...modest, accurate comments aren't allowed here...😄

It's not a song. It doesn't have vocals.

It is 15 minutes on average. She took this upbeat piece a bit slowly.

Yes! She almost NEVER has music in front of her.

What an incredible piece of music played by a wonderful young lady ! I could watch and listen to her forever.WOW ,

Me too....SPEECHLESS.....NO SHEET MUSIC

Great music!!

Classical musicians laugh at Grammys. Please. It's an award for popularity and mediocrity. Winning an international competition is what it's about. Not some silly Grammy that would never be awarded if the general, uneducated public didn't find it pleasing to listen to. That's a very low bar to hurdle.

@@swilhelm3180 I don't know if your remarks are about the genre or the artist. But it is imo over the top snobbery. Emily Bear is a well accomplished pianist in jazz, classical, opera, boogie and anything else that is placed before her. As for those musicians that laugh at the Grammy as a mediocre ornament to be treated as no more than a doorstop, you're sadly misguided and prone to make frivolous statements about artistic endeavor. Get a grip on yourself before you carry on as spokesperson for classical musicians worldwide. It's shameful and embarrassing.

@@jamil2447 Definitely not the performer. She is great and is a testament to young talent. She also has a wonderful attitude to life and her music. This genre is a sea of mediocrity though. "Musicals" are the bottom rung of music, the lowest common denominator where people go to be cheered up generally with the most elevator bland music imaginable that is customized for the stage events. This is just my opinion of course. I do not represent other forms of music. But many, many others feel the same way. Hell will be filled with insipid Andrew Lloyd Webber wannabees where slop masquerades as music. I find it offensive that people take this rubbish seriously. It's a disgrace to music in general. Much like country or folk music. Why? Because its designed to appeal to musical simpletons and that is wrong. We should seek to uplift others, not scrape the bottom of the barrel in musical appreciation. Thankfully KZfaq is packed with mind altering abilities of musicians that have stratospheric talent and choose masterful compositions that truly transport us to another world.

@@swilhelm3180 I appreciate the clarity in separating Ms Bear from your disdain for musical theatre. Our opinions however are divergent concerning musicals. An opinion I've lived with for 55 years. My wife is a loving person but claims to hate musicals. Saying they interrupt dramatic moments with silly song and dance. Yet she is a fan of Hollywood Westerns. Stating the way cowboys treated Native Americans was the truth because John Wayne never killed Indians without good reason. She obviously used history classes as nap time.

tasmedic Manchester, England, and I love this!

Simply remarkable!!

Yuja Wang version is so much better. World class pianist and Orchestra, makes for a vast difference in the quality of the performance. Yuja Wang: Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b6mEo5V_0J-zqH0.html

He would have been so,Pleased

Brilliant. I love this music. Emily plays beautifully. She is a true artist.

Indeed. Her "Into the Blue" from the album by that name is utterly haunting with echos from Ahmed Jamal, Errol Garner...

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I am really glad that you pointed that out. I really liked her riffs. I think cadenzas should always allow the soloist to improvise.

That and the other musicians studying her with smiles on their countenances... Truly touching. True artists recognizing a true artist. And the riffs and little flourishes here and there? Purists may scoff, but I found them endearing. If I were not familiar with note for note, I would have never guessed George Gershwin didn't pen them in the original. Beyond genius. I betcha George, Oscar Levant, and even Paul Whiteman are smiling as they hear this. I truly hope they can hear it.

Ganiteshwar Miglani Pianists playing classical concertos - and R in B would classify - always play from memory - except in very exceptional (like last minute circumstances). Most have them have 20 to 30 (or more) concertos memorized. One lady - playing a Mozart Concerto heard the Orchestra play the wrong introduction. She motioned the Conductor who stopped. There had been some mix up! After a few moments- on stage - to gather herself, she then played the concerto the Orchestra had the music for.

Keith Tinkler Thank you, but it is indeed amazing for a young child to perform so beautifully and without a mistake.

***** Not really... Emily is one of a kind, unparalleled!

More like the next Bach or Mozart. Her genius may even be greater than Mozart's.

satinbarbi Agreed! Bach!!!

satinbarbi She is an amazing pianist, but is nowhere near as great as Mozart. Mozart, Bach, and all the other pianists like them are on a different level.

Lilith Grace Very near! As accomplished as they were in their time!

What is she doing now?

yep ..... the only better version(s) I've ever heard are the Bernstein led renditions; in particular the 1958 recording that was put on the 'Great Performance' series of LPs ......