Violinist Nancy Zhou - 11 years old

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Violinist Nancy Zhou - 11 years old

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18 жыл бұрын

Watch this breathtaking performance by 11 year old violinist Nancy Zhou. She is an internationally known performer from San Antonio who has already traveled to other countries to showcase her talent and was featured on NPR's "From The Top" show last year. Her father is a member of the San Antonio Symphony.
She plays a beautiful by piece by Paganini.
Espanol: Oigan a esta joven Nancy de 11 anos tocar esta hermosa pieza en el violin. Nancy ya ha viajado a otros paises en exhibicion. Su padre toca con el sinfonia de San Antonio Texas, USA.
Produced by 411 Productions for the 411 Show. This clip was for San Antonio Public Access TV.

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@dafuknapple2471 3 жыл бұрын

Wow it's awesome to see her still doing it and the best

@abrax10 14 жыл бұрын

I'm in San Antonio and have been following Nancy since she was 9. She had her debut two weeks ago with the San Antonio Symphony and it was GLORIOUS. This young woman is the future of virtuouso and it is breath taking. Only 17 and what you are hearing now is trash compared to the beauty she creates now.....It will be one of the great pleasure of my life to have witnessed her true first debut. Once in a lifetime!!!!!!!

@dominicanmami02 17 жыл бұрын

wow,outstanding it was real good i play cello myself but for a very young peroson to play like this wow very good

@veravvinn 18 жыл бұрын

Both of Nancy's parents are Chinese, and her teacher is her father. I heard her play Lalo at seven and it was very impressive. As for all the comparisons, disparaging or otherwise, with other young violinists, I really doubt that Nancy would care. She plays for the joy of it.

@ViolinValia 15 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Not just technically perfect, but also heartfelt. I think this is the most mature performance I have seen of this piece by such a young musician. Keep it up girl, you've got it :)

@411show 18 жыл бұрын

I think the fact that she is 11 years old is what makes her so extraordinary. There aren't too many kids her age playing pieces that difficult or with such emotion. We've been very lucky to find such extraordinary talent for our shows.

@piano6861 16 жыл бұрын

Great!!!

@CarolRus 15 жыл бұрын

very cool!

@ciaconne90 15 жыл бұрын

a-m-a-z-i-n-g.

@mayerlacika 16 жыл бұрын

very very good.

@luckintown73 18 жыл бұрын

bravo

@BELLAHATIKVA 16 жыл бұрын

SUPERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

@custommeer 17 жыл бұрын

It is usual for talented musicians to be good at that age. The mediocer ones never get too good no matter how many years and how much they practice. It is a matter of talent and she's got it.

@sasssssa6565 2 жыл бұрын

Not true Isaac and oistrack wasn't prodigies

@TomBarrister 16 жыл бұрын

Excellent technique, especially for her age. This is about four years old; Ms. Zhou is 15 now. She recently won first prize at the Future Stars Competition (which is based in San Antonio). Nancy's father is Long Zhou, who studied with Fredell Lack (I could write several pages about her incredible life if I had a mind to). In addition to being a violinist with the San Antonio Symphony, he teaches privately, with a specialty in the Suzuki Method.

@PopOmg 16 жыл бұрын

thxs ur so sweetttt she so good thats why i sayed that dude

@prietoal 16 жыл бұрын

great

@GrantGilman 17 жыл бұрын

When I was in high school Peter Oundjian (formerly 1st violin of the Tokyo Quartet, now music director of the Toronto Symphony) came to guest conduct the San Antonio Symphony, and did a master class, in which both Nancy and I played. After Nancy (about 6 or 7) finished playing Oundjian explained that he was amazed at her progress and (respectfully) making musical comments would be pointless at such a young age. I'm sure you can guess how the rest of felt having to follow her!

@carloslaran 18 жыл бұрын

this girl really plays paganini. she might perform with the berlin philharmonic in the future. very few 11 year olds can play paganini like this.

@perpetualsneeze 16 жыл бұрын

im 11 years old i just did vidvaldi itscalled storm im doing devil's trill keep playing the violin its really good

@armadillotail11 16 жыл бұрын

Wow! my friend went to middle school with her and said she was amazing, and now I see why. She told me that everyone would compete for second chair because no one had a chance of beating her to first. :]

@thelightisahead 17 жыл бұрын

That's quite amazing. I was gonna say that Heifetz plays it better, but then, compare his age in that vid to her age, then one can see why. And no custommeer, I think anyone with even the smallest musical talent or ear or rhythm could play as well after time, it just takes practice, you don't have to be super talented or anything, it just helps. I have to believe in that anyway, or I would enjoy learning the violin a lot less!

@babaozhou123 17 жыл бұрын

I love nancy zhou. She's a funny girl.

@pietalpha2 14 жыл бұрын

what a glorious future awaits her if she gets the right training and encouragement!

@filippogady 16 жыл бұрын

i love u!!!

@robviolin1 14 жыл бұрын

Bravo!!!!!!

@podjkins2 15 жыл бұрын

she used to go to my school in sa town

@411show 18 жыл бұрын

Her teacher is her father, Mr. Long Zhou, who plays with the San Antonio Symphony. He has his own music school.

@invadrgir2 17 жыл бұрын

she goes to a school that is up the road from mine, my friend takes lessons with her father.

@StrawberryIchi 17 жыл бұрын

This girl is crazy awesome, and all of you losers that think she's way behind for her age need to pick up a violin and back up your words with some notes! Of course there are better players, but that doesn't mean she doesn't rock out loud already. And I don't know what you guys are talking about no emotion.. I'd like to see you play Paganini with contorted faces. I don't think she plays robotic-like at all. Major props to you Nancy, as a fellow violinist from Texas. And I love your outfit :)

@shadowmaker1359 16 жыл бұрын

Wow, she is really good.. She plays better than.. never mind. But you get my point. I sure as heck couldn't do any of that stuff...

@teddy023 16 жыл бұрын

i love how around 2:50 she makes faces with it =]

@everoque 15 жыл бұрын

Muuuito bom!!! adoraria tocar igual a ela^^parabéns ^^

@carloslaran 18 жыл бұрын

for all of u who say shes below average for her age please look at ur playin methods,theyre probably mediocre. a real violinist would never say this was a bad performance.

@pattie.violin 15 жыл бұрын

No. There doesn't have music, it just has sound. I've watched and listened to some younger talents, they play true music, and if you listen to them, you will know what music means and realize the difference between that girl and true talents. She can play the right tone, but I wonder where's music?

@411show 17 жыл бұрын

The piece is the 24th Caprice by Paganini.

@FranciscoJavierSegura 17 жыл бұрын

se ven como partes cortadas y montadas, por que?, aunque no niego que toca super bien y que tiene mucho talento!

@FirebirdSinging26 15 жыл бұрын

We live in SA, and my violin teacher is trying to convince me to take lessons with Nancy Zhou's father. I think I'm going to have to seriously think about it!!...

@GentleKing 18 жыл бұрын

She will be a great virtuoso someday, hopefully. Who is her teacher?

@violaplayer1995 17 жыл бұрын

i kno thats why i said almost none of them make it to the top. ALMOST but o well i just wondered why they have to be so good.

@joshuajacob236 16 жыл бұрын

im pretty sure there is always something to teach someone

@bluesfiddle 18 жыл бұрын

SasukeUchiha2, tamakiviolin, and other critics should post their own videos to show how they think the piece should be played. Then we could have some intelligent discussion. btw, I can't play this piece and I would never put down anyone, of any age, who could play Pagannini this well.

@veryoriginalchannel 16 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@AsianGirl933 16 жыл бұрын

I think asians have a natural talent for music

@ResoluteTwo 17 жыл бұрын

She looks older than 11. I wouldn't be surprised if she was actually 16-years-old

@VietFiddle 16 жыл бұрын

She makes me change my thinking that the Chinese prefer only Chinese musics.

@Milky111wtf 16 жыл бұрын

"much too hard for her?" come on, she plays it beautifully. Think about it- Eleven years old and she plays it almost perfectly in tune. Her tone is fantastic, but not perfect. I'd like to see most other violinists play it this clearly.

@drawcutie123 16 жыл бұрын

if u look closer , she does have a shoulder rest

@bluesfiddle 18 жыл бұрын

cnemeth from the playlists on your channel, it's clear that you know quite a bit about classical music, in Texas, Florida, etc. (Just being serious for 1 second)

@Sviolinist 18 жыл бұрын

Definitely blows away 90% of the other 11 years olds, but I don't think this is a fair way to assess... Violin playing is about how many years you've been playing, and you can be serious about it at any age. You really get the feeling that she's being forced to play the music, because there is no joy or expression at all. What little vibration she is using seems forced... I just hope she loves playing violin because with playing like this she could get work.

@akikofan 16 жыл бұрын

i can,i play the flute,piccolo,violin,clarinet,and the harmonica.

@kevalenoxx 16 жыл бұрын

paganini- Caprice no.24

@sonofagitar 16 жыл бұрын

lol no it's actually called a work ethic, any race is capable of doing this - the only natural factor one could cite is perhaps the build of one's body. Yet, even that can be easily adjusted to and overcome. She didn't wake up one day and decide to play this caprice; she worked her ### off for many years to get there. and she did a fine job :D

@veryoriginalchannel 16 жыл бұрын

No shoulder rest? That alone is a feat to me - I can't survive without using at least an extremely thick, soft and fluffy towel! Why's the bit around 1:13 at like 2x faster? A comment on the actual music (finally): the 2nd, 4th and 5th variations should be faster, as should the left hand pizzicato be.

@Sjonyonye 17 жыл бұрын

She reminds me of me playing, how I move my face. Raising my eyebrows, flaring my nostrils... Yeah. :P

@WhyDodo 16 жыл бұрын

Isn't the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto considered the hardest technical piece there is?

@nirvananirvan55 17 жыл бұрын

why should I come and find you?I am sorry for that comment,but all Chinese violinists play very super good with absolout NO fault, however they all play exactly the same style as well!it's just all about technique!this is not something that I make up, everyone says that.

@Sepharite 18 жыл бұрын

She's pretty good, obviously there are better but still, damn goodness.

@SOCerberus94 16 жыл бұрын

whyb are the chinese peoples so good at musics

@petiteflowers 15 жыл бұрын

So I hear that when she got a little bored of being the very best on the violin, she took up the cello and landed 1st chair with that too!

@thesocialnerd 14 жыл бұрын

the video skipping at parts was annoying...bu that was fucking brilliant. i'm 17, and i still can't play like that.

@teddy023 16 жыл бұрын

i wonder how much her violin costed, shes amazing =]

@jaressloo 16 жыл бұрын

and even then, you STILL don't learn everything!

@AsianGirl933 16 жыл бұрын

i think either Japan, China,or Vietnam.

@TomBarrister 16 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear that, because I'm not a fan of the Suzuki nethod. Too many students end up being masters of technique and devoid of interpretation.

@funsize289 13 жыл бұрын

@LlamaLlord21 I see your point, but something about a prodigy, just makes it seem so much more exciting to watch, i'm not saying that if someone older was playing it, it wouldn't be good (lol sorry i fail at using commas xD)

@parkie871 17 жыл бұрын

what is the title of the piece?

@eeevan90 15 жыл бұрын

why are they like fast forwarding it?

@TheAndrzej1213 14 жыл бұрын

No. Tu.Mandolina i skrzypki w jednym. Taka jest tendencja.Prawie kombajn.Ale Świetnie.

@WiShInGdRaGoN1324 14 жыл бұрын

did i just get pwned?!

@bluesfiddle 18 жыл бұрын

...uh, should be "... play Paganini this well."

@LlamaLlord21 14 жыл бұрын

I don't get why people are always posting videos of young, accomplished violinists - with their age attached. As if a 10 year old playing Tchaikovsky's violin concerto is more amazing than Jascha Heifetz playing it. Age is irrelevant, we should be grading by passion. Instead of being the "Violinist - 11 years old," why can't she just be "Violinist" - - ?

@sasssssa6565 2 жыл бұрын

But it's interesting to see her progress

@JusticeDragon 17 жыл бұрын

well, almost none of them make it to the top because there's only one top. that, and, the top is only in perspective to where you live. i'm pretty sure if you were in china right now they are all at the "top", but if you're in the U.S. right now, none of them are at the "top"

@WhyDodo 16 жыл бұрын

Zhou is a Chinese name.

@TurboBinch 16 жыл бұрын

I didn't think so, but I'm not a string player XD

@shfiftyfive2 17 жыл бұрын

That's not a violin for one. I've seen that piece of music. It's in alto clef, which is only for viola. It's also way too big to be a violin.

@zanyzann 17 жыл бұрын

I hope she only plays peices that she enjoys and that violin isn't her entire life. She's incredibly good though.

@TheAndrzej1213 14 жыл бұрын

No to mam problem. Jest dobra. Ale nie ma oczu nieskośnych.

@DIDICOYFUL 14 жыл бұрын

@Ironsixx This girl probably has a much more expensive violin. There are different grades of violin depending on your level. So obviously an ammeter would have a different sound than a violin like this. if you want a violin like this prepare to pay. Also the violin cant make up for poor skill for some it might just be their technique thats lacking now the violin.

@jongwoo 15 жыл бұрын

Violin Kung-Fu... lol

@violaplayer1995 17 жыл бұрын

goddammit why do all great violinist ave to be chinese. but if uve noticed almost none of them make it to the top =].

@milstein91 13 жыл бұрын

the girl is a very good violinist tooday but the vid is fucked up why you put this in yt?

@PopOmg 16 жыл бұрын

this makes me wannna barf

@cw6391 13 жыл бұрын

there's no emotion here

@monster0129 17 жыл бұрын

So many "violin prodigies"...How many of them are going to make it? Sigh...Good luck people.

@tillhumanvoices 18 жыл бұрын

Lack of emotion dude.

@GrantGilman 17 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but an actual reading of empirical statistics on these subjects will reveal that most of this is flat wrong. My main contention is with the Juilliard comment, which can be refuted by the "Complete Book of Colleges" published by the Princeton Review. You should reevaluate your falsely held conceptions.

@omercanbakkalci 13 жыл бұрын

cursed video

@michejjipoo 16 жыл бұрын

silverfind is very annoying

@AsianGirl933 16 жыл бұрын

do you REALLY think that I am gonna believe that YOU play 5 instruments? who else believes this person? i don't think thats true. i think ur making this whole thing up. so stop plz

@pattie.violin 15 жыл бұрын

nothing special.