Hello friends! I'm an 18 year old Hong Kong born violinist studying at The Curtis Institute of Music. This is my only official YT account where I post videos of my concerts, vlogs, projects and much more! :)
ah, the Heifetz cadenza - love it! i also love the Kreisler. it makes sense why people play the Joachim since he advised Brahms writing this piece, but his cadenza is just boring.
The double stops and chords are so clean and resonant! You can really notice it in this performance with the piano accompaniment. Usually in this piece the soloist is fighting the orchestra in many areas, which creates its own atmosphere, and these nuances are harder to notice. But it’s refreshing to hear the solo part be so crisp and open. Maybe I’m crazy but I heard this and immediately could tell she was using PI strings. In part because everything was so clear and bright and the projetion was massive. Of course, it’s 99% the skill of the player, to produce that. But it’s just interesting that the sound is recognizable even on the video. Also, she broke a hair in the opening chords and I was trying to remember where in the piece she would be able to remove it. But luckily that didn’t distract her at all. 💯 Great performance!
Hannah Tam....you are just a wonderfully talented violinist with a truly solid technique and great intonation, especially with some demanding sequences of chords. My only criticism is for the audience, as they should have clapped a lot louder! I have been working on this piece, and will never play it anywhere close to as well as you, but, I do have an upcoming jazz-60's-70's violin cd to be released next year, and did a lot of performing in Las Vegas. I wanted to share, having a family history of some amazingly accomplished musicians including Arthur Rubinstein (who used to come over to my mom's house when she was a little girl, and hear her play piano, while my mom performed for Eleanor Roosevelt) and my late uncle Beryl Senofsky, who won the Queen Elizabeth competition and soloed with the world's great orchestras. The best advice I can share is don't be like Beryl, as he rarely practiced, ate terribly unhealthy foods and didn't workout! However as I am an older violinist (but still running and cycling) is to get good sleep, as that allows the body to heal, prevents getting viruses and other illness, and you will be on top of your game. Do some good stretching, some cardio and lift light weights, but definitely check with a trainer. I can't tell you how many of my friends, who were really good symphony players had all kinds of shoulder, arm, and hand issues when they got older, and one had a surgery or two and couldn't play for some years. Also, cardio is a good thing, which when I saw the New York Philharmonic over 20 years ago, I looked at the first violin section, and thought they were practicing really hard for a..... donut eating competition! I close with encouraging you to engage with friends away from music (albeit at Curtis....not so easy!), and don't ever forget to have fun. Play well Ms. Hannah Tam, I'll look forward to hearing more of your music. Maybe next time....play something hard? LOL!
This performance is just pure magic! I found you through Twoset and I just can't stop listening to your beautiful playing - Bach is so musically challenging and I think you both conveyed the complexity and emotions of this piece wonderfully! ♥😊
