Jonah Kim is an artist of great charisma and originality. Kim’s beauty of tone is immediately distinguishable by its signature sweetness. He invites the listener in with “the cosy warmth of a well-loved cashmere sweater," (Gramophone) then “dives into the music with courage underpinned by formidable technical prowess, with which he achieves a dazzling performance.” (All About the Arts) He is artist-in-residence at the Barclay Theater and San Luis Obispo's Festival Mozaic.
“With his pulsating vibrato and intense expressivity, Kim asserts the cello’s eloquent personality throughout the varied atmospheres.” - D. ROSENBERG, GRAMOPHONE
“Moving and musically satisfying performance... Kim’s full-bodied, rounded cello sound is ideal... lyricism and the energy and passion of his playing carry the listener along.” - J. BANKS, THE STRAD
“He flirted with the line, shaped it, wrapped it around his fingers, pulled it out in a new dimension, all with practiced ease" - A. MIDGETTE, WASHINGTON POST
my goodness, how good you are.🥰 I'm a cellist, I'm also curious about your position on the chair, the cello with the very extended tip. I'll try it too maybe it will help my sore right shoulder
The best performance of all I have ever heard of Chaconne. I'm always returning to this again and again. Thank you so much for your performance and to Bach for sure for this piece!
ruined for me by the stupid needless masks that doesn't protect anyone from anything. Particularly hilarious on the face of a lone dancer outside on her own.
We did not love wearing masks while performing - in San Francisco at the time, we could not even enter the park without masks. Glad those days are past us.
Such an eloquent and dramatic performance of the Chaconne, Jonah. Yet sustaining the sense of religiosity, so adequate to those times of Covid. I also love the wonderful ballet dancer. Congratulations!
Your performance is alive in itself, and you played the best Beethoven Sonata to the point where my jaw dropped. Look at the bowing. It's truly neat and produces a solid sound, whether used sparingly or extensively. This piece is the pinnacle of art and music. I respect you.
@@JonahCello Your bowing is neat and clean. Every day, I find solace in this song, and your performance is the best, as are all the other pieces you play. You are truly a master. I am grateful for your performance and also thank God for giving us musicians like you.
Mr Kim owns this piece, and I am trying to imagine Bach's face when he sees his masterpiece on the cello and with a.....mask. He probably will think that he breathes behind the mask some psychedelic stuff that makes him play better and he will wonder where to get this.
Yoooooo. I can't believe I'm only finding this now 🥲 such a fantastic performance-LOOK AT ALL THE VIRTUOSITY!! Beautiful tone, voices were so clear, love the little personal embellishments here and there (final chord made my jaw drop 😱). Congratulations!!! I'm so floored by this. Thank you so much for sharing this. What a gift 🙇🏻♂️
The deep resonance of the cello adds so much maturity and richness to this war horse of a piece. It's joyous, heart-breaking and hopeful, and you bring out every colour - it's sublime.
This is one of the ensemble's best. The two string players are both excellent, and the entire trio is very unified on this particular composition which is very well composed. Are the string players brothers? I assume they are Koreans, and Korean musicians tend to be very exceptional.
Thank you for sharing this Jonah. I too agree that the Chaconne is the greatest piece and the way you play and pour everything you have into this is truly amazing. As a violinist, I haven't been exploring diverse interpretations of my repetoire but you inspired me too. The fact that I can listen to this for free however much I want is a blessing. I wish you the best,
Thank you so much. I have recorded them and they are streaming but the last suites are offline as I am redoing them first. Will be sure to keep you posted on this channel!
Chaconne ninja. Unreal. Only one octave lower than violin which makes it even less playable than on the violin (challenge for violinists: try playing the chanconne transposed a fifth/one string up). I was wondering about the fingerings of the arpeggios. Are you willing to share? I'd like to keano reeves them into my system.
