The lady on Chloe’s right is the principal of her music school. The man on her left is her violin teacher, Mr Yin Ke. Host to Mr Yin Ke: What’s the significance/status of the Menuhin competition in the world of classical music? Yin Ke: It’s the competition of the highest standard for adolescents, sometimes referred to as the “Olympics” of the classical music scene. Host: You’ve been teaching and accompanying Ke Yi (Chloe) on her musical journey from the tender age of 5 to 12. From a beginner to the world champion she is now, what kind of training has she been through? Yin Ke: The school, teachers, her parents and Chloe herself have put in tremendous efforts for this. We had to have great chemistry and a common understanding to nurture a champion like her. The intense hard work also brought about immense joy and great results. Host: Ke Yi, do you remember how it felt when you clinched the top award last year? Chloe: I was really excited. I didn’t expect to get it because it was very difficult to win. Host: Were you nervous then? Chloe: I was quite relaxed but sometimes I get overly excited. (How cute!) Host: What happens when you’re over excited? Chloe: My stomach hurts. Host: Is this a common problem for young children? Yin Ke: Yeah, this is quite a normal reaction for kids when they get nervous. Host: I heard Ke Yi worked really hard in preparation for the competition, putting in more than 5 hours of training a day. Did you do that everyday? Chloe: Yes, everyday. Host: Did you find it tough? Chloe: No, I didn’t think so because I think it’s worth putting in all that hard work. Host: Do you remember your first impression of the violin at age 5? Chloe: Yes I do because I saw it just as a toy. I didn’t think too much about it..I just put the bow on the strings and played around with it. It was so fun. Host: Principal, Is this the mindset children ought to have from the start? Principal: Of course it’s always fun at the start but if you want to be trained seriously, it can be arduous. CHLOE PERFORMS. Host: Principal, we often hear that music is based on innate talent. Can this be developed through nurture? Principal: Yes it’s possible. You do need talent because music is somewhat different. However, If you have talent but don’t work hard, the talent is wasted. Some children have talent but it’s not as obvious. That can be discovered and developed through our training methods. Host: In Singapore, parents have this dilemma. They hope for their child to discover their talents but there is just too much schoolwork. Principal: At our school, we find that the problem often is that kids do not have enough time to train. So with this constriction, the programme has to be really streamlined and focused. We looked at international programmes and found a way to combine what’s good about their pedagogy with what is uniquely Singaporean. Many of these international programmes are professional programs where they can learn many aspects but we do not have as much time. So we are particularly selective with what we teach based on the student’s needs. This is how we have done it over the years.
The lady on Chloe’s right is the principal of her music school. The man on her left is her violin teacher, Mr Yin Ke. Host to Mr Yin Ke: What’s the significance/status of the Menuhin competition in the world of classical music? Yin Ke: It’s the competition of the highest standard for adolescents, sometimes referred to as the “Olympics” of the classical music scene. Host: You’ve been teaching and accompanying Ke Yi (Chloe) on her musical journey from the tender age of 5 to 12. From a beginner to the world champion she is now, what kind of training has she been through? Yin Ke: The school, teachers, her parents and Chloe herself have put in tremendous efforts for this. We had to have great chemistry and a common understanding to nurture a champion like her. The intense hard work also brought about immense joy and great results. Host: Ke Yi, do you remember how it felt when you clinched the top award last year? Chloe: I was really excited. I didn’t expect to get it because it was very difficult to win. Host: Were you nervous then? Chloe: I was quite relaxed but sometimes I get overly excited. (How cute!) Host: What happens when you’re over excited? Chloe: My stomach hurts. Host: Is this a common problem for young children? Yin Ke: Yeah, this is quite a normal reaction for kids when they get nervous. Host: I heard Ke Yi worked really hard in preparation for the competition, putting in more than 5 hours of training a day. Did you do that everyday? Chloe: Yes, everyday. Host: Did you find it tough? Chloe: No, I didn’t think so because I think it’s worth putting in all that hard work. Host: Do you remember your first impression of the violin at age 5? Chloe: Yes I do because I saw it just as a toy. I didn’t think too much about it..I just put the bow on the strings and played around with it. It was so fun. Host: Principal, Is this the mindset children ought to have from the start? Principal: Of course it’s always fun at the start but if you want to be trained seriously, it can be arduous. CHLOE PERFORMS. Host: Principal, we often hear that music is based on innate talent. Can this be developed through nurture? Principal: Yes it’s possible. You do need talent because music is somewhat different. However, If you have talent but don’t work hard, the talent is wasted. Some children have talent but it’s not as obvious. That can be discovered and developed through our training methods. Host: In Singapore, parents have this dilemma. They hope for their child to discover their talents but there is just too much schoolwork. Principal: At our school, we find that the problem often is that kids do not have enough time to train. So with this constriction, the programme has to be really streamlined and focused. We looked at international programmes and found a way to combine what’s good about their pedagogy with what is uniquely Singaporean. Many of these international programmes are professional programs where they can learn many aspects but we do not have as much time. So we are particularly selective with what we teach based on the student’s needs. This is how we have done it over the years.
The lady on Chloe’s right is the principal of her music school. The man on her left is her violin teacher, Mr Yin Ke. Host to Mr Yin Ke: What’s the significance/status of the Menuhin competition in the world of classical music? Yin Ke: It’s the competition of the highest standard for adolescents, sometimes referred to as the “Olympics” of the classical music scene. Host: You’ve been teaching and accompanying Ke Yi (Chloe) on her musical journey from the tender age of 5 to 12. From a beginner to the world champion she is now, what kind of training has she been through? Yin Ke: The school, teachers, her parents and Chloe herself have put in tremendous efforts for this. We had to have great chemistry and a common understanding to nurture a champion like her. The intense hard work also brought about immense joy and great results. Host: Ke Yi, do you remember how it felt when you clinched the top award last year? Chloe: I was really excited. I didn’t expect to get it because it was very difficult to win. Host: Were you nervous then? Chloe: I was quite relaxed but sometimes I get overly excited. (How cute!) Host: What happens when you’re over excited? Chloe: My stomach hurts. Host: Is this a common problem for young children? Yin Ke: Yeah, this is quite a normal reaction for kids when they get nervous. Host: I heard Ke Yi worked really hard in preparation for the competition, putting in more than 5 hours of training a day. Did you do that everyday? Chloe: Yes, everyday. Host: Did you find it tough? Chloe: No, I didn’t think so because I think it’s worth putting in all that hard work. Host: Do you remember your first impression of the violin at age 5? Chloe: Yes I do because I saw it just as a toy. I didn’t think too much about it..I just put the bow on the strings and played around with it. It was so fun. Host: Principal, Is this the mindset children ought to have from the start? Principal: Of course it’s always fun at the start but if you want to be trained seriously, it can be arduous. CHLOE PERFORMS. Host: Principal, we often hear that music is based on innate talent. Can this be developed through nurture? Principal: Yes it’s possible. You do need talent because music is somewhat different. However, If you have talent but don’t work hard, the talent is wasted. Some children have talent but it’s not as obvious. That can be discovered and developed through our training methods. Host: In Singapore, parents have this dilemma. They hope for their child to discover their talents but there is just too much schoolwork. Principal: At our school, we find that the problem often is that kids do not have enough time to train. So with this constriction, the programme has to be really streamlined and focused. We looked at international programmes and found a way to combine what’s good about their pedagogy with what is uniquely Singaporean. Many of these international programmes are professional programs where they can learn many aspects but we do not have as much time. So we are particularly selective with what we teach based on the student’s needs. This is how we have done it over the years.
“I wouldn’t be nervous but sometimes I would get too excited.” “What would happen when you are excited?” “Stomache.” Hahah Chloe soo cute and talented :')
@@sofiesummerbradley Chloe's parents have played a huge role in her personal and, in the case of her mother Eng Lee, who is a pianist, her musical, development. There are photos of the two of them with Chloe in this very interesting article, together with an explanation of the roles they have respectively played. (It requires machine-translation.) www.shwyw.cn/article-7174-1.html Chloe's mother is the accompanist in the beautiful performance of "Albumblatt" that is on Chloe's channel!
The lady on her right is the principal of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts- School of Young Talents (Chloe's school) and the gentleman on her left is Mr Yin Ke, her violin teacher.
@@Beesurvivor You're welcome. I'm going to translate this video in a couple of hours since she has so many non-mandarin speaking fans who will like to find out more..
