Chee-Yun coaches a student from the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras who played Wieniawski's Polonaise in D major. The masterclass was held at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington in Rockville, MD, on May 19, 2014.
Wonderful teacher! I have great admiration for her because she can teach and she can play. A rare combination. She's true "artist-teacher" like Heifetz, Rosand, and Zukerman.
As a fan of serious music, with no real training in music, I love to hear Chee-Yun explain these (to me) subtle points. It helps me appreciate the piece more. When I saw her perform Dvorak about five years ago the combination of the gorgeous music, the expert performance and her own physical beauty was quite intoxicating. She is truly, as we say in current, colloquial, English the complete package.
I wish that the lesson lasted for a half an hour longer so they could finish the piece. I would like so much to hear what would teacher say about the rest of the piece. Still, even this 1 and a half page helps a lot with understanding and playing the Polonaise.
Chee-Yun Kim is a remarkable teacher. The student is quite talented and a learns quickly. If she learns to smile and enjoy the beauty of the music, she could go far.
I notice that Ms Kim reduces Page 2 to a Dont study - but I wonder how Henryk Szerying, who considered the practice of Dont 1 as his life's work, would have felt, if he'd heard this mindblowing execution from Chee-Yun? Absolutely fascinating, and if there's anything an aspiring violinist needs more than a Jewish mother, it's Chee-Yun at their elbow pouring out heartfelt warmth and emotion as a lifetime's worth of inspiration.
