Clara-Jumi Kang: Massenet, "Thais" Meditation (Encore)

06 APR 2018, Symphonic Festival 2018
Seoul Arts Center
Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
Shi Yeon Sung, Conductor

[@bobheatliesongs]

I remember when I was about 16/17 years old, I was walking home one night, and on the street was a pile of garbage that was obviously there for the next day’s collection. Amongst this garbage I noticed a bag full of old 78rpm records. So, I took them home, and would you believe, one of them was this beautiful piece. And that folks, became my introduction to classical music!

[@davidkenny2038]

What a great introduction!

[@harmoniabalanza]

The lotus flower may spring from a pile of dung and filth.

[@nellievanellie8270]

How wonderful for you:)

[@jordimompart5900]

That was a wonderful and memorable day my friend. I wish it happened to me

[@z90012]

Wow

[@EvesRevenge]

My late father chose this song to be played at his “Celebration of Life,” (funeral). He was truly a a renaissance man…😢❤. He taught Shakespeare, Critical Thinking, English Composition… and also worked physically hard at home. He had a radio broadcast called, The Poetry of Music. I miss his spirit horribly.

[@lacrimacristi]

It is in you...lucky girl🙌

[@aysekune]

❤️🪽

[@fannietam4944]

My oldest brother played this song when he was a teenager when he learned violin and as a child, I was in love with this music. 2 yrs ago, he passed. Now when I’m downcast, I’ll think about this music as I can talk to myself, process the feelings and get comfort from God.

[@lutheranchurchofthegoodshe8021]

We lost our son to suicide in 2019. I requested that Meditation be performed after everyone had sat down and before the funeral began. I listen to this several times a week. It helps with my mourning. Thank you for such a touching performance!

[@Sliiixq]

Aww, I’m so sorry for your loss! May he rest forever in peace. Life goes on and it’s amazing how you’ve recovered. Amen 🙏💕

[@ronseaberg2262]

I lost my wife to brain cancer in 2013. I can think of no better music selection, upon which to reflect. And in particular, this stunningly beautiful performance is as good / excellent as it gets. I presume you look forward to meeting him there - in the Heavenly realm.

[@fabiennedepauw424]

They are not gone,they live in Our hearts.. I wish you strengh.... Greetings From Belgium

[@demirham]

RIP your son...

[@susanjaeger5645]

No words can convey my deepest sympathy to you and your family. May God continue to help you find peace and comfort. What a beautiful piece to meditate to with your sons memory, I'm sure he's with you everything you hear it. God Bless.🌹

[@knut982]

Brought tears to my eyes...I miss my Mom & Dad who introduced us to the beauty of classical music.

[@winstonli5565]

paul w Edgy for edgy’s sake or a troll?

[@Sliiixq]

PAUL for goodness sakes what does it take to at LEAST support someone when they’re at their lowest times!? If you think that the violin player isn’t talented, that’s one thing. But to say it aloud and at someone who’s gone through pain!? Smh come on dude.

[@EvesRevenge]

Me too, my 2nd Dad, Bruce Ronk, Dr Bruce Ronk, (Ph.D.), taught literature, Shakespeare, C.S. Lewis, Critical Thinking....this song was playing at Hospice when he passed. He use to have the WSUS radio show on Sunday mornings, where he would read poetry to classical music. Renaissance Man. 💞

[@carlosdelafuente7259]

Fantastic

[@ericharris1223]

Makes me want to cry too

[@thaisc21]

My mother named me after this Meditation. ❤ and ibam so glad that I can hear it whenever I want to remember her.

[@johnwagner5527]

When life becomes more than you don't understand, listen to this beautiful music. It won't change the world , but it just might give you a moment of incredible ☮️ peace.

[@carinedegraef4988]

You do write it so....real!when life becomes more than you don't understand...thank you

[@johnwagner5527]

@@carinedegraef4988 Thank you Carine for your thoughts. I lost the LOML 12 years ago and though extremely emotional to listen to. It in some way keeps her near. It was our favorite.😢

[@luzmariaflores2414]

Yes, beautiful!

[@manassaweeassawakittiporn3516]

This master piece is meant to express the broken soul that words failed to explain. Even the bottom of one's heart would filled with tear and grief. This piece has been meticulously composed to fulfill what is world is needed most: compassion and empathy.

[@kentuckyburbon1777]

Beautiful comment.

[@ely_sfz]

wow.. just.. wow... it's like she's possessed by the piece that it moves me so much. One of the best performances I've seen that touches my soul so much. What a gem.

[@ellenfarrell2785]

No words can express the empact of her performance and the depth of it's beauty.

[@jean-pierrecaron4126]

"Music is what emotions sound like". This is the most eloquent example of this saying I have ever witnessed.

[@johnhood993]

a most emotion stirring masterpiece my late Mothers favourite piece of music I cannot listen to it too often as it breaks my heart every time

[@lindacurley3267]

A wonderful rendition of this truly memorable piece. Makes me cry every time. This violinist is amazing.

[@abdulkareemj8387]

How one can come up and write such beautiful melodies as these is beyond me... So much color and emotion reaching into the trenches of one's soul.

[@leneanderthalien]

Clara-Jumi Kang did play this with the full sensivity from the soul and the result is incredibly beautyfull.

[@Sliiixq]

Why did u have to reply to so many comments with rude and unnecessary things?

[@Tocsin-Bang]

I listen to this recording on a pretty regular basis. Maybe one day it won't bring me to tears, I hope that day never comes, because then my soul will have died. This is the most emotional recording of any piece of music I have ever heard, it tears at the heart and soul.

[@rpq7889]

Her face is the film of what she is playing! Increíble!

[@Tocsin-Bang]

When you need something to sooth your soul, along comes something of such beauty it is impossible to put into words. My tears say it all.

[@strenght1114]

Beautiful

[@stanislaskowal9303]

Divin

[@alciratorres9556]

@@strenght1114 beautiful

[@cerealbeforemilk8976]

😭

[@ellie698]

That's my response to this piece too It's sublime isn't it

[@johnwagner5527]

The finest performance of this classic I have heard. Maybe because Clara shows such beautiful emotion, that I am caught up in the power of her essence. Be that as it may be, her performance is impeccable. Thank you for this "incredible" performance. 👍👍

[@patlor0416]

To me, this is the best interpretation of this beautiful piece. She is conveying to me what the composer was trying to say. Clara-Jumi plays every note from her heart & soul!❤️

[@patlor0416]

She doesn’t play to impress, she embodies the soul of the composer while she plays.

[@user-mc7ce2kz3f]

The best and most beautiful things in the word can not be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.

[@petrabo2169]

It's a joy to see her intense feelings on her face while playing. This touches me deeply and I love her soulful interpretation of this piece. Love it!!!

[@nhagiangsradio3806]

I strongly agree with you. To be honest, this makes me miss my home so much.

[@veronika111100]

Yes, indeed I see so many players who seem mechanical, it's a joy for persons like her when see that they not only perform well, but seem to convey am for of peace.

[@petrabo2169]

@@nhagiangsradio3806 I feel for you and pray for you 🧡

[@nhagiangsradio3806]

@@petrabo2169 thank you a lot

[@petrabo2169]

@@nhagiangsradio3806 You're welcome, Nguyen!

[@ispark-e7p]

눈물이 날 정도로 선율이 아름답고 연주는 우아하며 연주자의 감성이 음악에 묻어 나오는 듯 합니다..

[@cyrilmocquant4523]

Magnifique expression, quintessence de l'âme humaine... Essence partagée et augmentée par la sensibilité, la justesse et la vérité des commentaires. 🕯️🙏🏻💗

[@dew12u]

Beautiful .... just beautiful. I found this by accident today and listened to it at work. I am so grateful for classical music.

[@dianecarter1070]

This performance is exactly what the Meditation is meant to express. I totally love this rendition of the "Thais". Clara-Jumi Kang is excellent at both technique and musical insight making the emotion flow to the audience. Performance is without any technical or emotional flaw.

[@harryboggon8718]

I am completely spellbound by Miss Kang An absolutely wonderful performance thank you so much 🥰

[@dayliciouskim5935]

IMHO, Clara's interpretation of this piece is the most loyal one to the original context of the song in the opera, where Thais' inner conflict reaches its height. Starting it with a humble tone, but she soon adds differing dynamics to her playing to effectively depict Thais' psychological agonies during the process. Finally she returns to her own meditative quality of sound implying the heroine's changing her mind to embrace the Christianity.

[@reefbeerbuddy1]

a beautiful way of expressing your interpretation Kim

[@spaceghost8995]

I'm an atheist but I can feel the emotion of the piece just fine without the baggage of bullshit religion.

[@ronseaberg2262]

daylicious kim ... hard to imagine a more beautiful and soulful presentation ...

[@kai-leeklymchuk744]

This and Vengerov's. Scrumpdilyicious.

[@maplecosy9429]

@@spaceghost8995 Music is God. Religion is humanity. Reject religion , not God.

[@cmhgrandecmh]

Tears in my eyes is beautiful beautiful.

[@christophwuth2928]

She masters the vibratos wonderfully, putting all her talent behind every single not!

[@RPSIL1992]

I love this song! I come here once a week at least to hear it. I never knew that much classical music, but since I knew this song I was quite amazed by violin. It tells a story that moves my heart absolutely amazing

[@johnwagner5527]

I've watched this video so many times. Clara is the most moving, sensuous talented, of all. ❤️

[@PApeebles68]

A fantastic performance by an exceptionally gifted artist.

[@mikemercury3656]

Surly this music was an inspired piece of work by the composer and one so beautifully played and interpreted by this young talented violinist. Certainly, a very moving piece of music.

[@doloresrossman1146]

At my request, a good friend and violinist, played Thais Meditation at the Celebration of my husband’s Life. It was absolutely beautiful. Just when one thinks the song is over, it is not. That truly represented my Kristian’s life, a WWII survivor.

[@lidiaatala7221]

Magnifique interprétation et musique incroyablement émouvante

[@user-zc6iv3sx8g]

Lo escucho mil veces y lloro a pesar de.mi edad. GRANDIOSA. Beatriz de Argentina

[@bowlau]

I listened to this piece since I was a kid when I learned to play violin from my uncle。 This was one of his favorites。 In the sad old black n white movies， when it came to very sad scenes， they played this as background music。 Clara brought back that memories with tears in my eyes， no othervplayers have done that while I searched for many versions。

[@user-zc6iv3sx8g]

Si no lloras es porque se ha secado tu alma!!!! Beatriz de Argentina

[@johnwagner5527]

My beloved and I first heard this incredible music on Mackinac Island during ,"High Tea" at the Grand Hotel. It will remain in our hearts forever 💔

[@arlenefuller7744]

Clara amazing performance....Brilliant and flawless...Perfection personified....the subtle expression of your love for music and this particular song..you are a brilliant violinist..Thank you for this performance I enjoyed every moment...❤️ sending love from the USA

[@LaetitiaEstrella]

Literally ripped my heart... I’m still shaking. What a beautiful interpretation.

[@danielwalker2381]

I don’t think I’ve heard a better, more profoundly expressed interpretation of this piece in my entire life. Once you make even the toughest people cry, then it can only be described as pure bliss and perfection; a little bit of heaven in Earth. Even though I didn’t cry, my heart did at least 😭😭👏👏👏😍

[@lindacurley3267]

My aunt was a Mezzo Soprano and used to play this on the piano. This version is just wonderful, moves me to tears.

[@jovenibarra]

So beautiful . . . so touching. Thank you CJK for this wonderful performance.

[@weicui2621]

I have searched all possible youtube videos on this. I have to say this is the BEST. The best interpretation and execution.

[@patrickhacault9221]

Un rêve éveillé, une interprétation délicate, pure, et tout simplement, la touche parfaite. Nourriture céleste et pourtant si Kangienne....! ❤️

[@sandplus5048]

She is so in it she is holding back her tears.

[@samanthali4415]

Sandro Lee you can hear her sniff at the end

[@johnraymonda8960]

Thank you for calling it to my attention; now I am the one holding back tears.

[@user-zo6iq3vy9e]

좋ㅇㄱㆍ요, 너무좋아요

[@cerealbeforemilk8976]

:’)

[@jacquesphilippe6608]

Cette musique est si belle, et tellement plus encore, lorsqu'on ferme les yeux !

[@ottobrixi3968]

L’âme du cœur se réjouit d’écouter ce belle performance inoubliable, merci

[@johnwagner5527]

This is the most beautiful presentation of this music l have be privileged to hear, and I have heard many, including Joshua Bell. Clara Kang,s performance is so moving and most of all genuine. Beautifully done.💌

[@johnwagner5527]

's performance was so moving a touching. Truly a one of a kind 💓

[@allytam9990]

The tempo and the tension in each note! This is great performance and so emotional

[@MissXProvocateur]

what a wonderful feeling!! her violin invoke these emotions

[@todddanforth8853]

So delicate, heartrending and gorgeous!!!💖💖💖 This was the favorite piece of my late Mother-in-law.

[@zizhang9747]

I can't help myself to see her music. I feel her music talks me in her way

[@henrileclerc1678]

...pour moi,ce moment est tout simplement..inoubliable...et ..fabuleux....😍😍😍

[@VLP465]

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[@j.leonard2987]

How long did it take you to type all those?

[@Ivannbeats]

@@j.leonard2987 mans got a lot of hands

[@davidjared3402]

One of the loveliest interludes in classical music, IMO. Thank you, Ms. Kang, and SPO, for wonderful performances!

[@datoming]

Bravo she plays this piece to a magnificent degree in my book. Thank you for sharing.

[@lisetremblayrenaud6867]

Sublime..!!! .Interprétation impeccable, élévation de l'âme. Les larmes me viennent aux yeux. MERCI Clara.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Her impeccable performance will continue to transcend the times and human races . From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun

[@josephyeh5814]

This Massenet's most famous work has firmly become an icon of light easy-listening classical music.

Beautiful, calm, meditative, excellent! I’ll chase Clara-Jumi Kang up! What a gem. Massenet, "Thais" Meditation .

[@DGA2000]

Wow! I have NEVER seen a performance on THAT level before. BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO!

[@thomasbeatty9496]

Almost brings me to tears. Beautiful composition beautifully performed. Thank you young lady.

[@user-zc6iv3sx8g]

Hoy 1 de junio 2024 vuelvo a escucharla y a emocionarme hasta las lagrimas Su rostro transmite el dolor. Increible. Unica. Besos Beatriz de Argentina ❤

[@user-zc6iv3sx8g]

Increíble la maravillosa música y el alma reflejada en su rostro. Lloro mientras la escucho Beatriz de Argentina

[@manassaweeassawakittiporn3516]

2.56 expresses how the all emotions from the deepest part: the grieving and all confusions has been burst out loudly and it could explain well how one's life has been through all the biterness. 2.57-2.59 the loudest emotion has now become silent as broken soul couldn't be mend and needed to be accepted. Now, you could sense how crying in bitterness sound by this graceful vibrato and her facial expression. This is an exceptional piece of art world need to hear most: not to heal but to embrace what life gives you.

[@gloriasoon6733]

Beautiful rendition. So peaceful, so emotional. I appreciate this

[@user-mf3td9iw6f]

Имела огромное удовольствие слушать Клару на третьем туре конкурса Чайковского в 2015 году. Само совершенство!!!

[@antoniorivera3044]

Extraordinaria interpretación!!! Bella y talentosa!!!

[@toewomg]

Thank you Clara, you have made my night !

[@paulabotch8877]

Absolutely magnificent. One of the most beautiful compositions ever!

[@user-rm4mh9jv9m]

산책하면서 이음악 듣다 주저 앉았슴 주미강 누나 정말 최고예요 사랑합니다 ㅎ

[@zizhang9747]

She plays beautifully with her real heart

[@kaymax7031]

I heard this with the cello but the violin sounds so much sadder. The violinist even looks like she is about to cry. Beautiful.

[@izabelrib]

Nunca vi alguém tocar com tanta emoção! Tanto sentimento! Lindo demais!

[@markescartin6613]

Life is fraught with both pain and loss; I learned that lesson when I was in the U.S. NAVY; Not everyone either has the courage to repeatedly attempt life again and again or the wisdom to discern the deeper message inherent in our human sufferings. Meditation is that opportunity to surrender ourselves to the Divine for both solace and nourishment.

[@susanarossi7979]

Clara Jumi Kang... Meditación de Thais, de Massenet... ¡¡¡extraordinario!!, ¡¡Emoción!!!

[@yibbuni]

마스네 타이스의 명상곡 연주중에서 최고에요 연주가 굉장히 아름다워요 늘 듣습니다 클라라주미강 팬입니다 건강하세요

[@saulchase9693]

This astonishingly beautiful interpretation of Massenet's Meditation has become my morning anthem. It is the antidote that liberates me from the daily dose of angst brought on by the morning news. Ms. Kang's flawless and emotionally moving performance is of overwhelming beauty that is only enhanced by the impassioned involvement depicted in her facial expression. You simply can't take your eyes off her. Thank you Clara!

[@bill9218]

It is true, one cannot turn away. Clara 'demands' that you listen to her voice....

[@beeschuyler9771]

One of my favorite pieces, so exquisitely performed here. Your heart breaks and then soars.

[@markokada7311]

So ineffably awe-inspiring, fabulous, mesmerizing, & tantalizingly sublime that I can't help feeling in deference to her for her impassioned emotion, possibly unparalleled, & almost incomparable & unsurpassable performance! Right tempo, seamless transition w/ that undivided timing & impeccable precision. I love this rendition of an iconic piece of the classical music, Meditation. My heartfelt kudos & gratitude to you, Clara Kang,,,,,(08/21/23)

[@susanarossi7979]

¡Extraordinario escuchar una y mil veces "Meditación de Thais de Massenet" Esta es una interpretación bellísima ¡ Gracias!!

[@leonidalampong6451]

oh my, what a fantastic & moving performance . . . B r a v o ! ! ! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💐💐💐👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 i'm teary-eyed 😰😭😰 and i couldn't get enough of it that i wish this vid would go on til i fell asleep. . . thanks a lot for sharing. 👍👍👍

[@7777776631]

une pure merveille et ce talent inestimable merci à clara pour cette perfection musicale

[@peterlim5730]

Clara is weeping as the song! Exquisite!

[@kimukim7264]

I can’t take my eyes off this video. It is great piece.

[@mikemm3757]

I enjoyed this performance as will everyone else who listens to it. Thanks.

[@josephnathanielvidanesbala2485]

years of training and sacrifice will eventually lead you to performing from your heart and soul! A performance that inspires the youth and bring the world together!

[@Keithashover-ys7ie]

A brilliant rendition of this wonderful composition. Thankyou.

[@AcidBurnVIII]

She Is Amazing, dont Need words, Just look and hear, thats Amazing. ♥️Clara♥️

[@petrslivinski7481]

Clara "nails" this beautiful and difficult piece very, very nicely. Her violin is exceptionally rich sounding and watching her bow over the strings is done effortlessly.

[@paulmitchell359]

a delightful rendition; great sympathy and feeling for this fine piece of music.

[@lorrainearthur5292]

Magnificent splendor and glory of the universe!!! The Bahamas

[@claudiofreitas910]

I may Not be able to play a violin, but I have good hearing ability and a heart to really enjoy this concert by this marvelous artist. Bravo!!!

[@patrickharte9181]

Beautiful music that just stops you in your tracks...superb playing by a truly gifted artist!

[@monikawerner7891]

She caught me from the first second with her quite unique charme and her deep emotional play👍👍👍

[@davidhertzberg]

Gorgeous, stunning performance. Not sure how anyone could give this a "thumbs down."

[@ro333]

Not only was it a detailed performance with effective intonation, but the timbre also leapt into the heart, truly making it an impressive performance. Thank you for the wonderful performance. I would love to hear it live.

[@misukiali7419]

Me conmovió mucho la forma en que toca con ese sentimiento, llore mientras la escuchaba, que sublime es esta melodía, y CJK es increíble

[@JackinRI]

If there be a more poignant yet beautiful few minutes of music .....it's not on this planet. Exquisite.

[@fernandorivera3049]

Dramático. Lo que se escucha al violín y lo que se ve en la expresión facial marchan a la perfección. Es conmovedor. Gracias.