Lilja Haatainen plays Sibelius's Humoresques No. 1, 2 & 4 & Wieniawski's Etude-Caprice No. 4, FRSO.

The Finnish RSO is conducted by Nicholas Collon.
She's astonishingly talented, playing in the perfect pitch.
She's twelve, playing the 3/4 violin. We will be hearing from her.
In the encore she plays with the Concertmaster Petri Aarnio.

[@Itapirkanmaa2]

In the interview part of the programme she came through as a very sweet and a very sensible young lady. She's also a synesthesic like Janne Sibelius was, but from what I see, totally without Janne's sensitive nerves.

[@monelleny]

What form of synesthesia does she have?

[@Itapirkanmaa2]

@monelleny Sound to colours I guess like Janne had.

[@Walter_Arrecis_Letona]

Qué edad tiene en este concierto?

[@adolfoleongomez4631]

Niña Maravillosa!!!❤❤❤🎉🎉

[@Itapirkanmaa2]

@@Walter_Arrecis_Letona She was 12 in April 2023: facebook.com/watch/?v=1186826122004994

[@philiptyler1948]

How in the world can she make a 3/4 violin sound like that!?! She already has enriched my music listening journey. Will be following her from now on.

[@davidmdyer838]

I was curious about the violin, I thought it sounded fantastic before I knew it was 3/4.

[@roetilliceline2917]

Right? I make my 4/4 violin sound like 1/16

[@Fidi987]

@@davidmdyer838 This violin looks as if it has already seen a couple of decades, so probably, it is above the average 3/4 student violin quality. That need not diminish her playing ability! Her bow control is obviously way above the average 12 y/o violin student!

[@davidmdyer838]

@@Fidi987 I didn't say a single negative thing about her playing ability, why the acusation?! All I said is that the instrument is surprisingly good for a 3/4. How do you turn that into a negative?

[@tonyprice1786]

@@davidmdyer838 Would be nice to know who made it, but it is obviously very good quality and well designed, so doesn't let her down at all. Very impressive. Having known a few luthiers, and learning about the process for my own couple of smaller violas, I do find myself listening to the tone, and she is clearly well satisfied with her abilities to get it singing.

[@rnnyhoff]

Extraordinarily rich and vibrant tone for 75% of a normal-sized violin ... what a talent and a future for this young artist. All the best Lilja.

[@tonyprice1786]

Well-designed instrument- the overall size is less of a problem if the luthier knows his/her stuff with the initial construction.

[@harrynking777]

Very mature playing. Perfect intonation. Genius.

[@rahrjiyanin8072]

Gorgeous!!!❤ Talented, well mannered child. God protect her! She is magical!

[@superpotiron]

More than talented. She is a true genius.

[@issakariet558]

Waaaaw ... what a technique and what a musicality at such an age!! Unbelievable ...

[@fw_hiker]

Awsome left hand and a very mature bow. Very talented. Future virtuoso...

[@curiouslyme524]

She already is one.

[@ceciliabelgica2023]

what a sweetheart....she is beaming...likes she is happy to have made everybody enjoy her music...

[@chiefkev]

What a gifted young lady! A global phenomenon at 12! I look forward to following Lilja!

[@violinhunter2]

Unbelievable virtuosity from such a young prodigy!! A genius!!! It's a shame Stradivari never constructed a 3/4 violin for occasions such as this. This young lady is seriously gifted. Everything that famous concert violinists do, she does. She plays the way Menuhin, Ricci, Rabin, Heifetz, Huberman, and Josefowicz played at that age. I wonder how it is I never heard of her, despite my keeping up with everything that goes on in the violin world. I hear about Russian and Asian prodigies all the time but, I missed her somehow.... Thanks so much for posting this!!! (That Wieniawski etude was one of my favorites. I had a recording by David and Igor Oistrakh but I lost it.)

[@Itapirkanmaa2]

Don't worry I did not know of her either. I hardly follow Finnish media. This was her 2nd appearance with a symphony orchestra in addition to some young soloists' concert. I let the Sibelius Violin competition go as well, since they discriminated against two Russian competitors who had already been selected.

[@TerryHolton-zr2yp]

This young lady is new to me, but I must say I am very impressed with her playing. It is also refreshing that she hails from that part of the world. Most young violinists seem to come from Asia these days.

[@JustFiddler]

​@@TerryHolton-zr2ypi just found her too😊

[@andacomfeeuvou]

@@Itapirkanmaa2 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@t.w.8174]

I’m not sure what I’ve just witnessed, but I know it is other worldly.

[@Gmail.commmmmmmmm]

Can't wait to see her grow up! It's amazing to think this little talented girl will continue to bring us more and more music as she grows :)))

[@martinevaffier5055]

Absolutely unbelievable

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Lilja, I really really enjoyed watching and listening to you playing with such great musicality and as professional as Somme one of more than three times your age. You are absolutely extraordinary Lilja and I really really love ❤️ ❤❤❤❤ you’re playing. Bravo 👏 Bravo 👏

[@KennethDuda]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful performance.

[@SharonYungViolin]

Congratulations to a superb performance!! Lilja shows such joy in her music!❤

[@duggiefresh8170]

Amazing. And what is so impressive, aside from her virtuosity, is her counting and tempo! She is never rushing!

[@jamesneilsongrahamloveinth1301]

Yes, she knows the structure of the piece intimately - where the soloist leads and where the orchestra leads - and makes minute adjustments accordingly . . .

[@duggiefresh8170]

@@jamesneilsongrahamloveinth1301 good observation.

[@suedavis3525]

Astonishingly good and remarkably mature.

[@jeff2446]

😂

[@jeanjacques1987]

Mon Dieu c'est quoi ce génie ? 1000 bravo !

[@superpotiron]

La réponse est dans la question. On emploie souvent le terme génie a tort et à travers. Mais là, il n'y a pas de doute. Il me semble difficile de percer en piano et violon classiques si tu n'es pas un génie. C'est à te dégouter parfois de faire de la musique.

[@skernavagh]

Wow a master already👏

[@deborahzahler913]

A Great Blessing to see this New Child of the Earth, Lílja, flowing forth Great Love and Light of the Divine. 🙏🎁🎶🎻💛☀️💫🌟🌈🌍🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@bm-kb8kh]

Amazing

[@TheSparshofMusic-wn7de]

Amazing!👍👍👍

[@peterghyssaert4372]

Just marvellous...

[@cristianpopa3866]

SHE IS THE BEST EVER❤

[@mmmoroi]

What a graceful performance with even an entertaining spirit, Outstanding! She already has perfectly established a style of her own at this age.

[@דניאלהאוראל]

Wow, wow, wow how talented, this beautiful young girl is, extraordinel!!!!

[@johnl.203]

A composed and indestructible music, a skillful grace, her accomplishment is within reach!❣❣❣❣❣

[@lucvb9379]

she is a kind and beautiful girl with a lot of talent👍👍👍💐💐💐

[@gaydensikes]

Absolutely gorgeous performance! Such a talent.

[@respekt200]

Pure joy!

[@esah9182]

In the adjacent short interview with a Finnish journalist Lilja (12) tells that her favourite composition is Sibelius' Violin Concerto, favourite violinist Izhak Perlman. She practises about three hours every day after school and homework, not too much, as she needs to enjoy practising not to be bored. She would like to become a violinist one day and perform in concerts and as an orchestral soloist. She enjoyed playing with tge Finnish Radio Symphony in this concert very much. The following biography is from the Mikkeli Music Festival programme info: "Lilja Haatainen is a promising young violinist who was born in Kempele in 2011 and is now living in Porvoo. Lilja was three and a half years old when she started playing the violin using the suzuki method, and at the age of six she continued her studies at the Oulu Conservatory. She is currently studying at the Porvoonseudun musiikkiopisto Music School Janne Malmivaara as her teacher and at the Viuluakatemia Academy under the guidance of Janne Malmivaara and Elina Vähälä. Lilja has played as a soloist with the Oulu Sinfonia, the Lappeenranta City Orchestra, the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Finnish Chamber Orchestra and the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra. In the beginning of 2022, Lilja won the series for young violinists of the Jyväskylä violin competition and in October 2022, she was awarded first prize in the Louis Spohr International Competition for Young Violinists in Germany."

[@kristiinaparkkisenniemi8680]

I loved this! ❤❤❤ I wish her all the best! Hienoa Lilja ja RSO! ❤❤❤

[@utahdan231]

What a talent!!! Stunning performance.

[@Josegarcia-dk8fh]

Sin dudas , es una niña prodigio

[@Надежда-е1с8й]

Amazing!!!❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@henksanders6621]

Just marvellous

[@zamfully]

I’m so glad to make your acquaintance. Wow so beautiful

[@hrep14]

She has definitely unlocked the Virtuoso level. All memory no sheet music.

[@Itapirkanmaa2]

Violin soloists never use the score. Lilja said she begins practicing a piece playing it slowly and while she increases the speed ("I like fast playing" she also said) she also memorizes the piece by heart.

[@janhermessalmi2960]

12 years!

[@gregorylawrence5546]

OK,,,, I just lit my violin in fire. Amazing talent!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dsrtsnw]

mooood

[@ljiljanacanic3989]

Bravo❤

[@JOHNL-z1h]

A melody that flows like a river, the presence of a master, soon to be revealed!

[@evgeniachernysheva6215]

Fabulous performance!!! Such a talent!

[@MichelDomingue7]

Amazingly beautiful!

[@florianhoppe8469]

Kiitos Lilja. I am looking forward to the concert with Sinfonia Lahti today.

[@TerryHolton-zr2yp]

7:39 This young lady is new to me, but I must say that I am very impressed with her playing, As most young violin prodigies seem to be Asian these days, it is refreshing to witness one from this part of the world. I shall definitely be following her progress.

[@serlal-s3b]

Remarquable!!! Elle me fait penser au talent de la jeune Hilary Hahn ...

[@mcm4866]

Hay niños y niñas cuyo aprendizaje en sus habilidades es sólo modular la perfección que llevan en sí mismos. Maravillosa Lílja

[@kniazigor2276]

Quel talent ! Bravo !!!

[@sararodriguez7774]

Me pregunto qué tipo de educación habrá recibido para tocar éstas piezas de manera magistral a tan corta edad, obviando el talento innato. Hay quien habla de la reencarnación ante casos como éstos. No me lo explico.

[@sophiedivin5288]

Magnifiques son et sensibilité. Belle et longue carrière à cette jeune fille !

[@ergedulork]

Beautiful!

[@loving650]

Such a big talent and of hours to study! Hopefully she is going to be the next Paganini.

[@harrynking777]

No. She is Lilja.

[@carolanncortese7176]

Brilliant!

[@jason101other]

She looks and plays like young virtuoso Leila Josefowicz. Another genius prodigy

[@Dwchidwchi]

You have a very unique voice and I suspect a very bright musical future ahead of you.

[@norrisbethke7770]

One if the best, if not the best, young violin talent I’ve heard and amazing on a 3/4 instrument 👏👏👏

[@user-gv8qe5vx3d]

我好像已经好几个世纪没有听到这么动听的声音了

[@peterwilson9699]

Unbelievable!!!!

[@excellentsmithers6417]

Oh my!

[@arkis2858]

Чудо девочка!

[@MMijdus]

Okay. Wonders keep coming in this world. 😮 I hope she will take Lalo's concerto in her repertoire.

[@corneliehecke7013]

Wahnsinn!! Einfach großartig!! Sie sieht nach einer Suzuki-Schülerin aus! 🤔

[@eensio]

Wonderful! The virtuosity is ready to the normal size violin some day. I have never heard or enjoyed so much about 3/4 violin sound. Thank you for this document!

[@dianelamonde2509]

Quel. Talent. Bravo

[@js-365]

W O W ! ! !

[@sharonr.6612]

AND THEN A PRODIGY COMES ALONG..THE Y'S REMAIN ANOTHER ONE OF GOD'S WONDERFUL SECRETS.❤😮

[@joannag.p.137]

❤🎻Bravo Lilja!

[@wernermisteli1162]

❤❤❤

[@irenelopezgutierrez920]

Alucinante esta niña! Cómo toca, con lo pequeña que es

[@culturehorse]

🎻🎶😍

[@eva4adam451]

You see a sweet beautifull child. You hear an adult. A divine Gift from God.🎉 2set violin? Where are you?

[@bachlerrud9502]

Taivaallinen

[@niallchurch2679]

There you are orchestra, I've warmed the audience up for you,now,try not to lose them, I'm off to bed now,have a nice night!

[@stpnn8598]

Wow, destined to become a genuine virtuoso !

[@SamirAzarLuthier]

❤

[@jeanlouistupin777]

PRODIGIEUX...!!!!

[@loreleiistschon3582]

Très bien qu’en Finland il y a de très bon violoniste 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 parce que je ne connais pas tels en Finlande.., si vous connaissez, nommez les s’il vous plaît, Et qui est son professeur ? Merci

[@sofiahuang-kw6nf]

太出色了！👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️

[@probiersdoch]

😮❤

[@무무-h9t]

소리가 벌써~~~와우!🎉

[@danilowroman832]

Great. Danilo w roman

[@stephanedeschenes8181]

En français on dit « sur le cul » !!! Elle est juste merveilleuse

[@bjoartec]

En anglais on dit "jaw dropping" !...pas le même coté !!...

[@DaphneKivinen]

My Lilianna is learning the violin.

[@viktorialang1922]

menuhin ist auferstanden

[@SharonPadget]

I kind of feel sorry for the experienced violinists in the orchestra. To think they have spent their whole careers studying and performing only to be out done by a child. She is extraordinary!

[@ElisPalmer]

How is this possible?

[@valentinaalykova3055]

Reincarnation.❤

[@niallchurch2679]

She has 4 tuners on that voilin,so it can't be a vry good instrument!

[@esah9182]

3/4 violins are easier (faster) to tune in this way.

[@kevincowart542]

Bullshyt that youtube deleted all your videos..

[@Itapirkanmaa2]

No I made them private myself for safety reasons.

[@kevincowart542]

@@Itapirkanmaa2 I'll bet... Them zionists don't like their narrative being exposed. I was looking for one you posted around november/december that had those us soldiers on the ground..

[@antoniomanuelcaetano6770]

Quer dizer que agora só posso ver vídeos musicais?

[@muslit]

I'm tired of watching little prodigies in party dresses paraded in front an audience.

[@Itapirkanmaa2]

Perhaps dress them in black or not give them concerts at all?

[@Karen-ul9hd]

So, don't watch

[@muslit]

I watched 10 seconds of the video. You see and hear one, your see and hear them all. @@Karen-ul9hd

[@esah9182]

Yes, KZbin is optional.

[@gayleandrus7050]

What a privilege to hear such a gifted young child!!!! Just so beautiful!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@pauljmeyer1]

Lilija Haatainen's musicianship is wonderful to hear and she obviously enjoys what she does to bring out such tonal richness.

[@adatay8832]

🥰🥰🥰

[@deniseellenburg649]

WOW!!