Presto! Chloe and Ziyu in Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante

Singaporean violinist Chloe Chua, Artist-In-Residence of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, and Austria-based He Ziyu - both former winners at the Menuhin Competition - perform the presto finale of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante.
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Chloe Chua, violin/Artist-In-Residence ​⁠@ChloeChuaviolinist
He Ziyu, viola ​⁠@ziyuhe6979
Hans Graf, Music Director
Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Recorded live at the Esplanade Concert Hall, Singapore, on 27 July 2023.

[@oongaboongagang]

OMGGGGG The OG Menuhin Prodigies together on the same stage

[@petechin3305]

Absolutely!

[@2LUV3VIOLin28]

Two angels singing together. What beauty!

[@BlackHermit]

What a mesmerizing performance by Chloe Chua and He Ziyu! Their rendition of the presto finale of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante is truly enchanting. The seamless synergy between the Singaporean violinist and the Berlin-based artist, both former winners at the Menuhin Competition, adds a delightful touch to the music. The precision and passion they bring to the piece are commendable, making it a truly captivating experience. Bravo to these talented musicians for sharing such a beautiful rendition!

[@cy7632]

Totally agree with you:) Just a correction, Ziyu is based in Austria ( Salzburg) not Berlin.

[@singaporesymphony]

It’s our bad, our description erroneously said Berlin-based. You’re right and it’s been corrected!

[@michaelchen4879]

@@singaporesymphony Homer nods,sometimes. Thank you for the uploading.

[@chia_s_ee_d]

They are so talented and great players!! Also, i love Chloe’s dress!!!! Love from Australia 🇦🇺

[@Dynamatrix1973]

Chloe's dress is too childlike for an adolescent approaching adulthood. Imo

[@chia_s_ee_d]

@@Dynamatrix1973 no not at all!!! I think it’s just right and it contrasts from the orchestra!!

[@TerryHolton-zr2yp]

How fortunate is the S.S.O. In having Chloe as their resident artist. Any concert in which she is a soloist is almost guaranteed a full house. She is absolutely brilliant. The young fellow playing here with her is also a fine musician.

[@JonAhlquist]

Chloe Chua from Singapore is playing a violin made in 1753 by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini in Milan. It is on generous loan from the Rin Collection, based in Singapore: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnuTdpl7Zs6Za8k At 1:24, you can see the label on the right lower bout of Chloe Chua's violin. All the instruments in the Rin Collection seem to be labeled on the right lower bout: kzbin.info/www/bejne/imnUZK2oeL6AiNk Ziyu He is playing a 1797 viola by Giuseppe Guadagnini, son of Giovanni Battista. The instrument is on loan from generous anonymous sponsors.

[@simathepotato]

Super-talented people playing and speaking through music together 😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much I really really enjoyed watching you playing with such great passion and sensitivity too. I’ve subscribed and given you a thumbs up too

[@singaporesymphony]

Thanks for subbing! We really appreciate it!

[@mrsgingernoisette]

Chloe is such a special soul. She played our national anthem in Ankara too, it was such a fun gift. She is the best artist for me, to the end of time.

[@carolevans9241]

Great conductor: inspiring, supportive good natured. All fabulous well worthy to play Mozart. Will be listening again many times. Thank you for uploading. A real trrasure!!

[@JimNicholls]

A lovely performance. Thank you for letting us enjoy this.

[@beethovenlight8763]

What a delightful performance and a lovely surprise to see Ziyu in Singapore! Bravo to you two! ❤

[@singaporesymphony]

We love hosting Ziyu here! He's been here a few times now. There's a Beethoven Violin Concerto you can watch on his channel. We've also recorded the Stravinsky Violin Concerto with him for a future release.

[@WhoDis-se2uq]

Wow, they are so talented!

[@wallshootout5616]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Wonderful Performance!!Chloe forever!!! And her dress is so amazing!!!

[@manassaweeassawakittiporn3516]

I always admire the performance of Chloe during the time that she shine through many appreciating ones. Her beautiful pair of cat-like eyes is always such an impact impression as she convey to the conductor during the time of her focusing on her instrument. ❤🎉🎉

[@michd6452]

Gorgeous ! And Ziyu is playing viola 😂

[@adalinedechenne5676]

What a performance, their sounds blend beautifully! I hope to see more out of them both!

[@puttitorn7274]

Absolutely great musicians! SSO and the soloists! 🎉

[@TerryHolton-zr2yp]

Absolutely gorgeous. I hope the whole concerto will soon be shown.

[@Punch_is_thinking]

It is! via KZbin membership for 2SGD a month.

[@user-ub6jg8jo4d]

Wonderful

[@donsena2013]

I just adored that Asian-sweetheart soloist, both for her remarkable performance and for her presence -- she's a princess !

[@Punch_is_thinking]

Yayyy, an update!!!

[@SaydienisisART]

Bravo! Incredible performance by Chloe and Ziyu! In the begging i was thinking he was second violin, just after I noticed that was a viola😅

[@alandeutsch9987]

only a viola could produce such an "interesting" sound

[@user-vx4ej6ru4w]

I heard a darker tone and low notes, so I noticed it was a viola after 30 seconds

[@nelsonang]

wonderful performance by Chloe and Ziyu… sending love to the french horns too!

[@GammaFields]

It almost feels like a play with both of them talking to each other.

[@dice358]

yep that's the exact thing to say!!

[@venus81010]

Omg I didn’t even notice he was playing the viola but not the violin🥹

[@xuanju4268]

我也是呢！

[@cashmerecat9269]

Chloe is so musical...love her playing..

[@andrewspericles7008]

Beatiful partnership🎶🎻

[@chenyl0525]

Thank you for the performance ❤

[@gt1man931]

Outstanding performance. I am here because I follow the amazing Miss Chloe Chua. Bravo

[@zhenzhenzhang]

This is wonderful.

[@jedidiah710]

They look good together 😁

[@belmarmom]

I noticed that too.

[@anzt4336]

Sweet like 🍯 🤭

[@panwadca8125]

Prodigy power couple

[@nguyen12a]

wow double super stars

[@kinnkanntei]

BRAVI both talents!!

[@danielejims5979]

This is just incredible.

[@user-fo7po2ei6e]

that is amazing!!!!!

[@graceonaga3094]

This a wolrd class performance by soloists and orchestra. Conductor Graf is justifiably jubilant. And for those of you who have not subscribed to SSO's channel (it is well worth the price and unbelievably inexpensive) you will have missed Chloe and ZiYu in their encore performance of Bach Two Part Inventions No. 8, which was as beautiful as it was fun for everyone. Please do subscribe!

[@arlettekreps873]

Quelle magie ! De toute façon où Chloe se trouve, la magie opère. Et ces deux merveilleux solistes ensemble font une interprétation magistrale . L’âme et l’esprit s’élèvent tout naturellement. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@nikkiliang1256]

Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

Chloe and Ziyu with the SSO Something tells me TwoSet isn't far away. 😅

[@gabrieldweik6842]

I’m sure there are in the audience.

[@p0dkk39]

ew

[@Dynamatrix1973]

​@@p0dkk39Are you looking in the mirror?

[@p0dkk39]

@@Dynamatrix1973twoset fans are next level cringe, and twoset themselves r detrimental to the classical music community

[@sommelierofstench]

@@p0dkk39the only thing detrimental to the classical music society are gatekeepers and people who think others aren’t worthy of enjoying this music.

[@adelinetayaban273]

Absolutely love their performance. Oh, to see it live one day! For now, gonna add this to my study playlist 🤭

[@phanikumarvempati]

Your violin and you always looks and sounds heavenly beautiful Chloe. 🥰 Huge love and kiss from India. 😘😘😘🤗🤗

[@randylazer2894]

Just wonderful and brilliant. If one didn't know who was performing this, they would have likely thought of two people about triple the age of these kids!

[@deankiel2775]

BRAVO !!!! Absolutely gorgeous Everyone was just fabulous especially Chloe Chua I am a huge fan I just Love Her Playing❤❤

[@kht4610]

OMG this combination love them both so much! They’re so talented and hard working violinists. The best combo ❤❤❤ Two iconic artists of this new classical music generation.

[@velariss_]

She is a princess

[@marxismisevil839]

Chloe ❤❤❤❤

[@masterfilemusicdream]

Hermoso y fabuloso🎻🎵🎶💪✨

[@user-lv6xe7vq3i]

You speak spanish wow I do to but aren't you a member ❤ I thought you only speak English

[@masterfilemusicdream]

@@user-lv6xe7vq3i Hola 😃 I'm from México. Chloe #1

[@jackburgess8579]

I seem to remember Chloe or her mother saying that they were thinking that Chloe might study in Austria. I wonder whether they were exploring in particular the idea that Chloe might follow in Ziyu's footsteps, and attend the Mozarteum.

[@graceonaga3094]

I remember that too. ZiYu spent over a decade studying in Salzburg and the environs. Not only did he receive an excellent musical education, I presume he is now fluent in German and some other languages. At his very young age, he is now in a position to teach others. Think he graduated with a Masters Degree from Mozarteum. Hopefully Chloe and her parents have had an opportunity to hear his insights. 😊

[@jackburgess8579]

@@graceonaga3094 I am sure ZiYu would have excellent advice to give about the Mozarteum, and about Salzburg more generally. It would be very surprising if Chloe and her mother didn't seek information from him.

[@jackburgess8579]

@@graceonaga3094 PS I do not know whether ZiYu would recommend Salzburg unreservedly. As was reported, towards the end of his stay he was attacked in the street by thugs, who put him in fear of his life. Hopefully it was a rare and completely isolated incident.

[@graceonaga3094]

Agree with you and seem to vaguely remember that very unfortunate incident, except those things are happening across the world. What ZiYu, especially, and Chloe have in common are followings in China and a potential for inspiring many young people there to pursue a musical career or just to embrace classical music. It was astounding to listen to a Chinese music critic critique Chloe's performance of Poeme, treating her like a professional musician and discussing the need to understand the sensibilities of French culture in Chausson's time. What I am sure Chloe and her parents have explored are evaluating the differences between the European vs. American conservatory models as well as which teachers and what lifestyle would be best. She should be able to continue performing to some degree through her uni days (and I think her fans really want this). @@jackburgess8579

[@mikemercury3656]

A match made in heaven. Chloe looks so beautiful.

[@katsuki116]

Wow! I wish I was there!

[@jackburgess8579]

At 6:05 Hans expresses how delighted he is with the performance!

[@user-dg8nn3xq5f]

Chloeさん！　私はあなたが世界中で、1番の天才少女だと思ってます。 　応援してます。　from 🇯🇵

[@user-vx4ej6ru4w]

Violin and viola. Love it!

[@mariedu1791]

Bravooooo!!!!!❤❤❤

[@felixwong9761]

活力滿滿，充滿歡樂！

[@jackburgess8579]

Come on chaps! For just SGD 2 you can become a member of the SSO's channel and view the complete performance, together with Chloe's complete performances of Bruch violin concerto #1, Locatelli's "Labyrinth," and the Four Seasons. What are you waiting for?

[@mellissadalby1402]

Great Orchestra. Cloe Chua is a master. I don't know the name of the young 2nd soloist (is he Ziyu He?), but he is also wonderful.

[@jackburgess8579]

Yes, it is He Ziyu (and he too is wonderful).

[@Doge_eating_stick-O]

Waitingggg

[@obionekenobi5783]

Un gusto escuchar nuevamente a Chloe. Talentosa, sublime y hermosa. Una combinación muy difícil de encontrar en este planeta 🌍 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💕💔💞💘

[@ronndan2004]

Excellent viola player. Super

[@yuenchyaoling8128]

Yayy

[@KuroKisakiCovers]

Beutifullll♥

[@juliegill6278]

The one thing I LOVE about Chloe, apart from her IMMENSE TALENT, is the fact that she has NOT allowed all of the attention she receives go to her head ONE IOTA!!!!!! She remains the LOVELY person she ALWAYS has been!!!!!!! How she found the time to fit in all the practice she has to do, PLUS the time to study for all of her exams IS TRULY REMARKABLE!!!!!!! Furthermore, it would NOT surprise me IN THE SLIGHTEST if she got straight A's as well!!!!!!!!! NO wonder the Asians ARE RIGHTLY famed for their EXCEPTIONALLY HARD WORK ethic!!!!!!!!!!!! Eddy and Brett are another PERFECT example where that's concerned!!!!!!!! They do KZbin videos that AUTOMATICALLY go viral, podcasts, put in CHRIST ONLY KNOWS how many hours of daily practice, sell out MASSIVE concert venues across the globe, run an EXTREMELY successful business, employ an army of people to help keep things running smoothly, AND are currently working on YET ANOTHER project to encourage people to either take up an instrument for the first time, or to pick up where they left off!!!!!!!! Are they sure Ling Ling doesn't work for 80 hrs a day instead of just 40? Julie Gill, Glasgow, Scotland.

[@rec2you]

🥰🥰🥰

[@qixiangsun6036]

Imagine twoset watching ziyu play the viola this wel😂

[@Carlos-lz7tm]

Milimetricamente perfecto.

[@stanleytsai3696]

Such a beautiful performance ! I could imaging if Chloe and Ziyu someday they could play Mozart K364 E flat major That’ll will be great !

[@lisax1812]

Ziyu is incredibly talented and such an amazing soul

[@louisebarba]

I'd love to see Chloe perform with the Jazz Avengers.😊

[@user-fq6gu5gz1n]

Are they talking each others by Violins?? 🎻😀

[@cemultraslan7496]

Chloe ,Why doesn't he come to Turkey? Don't you have a project related to this?

[@barbs8851]

Off topic, but on the thumbnail, Ziyu's expression looks like he's having a photo with his "crush" while the "crush" is looking all natural. Hahaha

[@user-pd2fw4fk6p]

👍️

[@michael1254]

Cute

[@eirenismarquez7838]

Por que esa viola es tan chiquita?😮

[@juliejules7780]

WTF he plays viola too??

[@rachel.t-5374]

Of course he can! He’s a Ling Ling! 😊🎻 #twoset 😅

[@nguyen12a]

Chloe changed the shoulder rest to Luna? its sound vibration is unbeatable

[@journeymancellist9247]

This is glorious! Why didn’t they play the whole thing? So much joy.. and so much of Mozart at his best!

[@c2r4a1]

They did. The cadenza of the first movement is achingly beautiful. The second movement is ravishing. The whole performance can be accessed via subscription at less at about 1.5 USD/month to @singaporesymphony

[@jackburgess8579]

For just SGD 2 you can obtain access for one month to the whole performance, and in addition e.g. to Chloe's performances entire of Bruch's violin concerto #1, Locatelli's "Harmonic Labyrinth" violin concerto, and Vivaldi's "Four Seasons." Although you can then continue your membershio at SGD 2 per month, you don't have to. That is, SGD 2 gives you a one-month membership of SSO's YT channel. Whether to renew your membership at the end of the month is up to you.

[@journeymancellist9247]

@@jackburgess8579 what are SGDs. I’m assuming that’s a currency? Chloe is one of the most joyful violinists I’ve ever heard. When one is a player of this stature, the audience wants more than technical accuracy, and she has it.

[@jackburgess8579]

@@journeymancellist9247 Yes, Chloe has so much more than technical accuracy. Both her musical understanding and her emotional and spiritual sensibilities are very profound, hugely rewarding, and extremely rare. E.g. her performance of the second movement Adagio in Bruch #1 is one of the most magnificent expressions of pure and selfless love out there. I agree that she performs with great joy. "SGD" is the Singapore dollar. Since it has slightly less value than the US dollar, the SGD 2 cost of one-month membership/access to the performances I mentioned is less than the price of a coffee. Never would SGD 2 be better spent ... !

[@journeymancellist9247]

@@jackburgess8579 , I am definitely sold, how does one go about doing this when one is in the United States? I would love to hear Chloe play the slow movement of the barber Concerto, but honestly, I would be delighted hearing her play anything. It will be exciting to watch her develop and grow.

[@ivanchan8695]

影片很好！毋庸置疑極愛Chloe，也很欣賞子毓渾厚的中提。只是很好奇為什麼聲畫有極輕微的不同步（畫先於聲大約0.02秒？）？

[@waynekerr67]

Thats what 80 hours of practice a day sounds like

[@jeffersonbitancur4264]

Nag seselos ako chloe

[@user-ey6rc1uo3i]

Music great. Video - got tired of constant rapid changes of camera and viewpoint.

[@Bang2010]

一个乐章都不到啊？

[@poyenwu]

加入會員有完整版 40 分鐘

[@poyenwu]

包含 Chloe 人生第一次的 encore

[@ivanchan8695]

如何加入會員？

[@alessiii58]

点击主页里面

[@ivanchan8695]

@@alessiii58 可惜我在澳門，它說沒有提供。是我操作錯誤嗎？

[@moein-lifestyle]

The performance was good . However, in this work, there should be a deeper connection between the two musicians, which wasn't there ! The musicians only played their part .

[@jackburgess8579]

Chloe and Ziyu were extremely sensitive to one another and performed their parts perfectly.

[@andrewhunter9770]

Would you give as a hind, where you studied music or where your deep knowledge about classical music comes from, please? Oh, I see, you made a video of a musical fountain!

[@moein-lifestyle]

@@andrewhunter9770 Where my knowledge comes from isn't your business . I have also shared various videos . How about you ? Are you talking from a fake account without photos and content ? 🤔

[@moein-lifestyle]

@@jackburgess8579 So, this is probably the first performance that you have seen of this work !

[@jackburgess8579]

@@moein-lifestyle The requisite connection between soloists is heard, not seen. Evidently, you don't know what such a connection is.

[@jamesoliver6625]

About 3% too fast and need the sound guy to slightly turn the gain up on both the violin and viola

[@jamesoliver6625]

@@jackburgess8579 to each his own. It's a matter of maturity, like comparing Hahn performances from 25 years ago and then last year. Chloe is sublimely talented but I suspect that right now she's somewhat deferential to Paavo. In 20 years she will command the question when engaged to concert "What tempi " or "How rubato do you like this transition" etc.

[@jackburgess8579]

@@jamesoliver6625 Chloe is a mature musician who has been arguing the toss with conductors for several years. You have no idea as to how the nuances of this performance - and in particular the tempo - was arrived at. It is very common for violinists to peak at a an early age. Let us hope that Chloe continues to improve technically and that there is no deterioration in either her musicality or her spirit. (Since she is already without peer in both respects, improvement in either would be too much to ask.) Who is Paavo?

[@jamesoliver6625]

@@jackburgess8579 I guess you must be a bigger fanboy of Chloe than Mitzart

[@jackburgess8579]

@@jamesoliver6625 I guess you must be an idiot.

[@jackburgess8579]

@@jamesoliver6625 I guess you must be an ignoramus.

[@daffyduck4195]

I've been impressed by Chloe Chua in the past but, I'm sorry, this performance doesn't sound like Mozart. It sounds like people are rushing, no communication, no warmth, poor conducting, no charm just people rushing, it seems.

[@zaaplol5777]

I guess only Mozart would know the right answer.

[@c2r4a1]

@@zaaplol5777 It's Presto

[@zaaplol5777]

Correct and I agree it's a fantastic performance, but nobody can claim it "doesn't sound like Mozart" besides Mozart himself@@c2r4a1

[@Smoothblue90]

@@zaaplol5777 Mozart texted me that he was delighted with this performance.

[@jackburgess8579]

>>"I'm sorry, this performance doesn't sound like Mozart." What utter nonsense.

[@crazytaxi3277]

It has been 6 years since menuhin2018, she does not seem to grow taller at all.

[@graceonaga3094]

I think she's now 5 feet 2 inches., so she has grown. She used to be the height of the seated musicians at 11 years.

[@larrylok]

Wow. Ziyu is so versatile and so mature. Chloe is good but I don't think she can play like Ziyu.

[@jackburgess8579]

>>"Chloe is good but I don't think she can play like Ziyu." You need to better acquaint yourself with Chloe's performances.

[@blurryface6261]

Ziyu should take lessons from Chloe if he wants to improve.

[@jackburgess8579]

Chloe does not play the viola and is in no position to teach it. Here, Ziyu's performance of the viola part is excellent and complements Chloe's performance perfectly.

[@thiilaak]

That‘s a very inappropriate comment. Ziyu is a fantastic player and does not deserve this kind of comment. I am a big Chloe fan but would never put down other accomplished musicians.

[@gonrico]

Great sound but her expression 😐😐😐 …