Teen Violinist's Daily Routine 1 Week Before a Show | Teen Vogue

14-year-old violinist Pilar Winter Hill takes us through her weekly routine leading up to her big performance for professional violinist, Lindsey Stirling. Between 11 hours of practice a day, learning her most difficult piece yet, and getting a good night sleep, watch and see how this teen violinist balances it all.
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[@sophiemullen3019]

I'm not even awake for 11 hours a day lol

[@evangelina5069]

I’m awake for 15 usually but I still couldn’t imagine spending over half of my day practicing (cello)

[@sashenkadumerve3017]

evangelina same, I can barely practice for an hour a day

[@FreddieHg37]

Are you a cat?..

[@FreddieHg37]

@Raspberry Pi I feel exactly the same

[@shreyanshimaurya8833]

Nah, i am a NEET aspirant, i study for about 11 hours😂

[@elisabetta594]

Things I can't relate to: "I usually practice for 11 hours" "I woke up at 4 a.m. so I can practice" "The morning of the performance I was feeling sooo refreshed" "I don't really want to eat"

[@fabiogonzaleszavala]

Does she not have neighbours 😂😂😂

[@melo7825]

agreed except for the eating part. i feel so nervous and nauseous on my performance days that i can’t eat

[@seminchun]

yes. just yes.

[@mxtchbox]

I can’t even relate to practicing 😳

[@blisss7456]

Especially the last one as I eat my 7th Dino nuggie

[@Hey-qr3er]

wish Twoset would react to this.

[@moonylanatm_]

Yes @twosetviolin

[@cavren]

Yeppppp @twosetviolin

[@alicetinoco9113]

Up up

[@alicetinoco9113]

Up

[@kayleemessina8023]

@twosetviolin

[@scoobydoobydoo8069]

Me, a 14 year old violinist that has been playing for 8 years, clicking on the video: I bet I’m around her skill level Me two minutes into the video: 👁👄👁

[@notdna3375]

Lol same

[@leihaanaak6192]

Relateable

[@miarose731]

15 been playing since I was 7 and I thought I was decent before I clicked on this and my confidence went 📉📉📉📉

[@Amaranthine56]

Lmao me too

[@suhanig5356]

So relatable self esteem : -2000

[@linglingsgreatestdisappoin856]

_"I don't really feel like eating, I just want to practice"_ *Ling Ling nods in approval while clapping*

[@urmom-fl2cw]

UR EVERYWHERE LMAOOO XD ling ling is really disappointed 😔😔😔

[@annaaagrace4565]

Your profile picture 😭

[@kkimorii8702]

Yes 👋👋

[@classicalviolinist2325]

@@heyytheree Nah, I'm an even greater disappointment then you so :(

[@LingLingWannaBeLah]

Ahhhhhh, te profile pic!!!

[@melodym5932]

i’m the same age as her, and i only practice around 2 hours a day 😳 i can’t believe she’s already playing paganini!

[@lopsided12e]

You will get there soon!!

[@ensieh6918]

i practice 2 hours a day too

[@merylgonsalves7471]

I practice only 1 n half hr every alternate days and as I've lost my spirit which had me learn the violin at x2 speed. But I'm back on it after a long 4 month break

[@conniezeng6023]

I’ve given up on violin 🎻

[@ellenplaysmusic]

depends on how you practice :-) you can play for 11 hours a day but feel like you've gotten nowhere or practice for 2 hours but work really concentrated and accomplish a lot

[@mihlemags]

The fact that I haven’t touched my violin in a month due to laziness, just gives me a major anxiety Edit: finally went back to school, and I literally just told here that I hadn’t played in a while she was very understanding so I am grateful and finally calm.

[@alex-ez8wg]

same

[@saranikolinacehic615]

Violist here but same.....year starts in like 3 weeks and my proffesor is going to kill me 🧚‍♀️

[@Esther-ku3hj]

I haven't touched my violin in over a year now. It does make me feel disappointed about myself.

[@saranikolinacehic615]

@@Esther-ku3hj ooww don't be, try slowly to get back to it if you want or can, I'm a music student so basically like I MUST practice, but since we were on a break laziness definitely got me lmao

[@IvyQwinn]

Same here

[@AlexRiversMusic]

Regular people don't understand how mindblowing it is that she is playing Paganini at 14. Just out of this world, OMG amazing job 😳

[@RealMusicalMunch]

At least she ain’t doing main stream sacrilegious pieces lol

[@dremora3124]

@@RealMusicalMunch what's wrong with playing mainstream pieces dude

[@gaminglegend]

@@dremora3124 Watch TwoSet's reaction to classical music "talent" shows

[@jimenao.g.8601]

Exactly, I play the saxophone and even I understand how hard Paganini is...

[@branndxn]

@@rosemafouta366You should prioritize on your tone/sound if you're starting. Practicing long tones and scales will help you in the long run. Playing pieces right away will take longer to learn without having a good sound or techniques.

[@kevinmcallister6955]

She be practicing 40 hours a day Thanks for 4k likes 😱

[@anisha8435]

Soho Newyork There’s the two set comment 😂😂

[@merylgonsalves7471]

Ling ling 40hrs

[@mulburncheesefits2201]

Perfect pizz girl

[@milenmehreteab2996]

i was looking for this

[@kait2132]

YEAH

[@kyrakamboj4085]

i can already hear the 'interesting' 😂

[@maiwithani8497]

'sAcRaLiGeS'

[@moonylanatm_]

Yes

[@moonylanatm_]

A m a z i n g

[@jalapenobusinesss]

I don't get it

[@maiwithani8497]

@@jalapenobusinesss ling ling wannbes joke, some sort of a twosetters code

[@gracezheng1699]

wait she practices 11 hours a day? i’ve never heard of someone playing that much

[@f15x28isback]

Welcome to the world of classical music :-)

[@MrGioGaga]

Ling ling practices 40 hours a day

[@gracezheng1699]

Gwen Broderick no literally i’m a violinist and the most i’ve practiced was 7 hrs like jeez a ton of respect to her

[@Esteec10AJ]

seems that you haven't heard of ling ling

[@miriamtong]

There's some dude called Ling Ling

[@Violinna]

As a professional violinist, just have to say that 11 hours is INSANITY and a recipe for disaster - by that I mean the kind of injury that can knock out a violinist for a good year, if not more. Also it's not mentally healthy. For reference, most professionals practice no more than 4 hours a day. Actually even 4 is A LOT! Maybe it works for her now since she's very young but I would advise to be careful and be mindful...

[@shamelessdouble2178]

I'm a musician (BA) and violin was my primary instrument and I couldn't agree with you more. I'm glad to see she is doing yoga and stretching but with 11 hours of practice it's so important to do cool down stretches with foam rollers and have Epsom salt bath after practice. She's definitely young so she can get away with it now but it might bite her back later on as she ages... Also just because you do practice long hours doesn't mean you're doing effective practice.

[@primuladinverno]

Also the fact that she woke up at 4 o'clock to practice before the performance... nobody does that, not even a professional musician, it's insane and makes you more and more tired (which is really bad if you have to perform)

[@evangelina5069]

I agree

[@evangelina5069]

Isia Sooth didn’t she go to sleep around 11 pm as well? As a 14 year old, 5 hours of sleep is definitely NOT helping anything

[@Violinna]

@@shamelessdouble2178 absolutely! Practicing with the good focus, strategy, and plan for 2-3 hours is much better than mindlessly practicing all day/just going through the motions. Also research shows that after 5 hours, the quality of practice goes down because of human mental capacity.

[@lumi7158]

petition for brett and eddy to react to this

[@bruh7130]

no-one cares about ur statement cos there's so many other twoset people here anyways

[@moonylanatm_]

Yes

[@alicetinoco9113]

Up

[@ellajeffres4747]

Y e s

[@aolian3]

Jimin Kim why the salt jimin

[@nataliaswiatek5712]

I think twosetviolin should react

[@colteneampong1711]

HAHAHAHA TRUE

[@Sensinger7710]

TwoSet fans are everywhere

[@peichen7186]

YES

[@bethbethbeth863]

She practices 11 hours a day & only uses rosin every few days?! Edit: also student violinists do NOT hold yourself to this standard or feel disheartened. This young lady’s commitment is very inspiring and she is very talented, but she is very lucky to have the privilege of attending a top junior college, as well as a supportive family. Most people can’t practice that much in a day because they don’t have the physical space, their parents are asleep or working etc etc. I’ve played the violin for 13 years & am training as a professional & we are always advised not to over practice because of the mental and physical strain.

[@jocelyn248]

But I do feel disheartened, compared to what she can do I might as well choose another career because there's no way I'll ever be as good as she is.

[@nataleeisjustchilling2737]

I rosin my bow every day lol

[@linmax300]

Many professionals don’t even practice 11 hours a day (I always believe the quality of practice is more important than the quantity amount of time.) But also, as a Twosetter, I’m pretty sure she’s well above Lindsey’s level~

[@nightingale4786]

well she did say 'up to' 11 hours a day so im sure that this was only for the one week crunch time. at other times she probably practices 6-9 hrs

[@negg7046]

Nightingale that’s still an unhealthy amount

[@FlowerTower]

Well, considering she plays 100x better than you I doubt she cares what you believe. Clearly what she’s doing is working for her. Maybe you should follow suit.

[@tesscrelli783]

@@FlowerTower Not if it's mentally and physically unhealthy to do so~

[@FlowerTower]

@@tesscrelli783 I’m sorry, what? I couldn’t hear you over the sound of my practicing.

[@natalia-uv1hh]

“why can’t you be more like your cousin? she’s your age and she already is so successful”

[@moonylanatm_]

Exactly

[@movin3148]

I can already hear how my parents are gonna say this to me, if I show then the video

[@surylisaa1631]

I can hear Eddy's dragon mom's voice now, but (s)he'll say "Ling Ling" instead of "your cousin" :D

[@Rainjojo]

Pft i Can hear my grandma saying something like “you should’ve kept practicing the violin like her.” As if a child has the ability to self-learn and buy classes. Now I’m self-teaching myself but gradually so u won’t burn out 😖

[@meghanmihalko1188]

I feel like this whole video is overkill. 11 hours a day and at one point she had 5 private teachers? I've never met any classical musician who has had more than one teacher and spends their ENTIRE day practicing. It's recipe for a burnout.

[@deadoralivecowboy1401]

Also 5 different teachers would mess her up !! Every teacher has some kind of unique way to teach , I mean WhY and HoW ?

[@alexngo9706]

@@deadoralivecowboy1401 yes that one thing that terrible about it, 5 different teachers all teaching you is a recipe for disaster cause everyone’s different. I mean like DO THEY KNOW THIS IS HAPPENING

[@FlowerTower]

@@alexngo9706 she still plays better than you so evidently she’s not running into any problems. Maybe you should take some of her advice? Cuz she doing better than you so... Also, she said she had 5 teachers when she was like 6. LISTEN

[@nataliehensley2868]

@@FlowerTower Hi! Music teacher here. I would have to agree, having 5 teachers at once (even at 6 years old) is a little too much. No need to be so defensive. The original commenter was not slamming on her, but more so was addressing concerns for burn out. I understand the concern as she's still incredibly young.

[@brookev2371]

@@FlowerTower not again…

[@HH-yp3ht]

I get that she's probably practicing more than usual because she's about to perform and she's probably on summer break, but 11 hours a day is still crazy. Gotta admire the dedication

[@sabine1590]

11 hours a day??? how is that even mentally and physically possible. when does she do school? that much amount of time isn’t even healthy. even hilary hahn said the most she’s practiced is 6 hours and that was a lot for her. please don’t think you need to practice this much to be as good as her. this isn’t healthy

[@amonirose7661]

11 hours of anything a day is a lot, however violin is something that she loves. I’m not discrediting anyone who doesn’t practice that much and still finds a lot of joy in violin but I don’t think she should be ridiculed for practicing as much as she does. The longest I will ever practice violin a day is 4 hours and I can’t even imagine practicing for 6 let alone 11 hours. I do have other priorities in my life though and I do not see myself as a world renowned violinist. She is likely pursuing violin as a career just as most Olympic athletes pursue their sports.

[@sabine1590]

Amoni Rose i completely agree with you. the most i’ve praciticed is 6 hours, but even if she loves violin so much it’s not even possible to practice that much a day. it would be physically impossible to do without getting injured or having pains. and to pursue violin as a career it’s not necessary to practice 11 hours.

[@moonylanatm_]

Yes it's possible

[@pinklemonade6597]

It probably includes breaks and theory to be fair.

[@aolian3]

I mean she said she’s at Juilliard pre college so she’s probably adding in all the time she practices on her own plus the time she spends at school. Like she’s literally in a music school lol.

[@duda-ie7qo]

thank god she isn’t my cousin

[@harsheh]

agree

[@evangelina5069]

She would literally be showing me up so bad...kind of like my sister (she plays double bass and she’s a level 5 while 13) on a whole other level

[@nicoya2496]

LMAO ME

[@sashenkadumerve3017]

lol 😂💀

[@bugi9309]

that’s so random

[@1922badone]

Ok, not trying to be mean but, of all the violinists she could've played for, shes gonna play Paganini 24 for Lindsey Sterling????

[@gatotequila]

it’s her idol!!

[@bugi9309]

yeah.. it’s her idol she says lmao

[@sylvielawson9636]

haha yes i know! It's a joke, she is far better than Lindsey Sterling

[@phantasma616]

I'd think Hilary Hahn would be a more suitable choice to perform Paganini for lol

[@ingridbuschkopf4901]

Literally the least qualified violinist out there?

[@kreeshaiyer530]

I can imagine TwoSet and LingLing nodding with approval at 7:01

[@cerealgoesbeforethemilk9604]

Her at 14: practicing violin Me at 14: watching her practice violin

[@user-dc7iv1md9i]

She works so hard and she is very talented!

[@aubreyharmon1581]

Being a 14 year old violinist who has been playing for 10 years, I can really look up to her. She is so amazing!!!! The amount of hours she practices in a day is unbelievable!!! Her smile and confidence just makes my day!!!

[@m.st.6657]

But I feel like it's not really healthy to practice 11 hours a day. I wonder how she'll feel both physically and mentally when she's about 30...

[@EstherP_]

You're right, physically a violinist shouldn't practice more than 8 hours.

[@juliajacobsen8121]

I agree! I know she’s a great violinist but there’s no way she does 11 hours a day. Maybe if that includes orchestral rehearsal or classes, but it is nearly impossible to practice that much. The body would feel so much fatigue and it’s not healthy. It’s not good to promote practice time like that because it’ll make young violinists think that that’s what they have to do to be like her.

[@Clasher761]

​@@juliajacobsen8121 Agreed. Hilary Hahn said the most she practised was for 7 and a half hours. The most I've heard is around 8 hours, almost always when one has an international competition ahead. I mean performing in front of Linsey Sterling through a zoom isn't that huge of an event... but 11 hours is near impossible, I think she is overexaggerating. I totally agree with you about the somewhat negative promotion of practice time, I mean it's not healthy at all to be practising 11 hours a day...

[@laneyr6747]

Totally, especially since she's so you she could become "burned" out

[@emilyrickers5567]

Yeah, I thought the same thing. Even Itzhak Perlman says you really shouldn't practice much more than 5 - 6 hours a day

[@moon1496]

i practice an hour and be proud of myself wow

[@evangelina5069]

Same

[@sophia6301]

She’s the kid my mom wants

[@ensieh6918]

👁💧👄💧👁

[@poojars5594]

💯

[@robertcardon4268]

Normal people must be so confused whenever they click on any video remotely related to music because of the twoset comments. We’ve done it linglingwannabes, we’ve taken over youtube and provided Brett and eddy with free advertising.

[@MelissaJetzt]

Beautiful story. She seems like she genuinely enjoys this, not being forced like some child prodigies. But truly, the emotion and storytelling really can be felt in her tone. It's masterful.

[@tesscrelli783]

No shade, but I think at this point she definitely plays violin better than Lindsey Stirling.

[@kaitofoster4921]

definitely a show for the documentary

[@pandylol9112]

Lindsey Stirling is actually very good, but yeah, after listen to Pillar, I wanted to quit violin :)

[@Drumwannabe17]

I would tend to agree, although I will say that it is pretty hard to tease out how good of a violinist Lindsey Stirling actually is given all the dancing and production and stuff.

[@jalapenobusinesss]

WORLDS better

[@zuzannaklimczak5567]

And they both play different styles. Lindsey Stirling usually plays more pop/rock music and Pillar just played classical

[@jennaschmidt3332]

Wow, I absolutely adore her. And I ADMIRE her playing. The way she puts her own personality into the piece is just phenomenal. Being a musician myself, I always listen to different interpretations before playing a piece myself. And I was simply blown away by your interpretation I feel so inspired, than you so so much for sharing!!❤️

[@anabelleroscoe9447]

I'm so amazed that she doesn't have violin hickeys after 11h of practice everyday! She's absolutely amazing! :D

[@im.claire]

"I practice 11 hours a day" Me: omg that's to cool!! "My idol is Lindsey Stirling 🤩" Me: -_-

[@windyhours]

😂

[@gothbarbieee]

Lindsey may be a pop violinist, but keep in mind, she's worked very hard to make a name for herself and has been the inspiration for many young people to pick up an instrument and start playing. Sure she's no Perlman or Heifetz, but she shows the non-classical world how cool the violin can be, since most non-musicians think of violin as just a "regular, plain" instrument made only to play "boring classical music". And who knows, maybe Lindsey plays Bach and Paganini in her free time too.

[@notdna3375]

Same. I was expecting Hilary Hahn (idk how to spell it 😬) or Rey Chen

[@jennifertan]

yeah this made me question lots of things LOL hilary hahn is cool too 😩🤟🏼

[@mb-176]

@@windyhours what's the issue with that, lmao? Just because she's a pop violinist doesn't mean she's bad.

[@evangelina5069]

Even though her story is very inspiring, I think the amount that she practices per day (11 hours) is very misleading and encourages things that aren’t really healthy for aspiring musicians around her age. 11 hours of practicing each day isn’t healthy in any sense-mentally or physically-and will tire her out eventually. Maybe being a violinist is her career path, but just like for a professional athlete, training all day everyday and taking very short breaks like 30 minutes isn’t good at all.

[@lolag6757]

i don’t think you understand. i play trumpet and its key to practice for hours if you want to be successful.

[@celiamontoyasanchez5853]

@@lolag6757 I honestly don’t think this is about how many hours a day you practice, it’s about the quality and efficiency of your practice time. It doesn’t matter if you practiced for 11 hours, if you don’t know how to practice properly, it will be wasted time.

[@ariannasilva4462]

@@lolag6757 they're not just worried about her mental health but physical health. Especially her wrists.

[@rhianluvs]

I agree, I’m 13 and I play for about 1 hour and 30 minutes a day for school and my shoulders, fingers and wrist will be aching so I couldn’t imagine 11 hours a day

[@merylgonsalves7471]

😀Even I clean my violin after every practice from the day I started playing it(since I was 13 and now 17) like people ask me if it's new😶 and my G string broke just the day before my exam while practicing and worst I didn't have that string. So next morning I rushed to the store with my parents but shop opened late (oh the tension in air😨) but I was on time and gave my best and passed with great score😉

[@isaacrejoice1001]

I'd like to see you play.

[@merylgonsalves7471]

@@isaacrejoice1001 someday

[@aolian3]

This reads like an mlm

[@aureliaarnold9953]

bright, talented and so hard-working! Her future looks very promising!😘😘

[@elia8868]

i have so many questions. When does she go to School? Does she live alone? If not, how can she practise at 4 in the morning without her parents killing her?

[@jacobwright3142]

Maybe she already goes to a music college? She might be in student accommodation

[@jacobwright3142]

Claire Bressi hahaha yep

[@madelinekyncl7891]

@Claire Bressi Ya she goes to the precollege but that’s only an after school program it’s not an actual school

[@Vivian-ze3gd]

she's pretty much a violinist since she's studying at Julliard, so that's like her "school." A lot of really really good violinists as kids are homeschooled to just focus on music so that is definitely possible, especially with how well she's doing now.

[@itszoeloh]

everyone in the comments: i practice 2 hrs a day me: practices 15-30 minutes a day :0

[@aditianand3866]

me - who practices 15-30 mins a week: :0

[@Nnnmmmkkk]

She obviously sounds amazing, but is 11 hour practice healthy?

[@JamesConley999]

No it isn’t it’ll probably cause her to burn out also it’s not helping much because after 2-4 hours you don’t really get any better so practicing that much in a day isn’t helping and probably going to hurt her.

[@lsjaowhwbkwhwksha5926]

i think she was just practicing for 11 hours just for this moment, I don't think she practice 11 hours everyday lmao

[@bananasmarzipani444]

She said „up to 11 hrs“

[@cdtj1265]

No.

[@cdtj1265]

@@ajaygupta6981 Nope. Pretty sure no renowned soloist practiced ELEVEN hours a day. Perlman for example practiced for three a day.

[@WendyLaw]

😆 definitely she practices as much as Ling Ling! This is so awesome!!

[@m.st.6657]

How is it possible to practice 11 hours a day? It's like she doesn't do anything else besides that! What about school and stuff? I would love to have enough time to practice at least 5 hours a day but I have 6 hours of school everyday...😑 Well, 2-4 hours a day plus about one and a half hour of piano a day will do too. I learn quite quickly, so that's ok.

[@merylgonsalves7471]

Same here but I get only 2 hrs. Half hr goes for theory from dat😧

[@brenoHCarvalho]

Heifetz usually practiced 4 hours a day. So yeah, most part of people think this girl practice too much.

[@moonylanatm_]

Yes it's possible if u manage ur time I guess

[@jasonyntig717]

Actually I think this is during her week only... I guess

[@nicoya2496]

where do u live, 6 hrs of school? that’s all? i have 8,,,

[@avamichael1431]

She is so talented!

[@Sofia-sd2zi]

If she's doing violin at the age of 14, I have professional training in classical music at the age of 14❤️ Let's all appreciate classical and operatic music❤️

[@jacobwright3142]

Opera is classical music also haha

[@lizwiz8321]

She is so inspirational! Makes me want to practice!

[@lisemander4975]

LizWiz same🥰😂❤️

[@saranikolinacehic615]

Yes...makes me WANT to practice,but not actually do it....too damn lazy 😭

[@vannunsangichhakchhuak9096]

Her mask was so huge... but she is talented

[@iamnotwhatiam9430]

1:00 "parralel" octaves? y'all. who's doing your editing

[@moonylanatm_]

Ikr so inaccurate and very s a c r i l e g i o u s

[@annaschaible110]

Brett was

[@evangelina5069]

My geometry teacher would be screaming at them. Literally during the first week of school or so he told us that we better have proper spelling in our theorems, including “parallel”. Jk, he’s actually a super chill dude.

[@breakingfree500]

@@annaschaible110 😂😂😂😂

[@ingridbuschkopf4901]

Also the music she put in the stand was Rode, not Paganini

[@nadiajamison9764]

Can Lindsey Stirling even play a Paganini caprice herself?

[@scoop_doop660]

definitely not. she's literally 1/1000th as good as this girl and completely unqualified to be offering any opinions. source: am full-time professional orchestra string player

[@cdtj1265]

No.

[@nukusiatania824]

@@scoop_doop660 Exactly! And sad , that she is an "idol" for this girl...

[@Gcor239]

Lindsey stirling sucks...

[@LingLingWannaBeLah]

I don't think so. Lindsey's face said it all

[@bbkey3021]

My hand started shaking as soon as she pulled out her piece. Major respect for her talent and discipline

[@Nora-ri6qz]

She is 14 and can already play the most difficult violin solo piece, what- But still, her neighbours must be annoyed sometimes to hear violin practice at 4 am 😂

[@moonylanatm_]

It's not the most difficult don't forget all the more difficult pieces

[@Nao-uy6mj]

@@moonylanatm_ Tbf its really up there and a lot of piece difficulty can be subjective. Some might find Wieniawski or Paganini easier than Mozart or Bach because of style preference and amount of experience in that style.

[@moonylanatm_]

Naomiyaki I actually agree though

[@hsumosquito240]

Hope her practice room done some soundproof.

[@LingLingWannaBeLah]

Caprice 24 is definitely not one of the most difficult pieces we have in our repertoire. Paganini himself composed more complicated pieces like God Save The King.

[@sukhim5486]

You can see playing violin is her passion. It's actually really refreshing to see.

[@FlorieS1053]

I AM thoroughly impressed, but there is no such thing as the hardest piece...when you get to her level, everything is difficult and everything has difficult techniques. Every piece can get better. You hear Itzhak Pearlman, Hilary Hahn, etc. play pieces when they are young then come back to it and “perfect” it even MORE when they are older. BUT DANG SHE’S PRETTY DARN GOOD ALREADY

[@xingmei818]

She's amazing! She's a hard worker, and so humble and smart. Very wonderful! Looking forward to how she progresses in the industry!

[@senorbeckon]

Incredible, Pilar! Glad you're still able to perform during the pandemic. Your hunger to learn is truly impressive.

[@cherryau9682]

Anyone notices that how she smirks slightly like Brett when she plays? She's amazing; Ling Ling nods in approval🥺

[@aiashla53005]

@TwoSetViolin someone who practices 11 hrs a day?!! that's amazing and insane. I have school sooo...

[@annaschaible110]

10% of the comments: WOW, she’s amazing! 30% of the comments: It’s not healthy to practice 11 hours. 60% of the comments: LiNg LinG!!!!

[@w3irdgirl]

Who Is Ling Ling???

[@annaschaible110]

@moon Look up TwoSetViolin. They are classic violinists/comedians/really good musicians. Great content. Watch their video, “When Asian Parents Make You Learn a Music Instrument.” You’ll understand all about Ling Ling.

[@w3irdgirl]

@@annaschaible110 Oh okay! I was really confused by all the comments!

[@sargatreesakoshi5087]

SORRY...WHAT IS THE LING LING ????

[@yanlim18]

@@sargatreesakoshi5087 watch TwoSetViolin their KZbin videos or google about TwoSetViolin through Wikipedia. They are so hilarious but also professional musicians.

[@ensieh6918]

the question is: *_will she be the future ling ling?_*

[@moonylanatm_]

Maybe

[@ensieh6918]

@@doristang836 HOW CAN YOU-

[@evangelina5069]

Doris Tang she needs 29 more hours a day

[@jessiemarie636]

Probably

[@kkimorii8702]

She must practice 40 hours a day-

[@xenophile84]

It's adorable that she was nervous to perform in front of Lindsey Stirling, considering she's a way better violinist than Lindsey (speaking as a professional classical violinist myself)

[@whitneyadeika705]

im 14 and i feel accomplished when i practice 1 hour. This is insane!

[@iwrsiyanawar1289]

ling ling is giving a nod of approval rn

[@aether8277]

Normal people: 11 HOURS?!?! Ling Ling: Not impressed.

[@mora-lee1612]

um yeah I'm nearly 16 and have been playing for 6 years, and I'm only playing the Accolay concerto.. this is mind-blowing! and 11 hours? Anna Wintour??? Props to her!!!

[@winwinnie4905]

she seems so independent wow

[@TheHungryTurtle]

Winwin

[@karencamejo4746]

I've been waiting for a video like this for years. It's amazing to see such a talented and hardworking musician like her.

[@cheolliebee]

Her 4th finger vibrato is better than all my fingers combined 👍

[@kenyaalonso1179]

When she said lindsay Stirling I was so amazed I love lindsay stirling

[@mariakorman2665]

I just remembered something. Paganini once snapped all of his strings in one performance and played his entire concerto on the G string. And here she is, playing Paganini and her string also snapped. A curse, perhaps?

[@pukkahut751]

She looks pretty and she speaks so elegantly😳. The passion for music...it’s crazy!They joke about child prodigies that make you quit music instruments but I guess this video particularly makes you wanna practice more

[@kaylyngosiaco6975]

It must have been a nightmare when the string broke. Whenever mine breaks, the new one just doesn't sound as good, at least for a while.

[@kaylyngosiaco6975]

@@elyssapeters Very true

[@tesscrelli783]

ELEVEN HOURS A DAY My god, imagine the stamina that would require! Edit: When she was a kid she had FIVE TUTORS? BRUH That's dedication.

[@saoris.garciapalacio5294]

That's having money

[@ellajeffres4747]

@@saoris.garciapalacio5294 oooo

[@evangelina5069]

I think it’s excessive and it’s going to tire her out eventually. Maybe she’s able to get away with it now because she’s so young, but it won’t be very good into the future

[@cheeseontoast3434]

no, that's unhealthy

[@kutluzeynepaydin7918]

Omg 😱 She is sooooo talented

[@ggracekang]

ling ling wannabes mark attendance here:

[@luuveon]

Grace Kang present!

[@moonylanatm_]

Present

[@whatsername_1367]

present! (and not practicing)

[@ellajeffres4747]

Present

[@werqdivapop]

Present

[@magnusscheck4425]

I've just got my first violin 3 days ago and practice around 15 - 20 minutes and I feel like Paganini.

[@Aristaeuss]

Jeez, when I was 14 I was nowhere near as mature as her and had only been playing the violin for two years.. very badly 😂 I'm in music school now and I'm not nearly as good as her but she's an inspiration. I got really serious in high school but four hours was the max for me back then (now I normally do 3-5)

[@fjolle.8186]

twoset should react to this

[@theylovesosa154]

SOOO IMPRESSIVE! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Love to see this black queen killing it!! I hope she keeps it up, she inspired me to practice my violin everyday now 😌💗💗

[@noemibaki7276]

Practicing 11 hours a day? OMG. I'm at university and my maximum is 6-8 hours a day. She's really talented, it's nice to see younger people getting into classical music like this.

[@leajoysaito2541]

OMG FINALLY!!!!!!!! I'VE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THEM TO MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT A VIOLINIST

[@agatazucchi2747]

“I wake up at 4am so i can practice” Your neighbors must be so grateful for that

[@elinorott4400]

I live in ny, go to art school next to juilliard, have been playing violin for 11 years, and practice for an only hour. She amazes me

[@michaelcummings7191]

Lindsey Stirling WISHES she could play this well. But everything about this video is so extreme, please do not think anything about this is normal - even for professional violinists.

[@chimmyslayin]

practicing gives me anxiety. i associate bad thoughts with practicing so i give her MAD RESPECT

[@WendyLaw]

OMG 11 hours!! 😱😳

[@staylorpires526]

I am a tween violinist and I am currently on another song by Vivaldi and I have been playing for 7 years my parents say I have paganini fingers but something that is sad is that my teacher moved across the country last year so I have been needing to FaceTime her anyways but I get to see her for thanksgiving so YAY!!! Just wanted to share!

[@jia_ning]

Can we please get twoset to react to this

[@thetalllucy2983]

she has so much to improve on though, the tempo, dull notes etc. But I can't wait to see her in 20 years!

[@jade.clarisse_]

SHE’S ONLY 14 YEARS OLD??? I also play the violin and around her age but WOAH!!! 14???!!!! LEARNING/PLAYING THOSE PIECES ALREADY???????? Oh my carrots. round of applause👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@clvsidy]

Lol she turns in at 11pm. Me watching at 2am :

[@thginkimoan]

Me: *sees she wakes up at **7:00* Also me: *thinks of Rapunzels song:* “7:00 a.m the usual morning lineup”

[@kennethstill3340]

She is soooo talented ..again melanin Magic

[@DanielaBodoh]

This video makes me want to go on an insane practice session... at this point, lately I've only been practicing up to 1 hour a day and I'm a violin performance major... it's hard to practice more because as much as I adore playing violin, my attention span is too short LOL... I really want to practice more tho LOL

[@aolian3]

Blasian gang rise up 😭💗 I’m so happy to see more of my brothers and sisters being doing things and being successful. Cheers and working hard Pilar!! You’re doing amazing sweetie 🤗

[@whateveryouwannacallme3783]

Love this series

[@no.3373]

her passion for this art is really so special

[@bibliocharylodis]

Prime example for the fact that there is no such thing as talent. What we call talent is simply the drive to put in insane amounts of practice (and money - I mean, 5 teachers doesn't come cheap). Kudos to her ability. Kudos to her focus. RIP childhood, though. I hope she'll be able to lower her practice time and get some good old "being a teenager" shenanigans in there. :)

[@mastete002]

Talent is just how fast you pick up on things. We don't learn at equal speeds. Someone more talented gets further with the same amount of practice.

[@Rainjojo]

I wish I was as disciplined as this. I haven’t touched my violin since 5th grade because my school had no orchestra and my family was short on money to provide me violin lessons. Now at 18 I’m teaching myself again until I find the proper teacher, so far after two months I’ve learned how to play each notes at ease but shifting was a struggle. I learn slowly so don’t mind taking my time with this beautiful instrument again

[@miraaravamuthan5796]

GUYS WE FOUND LING LING

[@kreeshaiyer530]

Ling Ling practices 40 hours.Lamentable

[@lsjaowhwbkwhwksha5926]

she doesn't practice for 40 hours a day :(((

[@kkimorii8702]

Ling Ling practices 40 hours a day while doing homework- lamentable

[@cy7632]

She definitely not yet reach Ling Ling level

[@olakolade6656]

two set definitely needs to react to this!!