Kevin Zhu & Rohan De Silva | Wieniawski Fantasia from Themes of Faust Op. 20

As part of their Violin Channel Vanguard Concerts Series 1 debut, violinist Kevin Zhu & pianist Rohan De Silva perform Wieniawski's Fantasia from Themes of Faust Op. 20
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The #vanguardconcerts Series 1 concerts feature world-renowned artists - including Joshua Bell & Alessio Bax, Charles Yang & Peter Dugan, the Dover Quartet, Nathan Meltzer, Kevin Zhu & Rohan De Silva, Sophia Bacelar, Jamaii Melvin & Noreen Polera, Tessa Lark, Amy Yang & Frank Vignola, the Junction Trio, Jordan Bak and Philippe Quint & Jun Cho
Produced by The Violin Channel Founder, Geoffrey John Davies, The Kaufman Music Center and the Alphadyne Foundation each concert features a custom look and feel by Creative Director, David Katzive

[@bobvanderentviolinist4267]

Without a doubt, already one of the greatest violinists of this time

[@beenthereonce]

Bravo! Mr. De Silva is big support ..!

[@MalamutePlutoLuna]

18:41 I’m with you, the pianist. 🤩🤩🤩

[@yoliv2469]

This is the most smooth and in tune thing I’ve ever seen

[@karoliinakuppart617]

8:00 im obsessed with this parttt. And overall I like this interpretation of this piece the most so far out of the ones ive heard!

[@nondescriptnyc]

This is just about the most balanced, stoic, “honest,” and beautifully-nuanced delivery on this complex piece, especially coming from such a young artist!!! Sure, it is a bit on the guarded or maybe contained side, but I’d prefer that for this piece over what many young artists seem to do-which is to go way overboard with their expression. Clearly, this piece speaks to him in a particular way, and that is what he expresses throughout…and I am not just saying this because he is ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE.

[@nienkehohmann7471]

Kevin, it is beautiful. I am so touched. I heard you the first time when you were three years old, and it made me cry and feel happy. Thank you.

[@Giallucar]

My favorite violinist in the world.

[@phamphlan]

Saw Kevin Zhu playing violin in Montreal. He was absolutely incredible!

[@rafaelernestorosabal8734]

Such mature sound, such deep understanding of the piece leave you speechless! An impeccable performance! Bravo!

[@maria_12]

I don't know much about music, piano or violin but I love this performance. Thank you so much for sharing this 🙏

[@laduswan2316]

音色好、技巧強、聲音乾淨也拉得相當有有感情！ Pretty good!

[@riccardopini9340]

Magnifico violinista .

[@andrewgraybill7920]

Absolutely love your playing Kevin. You play so clean, with such ease and incredible virtuosity. Love that fiddle too. Not sure what you are playing on.

[@eriknystrom5839]

Kevin currently performs on the 1722 'Lord Wandsworth' Stradivarius violin loaned from the Ryuji Ueno Foundation and the Rare Violins In Consortium.

[@interestedlen8823]

@@eriknystrom5839 Not a bad fiddle.

[@eriknystrom5839]

@@interestedlen8823 Certainly, estimated value: a couple of million dollars? He has it on long term loan. Of course most young artists can’t afford to own a Strad or Guarneri. Some older established violinists do own their instruments, Anne Sofie Mutter owns 2 Strads, but she probably bought them many years ago when the prices were much lower . But note that a super excellent violin only sounds good when played by an excellent player, and a violin at 10 000 USD played by Kevin will sound better than a Stad played by a mediocre violinist.

[@yeatme5509]

@@eriknystrom5839 it was given to him by a sponsor (he told me in person, very cool)

[@JosephM6961]

12:52 Magic 😍

[@HubertK28]

10:24 etc.: Now, that's a phrasing… 🥰

[@violinbuff3782]

Gorgeous! Eric Shumsky

[@mariaegorova7733]

🔥😍

[@ziao_ziao]

7:12

[@jlbd19]

Anyone know what chinrest he uses?

[@jorgealba1941]

Kun bravo

[@ceciliahuang3984]

You mean shoulder rest……

[@seyhanduran4615]

🇹🇷🎻❤️🌹

[@chaspoll1]

This wonderful performance should be seen by many more violinists - To VIOLIN CHANNEL your posting lacks good seo metrics. "VA VANGUARD CONCERTS" is completely irrelevant ... what needs to be prominent is Kevin Zhu + Wieniawski + Faust. That's all....

[@FritzTheCat_1030]

Like Faust, you have to sell your soul to the devil to be able to play this...

[@trig2mc6]

Thanks for sharing! Great performance, but somehow I got the impression that Kevin only aimed at playing it right. I don't know if that's because he's too nervous or what. But I really missed its gravity (especially in the beginning) and its magical yet tragic tone. At some point, he even seemed uncomfortable with the piece. In general, I think the technique is quite okay but the music is very cold.

[@user-ux3rw1ik9c]

@@peterholetschek9803 He lacks musicality because classical music isn't in his DNA? What kind of idiotic racist pseudoscience jackshit is this. Unbelievable.

[@markzuckerberg5231]

@@peterholetschek9803 Hm, after I replied to your other comment about "preferring Oistrakh over Chinese rhythm machines", you deleted your original comment. What exactly are your thoughts about all that I said? I doubt you need a recap because I replied less than 24 hours ago but if you don't remember I'll write it again

[@user-ux3rw1ik9c]

@@peterholetschek9803 If you think he's unmusical that's fine as musicality is subjective but the reason why you said that is factually questionable.

[@peterholetschek9803]

I will write you tomorrow - I am afraid my comment will be too long.... of course I prefer D. OISTRACH, he is unique and incomparable, he has Tschaikowsky in his arteries, with every single phase he tells us a story about the history of Jewish people in Russia - about suffering AND rejoicing - that has nothing to do with racism or practicing or technical skills or competitions - this is beyond human jealousy, envy, chauvinism, etc......

[@markzuckerberg5231]

@@peterholetschek9803 When you say it that way it seems much more understandable. I'm interested in what you will tell me tomorrow.