When a string snaps mid performance.. Kristine Balanas Wieniawski Polonaise Brillante No.1

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Kristine Balanas performs Wieniawski Polonaise Brillante No.1 in D major and destroys an E string at the Latvian Music Awards ceremony.
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
Guntis Kuzma
6th of March 2018.
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[@7venxce]

remember: swapping your weapon is faster than reloading

[@3f4gs4s]

Underated comment

[@jillvarela3768]

Hahahahaha

[@micamojo]

COD or Halo ;)

[@pumpqnbelly3895]

swap 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

[@Tompie913]

lol genius

[@naughtytiger1444]

Everyone is talking about her but no one appreciates the conductor who slows the orchestra for her to swap the violins.

[@IGetWetInHD]

or for the guy that just gives his violin, no hesitation

[@cardboardpig]

@@IGetWetInHD I suspect there's some kind of agreement that they give up their violin if something goes wrong

[@Saml01]

@@IGetWetInHD not just "the guy" he's the first chair. That takes a serious amount of hardwork to have that seat.

[@BullsMahunny]

@@Saml01 Aye. Wouldn't surprise me if the two didn't run through this very possibility behind the scenes a few times.

[@andrewdreasler428]

@@Saml01 I guess Soloist outranks even First Chair.

[@MrVassago89]

KZbin: wanna see what Kristine Balanas when her violin string snaps in the middle of a solo? Me, having never watched anything close to a violin performance: hell yeah i do.

[@theminecraftalexis4857]

I agree 100% I do

[@TheArrow125]

my exact thought process

[@cascade3769]

@MrVassago89 Are you seriously that basic? What a cretin.

[@okay5488]

@ me hahahaha

[@Enivri]

For me it was because I watched Vanessa Mae

[@ccash8310]

People always ask, “why do they even have conducters?” This right here demonstrates why a good conductor is necessary for a good concert. Flawless despite the anomaly

[@MJAY-N7129]

I completely agree

[@Scarletraven87]

A leader is necessary to have a group keep acting as a group despite a disagreement on possible courses of action

[@hoodiesticks]

Also keeping tempo. In large groups, it's hard to keep everyone playing in sync. Rock bands have drummers to set and maintain a consistent tempo, but percussion in an orchestra doesn't usually do a great job of that. So they use a visual cue instead.

[@MrJonboy]

the only people who ask that are those who have never played!

[@JV-un7qw]

@@hoodiesticks it is because speed of light >>> speed of sound. In small group that does not matters... in large orchestra - big deal.

[@ursa_margo]

Everyone comments on how seamlessly she continued playing and here I am amazed at how the entire orchestra was able to recover immediately after a stop

[@ryanjay707]

They all heard and recognized that really quick. Truly impressive

[@SuperZarrabal]

I'm dealing with that now

[@AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult]

@@ryanjay707 yeah, the fact they heard seconds of It and reacted accordingly is amazing

[@TheKnives777]

They are the utmost of professionals and strict with their regiments in training they could do this entire set with their eyes closed, they practice up too 40 hours a week, this is their jobs after all.

[@kahzahm2747]

@@TheKnives777 40 hours a day? :D

[@redcore326]

Imagine if the guy was like : "No sorry. That's MY violin."

[@itskindofemily]

@Mark Kawasaki thats some cool insight, but this was a joke :(

[@jp3813]

He'd get booed. lol

[@redcore326]

@Mark Kawasaki You must be fun at parties.

[@redcore326]

@Mark Kawasaki You must be REALLY fun at parties.

[@derekpaul6319]

I was bummed she didn't have him stand with her and bow at the end...would've been even classier if the generosity went both ways.

[@ToddsWatchshop]

I've been playing violin for over 30 years. I will tell you, going from one Violin to someone else's that you've never played before... is not that simple. It's a lot like getting into a new car for the first time. The brakes catch differently, the acceleration off idle is different, and the handling is different. A violin is absolutely the same. The tone, the weight, the balance of the violin in your hand... not to mention the tension and feel of the strings, it's all different. This was really something else to be able to just keep going like this.

[@lrussell6032]

It helps a lot that she could use the same bow.

[@simonbutler377]

for the player yes you will tell it's different. for the listener it doesn't look like there is anything wrong.

[@vanya3393]

And even a noob like me can tell how different they sound.

[@Michael_00001]

Yes, but she grabbed the first chair's instrument so it should at least be on point.

[@aleksandrhellgate7396]

B.S.

[@misterdinner3648]

I love it when musicians play so passionately that they actively destroy their equipment as if it's the last performance.

[@idinfinity]

and then can't afford new one. Working 5 years for an instument and paying half of you salary every month to close the part of the debt and then somehow break it - it's a nightmare. Not every musician can afford to own even one tool they are using at work.

[@luxephil123]

@@idinfinity Is this true? I'm not a musician but there are good affordable instruments out there. Not unless every violinist wants a strad, but not unless if you're a soloist.

[@Xezlec]

@@idinfinity Sounds like a poor career choice.

[@ryancganim]

@@idinfinity Wtf it's a piece of wood with strings on it ( I know i'm exaggerating but still) , why is it so expensive ?

[@powerfulgb5163]

@@ryancganim a violin is way more than a piece of wood with strings on it

[@chriskoort5717]

"May I borrow your violin?" "NO. I just saw you break yours like 5 seconds ago."

[@janawagner1635]

Underrated comment :D

[@MtGuyful]

bitch I wasn't asking

[@kc8724]

The first chair knows to give up their violin immediately if something happens

[@DavidRodriguez-fb8im]

Lmao

[@themomwiththethroattattoo4525]

This made me laugh out loud 🤣

[@jacobhearns9724]

She’s a class act. Same to the guy who immediately understood what happened and gave her his violin.

[@AllenAK49]

Well, if he wanted that top spot he should of been like let's switch places. 😏

[@1ivannthegreat]

Probably because he’s her BFF in backing her up with it. lol 😂

[@MrBehnke1987]

It looks more like she took it from him.

[@1ivannthegreat]

@@MrBehnke1987 Or we can say that. lol 😂

[@savyhendrixvideo]

Yeah or he had no time to even realize she was stealing his violin lol

[@kiapet286]

Okay but can we appreciate her finishing out the musical phrase with the broken E-string, including shifting way up on the A string (on the fly!) to get that last high note

[@Billkwando]

Yeah that's what I was expecting for the rest of the performance. Never occurred to me that she could violin-jack the nearest fiddler. ;)

[@gregoryeverson741]

you can also hit the note if you play behind the bridge

[@Billkwando]

@@gregoryeverson741 One of mt favorite songs to play on guitar calls for picking a note on the headstock, above the nut (Me playing it): kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXXGf3yHat2aj9k

[@CSRgamer]

@@gregoryeverson741 yeah if you want to sound like a dying rat in a horror film lol

[@Milamberinx]

Not just completing it, but completing it in tune, those other strings would have been instantly out of tune due to the extra tension.

[@kristinebalanas]

Thank you all so much for appreciating my video, I can't believe after 3 years it resurrected again. It was a crazy evening for all of us in Riga :-) I am releasing a new music video in a few hours here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipbVgnqqmLaJZ6c

[@markkussusa]

Gorgeous performance and great composure at such moment!

[@westminsterabbey.6916]

Your reaction time was very impressive. That was the quickest thinking I’ve seen in a long time. And _beautiful_ playing too.

[@shawnyfin]

Popping strings scares my dupa off.. 💛🤣

[@jpjp9111]

Oh? YOU'RE that amazing artist. Wow! I'm speechless.

[@codys1528]

love that you went straight for the harmonic before thinking of changing instruments lol

[@Dr.HouseMD]

Guy handing her the violin: “I’ve waited my entire life for this moment.”

[@jdeusl]

it'll be worth a fortune now too!

[@gyneve]

@@jdeusl It maybe already. There's a lot of pricey and old violins at this level

[@vezeveer]

It was he who weakened the violin just so that he can give her his and get that hug in the end. It was planned.

[@Tawleyn]

Well I mean, he's second chair, so more like he's been waiting his whole life to be first chair (the soloist).

[@Angelocity100]

@@vezeveer So what you’re saying is that he’s a simp?

[@michaelkarnerfors9545]

Not only does she - cool as a cucumber - switch out the violin, but the conductor is 100% on the ball, holding up the orchestra... and _they_ in turn follow perfectly.

[@vinaygr28]

This I think is the complete way to look at it. Everything went like clockwork, as it should have. They were immune to the snap.

[@catkeys6911]

This probably happens occasionally in practice, so they're ready for it, and have standby violins, and the procedure's in place.

[@jakobmertens3142]

@@catkeys6911 I would even imagine that they might actually purposely practice swapping out instruments mid-piece.

[@megiab]

@@catkeys6911 yes, the principal violinist has a few responsibilities, including swapping instruments or bows with a soloist if needed. Their instrument is also tuned first and the rest of the orchestra tunes to their pitch. It is all planned, however I've never seen a swap practiced in rehearsal.

[@Jackissimus]

@Johan Fouche :D

[@Foodfortheangels]

when i was pretty young i saw this happen to Sarah Chang while performing in Modesto, California. it happened in the middle of the movement and without missing a beat she swapped her violin with the concertmaster who swapped his violin with the second chair's, who dashed off the stage and promptly returned with a fresh violin from i don't know where. it was utterly seamless and i was just flabbergasted by it. it is so sweet to see a moment like this captured on video!

[@ethangordon3114]

The performance is amazing and the swap was awesome, but I'd just like to point out here, that the first chair violinist kept playing, even with the violin with a broken string. That's skill right there.

[@Gredddfe]

Kristine: Doesn't lose her nerve, just smoothly recovers Dude: What a champion. Just hands over his instrument like it's nothing Conductor: Also doesn't lose his nerve. Pauses and waits Band: Follows the conductor instinctively, even though it's very difficult to break your rhythm like that Also band: Manages to only smile/laugh just enough to not affect the rest of the performance Professionals all around

[@maitreyakanitkar8742]

Me: listens like nothing ever happened

[@KoeddkHD]

Me: Sick break bro! *Golfclap*

[@Joker-qr5se]

Great point. I mean the lady was the star but man they all did hold their own and you're so right about the conductor which is typically the star . This was music's version of a last second score or a walkoff score.

[@schnibist]

I got cancer from reading your comment. disgusting format

[@kanfoosj]

Standard procedure, really.

[@MrPineappleTime]

"Yes, yes, that's a good hug and all, but give me my violin back..."

[@mr.gubagub1899]

Lmao I felt that

[@NerdGlassGamingPA]

I bet he wouldn't mind keeping her instrument. I presume it is much more valuable ?

[@bathroomsessions]

@@NerdGlassGamingPA Sure, because monetary value is the first thing you think about when the instrument you've been working with for the past x years suddenly is out of your hands and all those hard working tears to getting everything right, all those invested hours into that one instrument. Yeah, money > sentimental value.

[@BellaMarie55]

Lmao i came here for someone else to have noticed that too lol he was not about to hug her

[@bwane5961]

@@NerdGlassGamingPA for him it wasn't

[@bcp6086]

See you all again in 10 years when KZbin algorithm decides to reunite us again

[@Viktor16161616]

Much like how things are out of whack now with millions of US Americans stumbling onto violin videos thanks to tick tock, I'm mostly left wondering if the next time will be India or some other country experiencing the same, or if the US population will just forget and restart the cycle.

[@TruthNeverFade]

I'll wait

[@pwrlift]

Hahahahahahahaha

[@ishityle]

I want in on this !!

[@Catmato]

I'll be here, brother.

[@Farbar1955]

Very nice! This reminds me of a concert by high school students from Perth, Australia when they were doing a concert in Milan, Italy in 2019. The soloist's string broke and the second violinist picked up the solo while the first switched instruments. It went very smoothly with the orchestra not missing a beat. The second chair got just as big an applause at the end for his effort to continue the piece. And there was much laughter after!

[@eferrari96]

That is called a professional. Not just her but the whole orchestra, how they stopped and picked up again smoothly.

[@diatonicdelirium1743]

Especially the guy behind her shouting: take mine!

[@ja5ey]

@K true professionals understand that pain means stop

[@dizknots9357]

@K lol no

[@ebels3]

@K Sometimes yes, but the solo required notes so high that they could only be played on the broken string. This is classical, not jazz. You can't just improvise or drop down an octave like in other genres. The musical elitists tend to get upset about that.

[@the-uh2ur]

@K this isn’t pain, this is like your baseball bat breaking in half. completely different. Plus, music is a *performance*, it can be adaptive and stuff like this spices up the show for the crowd, even if unexpected.

[@humanratteler9760]

Her: “oh damn, that sucks...anyways-”

[@drilonkennedy-gorne2049]

"Oh no! Anyways-"

[@Quethecat]

anyway

[@rixterz11]

anythings, anyones, anytimes

[@ginniekinz5401]

Right? I’d probably freak out for a second. Didn’t even seem to worry her at all 😂

[@jamesleodelacruz]

Lol

[@maryannsmith9093]

The guy she borrowed from kept playing his part on her violin!! And he was 1st string!! I think.. now there is a champion!! Hats off to that dude!!

[@senorsunset]

She reacted really well. I actually know someone who this happened to... He just swore at everyone and trashed the whole place, even gave the conductor a good hiding before calling him an 'over glorified metronome'. He then spontaneously hit out at some members of the audience with his Prada slippers and shouted, "how's that for keeping ****ing time!" Many careers ended that fateful day. Much better was her response imho.

[@JainaSoloB312]

Oh my gosh Thanks for the contrast haha

[@martijnb5887]

I like the designation "over glorified metronome".

[@Xezlec]

Many careers? Not just his?

[@emsouemsou]

@@Xezlec "We're sorry sir, but due to budget cuts we're replacing you with a large metronome"

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

@@emsouemsou 🤣🤣🤣 lol, underrated comment

[@Lao_lu]

Everyone was a natural here. The look of dread on her face when the string broke. The conductor picking up on it, and Kristine's smirk after realising they had her back. The orchestra slowing down the performance smoothly, to them picking right back up into it. love the grins on everyone's faces. These performers are pro's

[@AxxLAfriku]

Chill out, what ya yellin' for? Lay back, it's all been done before. And if you could only let it be, you will see that I am the funniest YouT*ber of all time. Admit it, my dear follow*r le

[@Hithere-ek4qt]

@@AxxLAfriku F off, fool

[@ladylight66]

definitely an amazingly unified orchestra !

[@sowasvonlustig2977]

She even switched the string immediately to play the last two high tones (well) in an area of the string where you don't play normally. At the 22. sec.

[@Lao_lu]

@@sowasvonlustig2977 I didn't pick up on that, thanks! She really has incredible knowledge and skill of this instrument. amazing.

[@LMF5000]

The real hero here is the guy who immediately lent her his violin.

[@barbw6401]

It is standard protocol in the professional orchestra world.

[@javeydones5163]

The shittiest violin player there must give up their violin to the star lol

[@123andrewli7]

@@javeydones5163 it's the concertmaster who usually gives the violin, so it is actually the best player that gives their violin.

[@javeydones5163]

@@123andrewli7 that really is a shame, the worst violinist there should be ashamed for not offering 🤧

[@philmybutup4759]

@@javeydones5163 I know nothing of orchestra but it makes sense for the second best violin player to give his violin to the best bc the best is by far the spot light and the second best would be able to make do w/ out 1 string

[@slayer8actual]

Having spent so much time with your instrument, picking up another even though it looks exactly the same to the untrained eye, must feel extraordinarily different. Nice transition! Well done!

[@nedkelly2035]

Same thing I was thinking, at this level. I play several stringed instruments (nothing bowed, though) and just playing in chords I can deal with the action being too high on one and not high enough on the other, but with more advanced fingerstyle, I really need my own. Of course she is way better than I am, but still extra kudos for playing a strange instrument as well as her own.

[@ericdraven7185]

Agreed I play bass guitar, I have 3 guitars, One I play 99.9% of the time, when I pick up one of the others I feel a complete difference.

[@lynnecarnivale6414]

Popular saying comes to mind... "She never skipped a beat!!!" Great performance. God bless her and the entire orchestra. Peace, Lynne 🍃💜🍃

[@BigFanOfCocks]

If the “oh no!... anyways-“ meme was a musician

[@mysterical-]

Oh snap

[@MarcelPolman]

Underrated comment!

[@BigFanOfCocks]

@@mysterical- i see what you did there

[@philliprobertson1347]

Funny thing. *"Anyways"* is the improper pronunciation and spelling of the word: *_Anyway_*

[@zally8183]

@@philliprobertson1347 for real!? that's a real word!?? you're telling me that i can just... REMOVE THE S!? The S isn't mandatory? It's even... wrong? and this was a thing before people said "anyways"? hot damn i'm grateful to you. now i don't have to be chained by that horrid S no longer. you're truly a saint.

[@kevenlewis7765]

As a violinist string snapping is actually really jarring if you are really focused, so I'm shocked she managed to save face so quickly.

[@evilflowx]

As a non violinist, it’s still very jarring and I’m just as surprised! Bravo! 👏🏾👏🏾

[@frostyflames7864]

As a bass clarinet-ist, I wonder if I go through as many reeds as violinists go through sets of strings

[@storerestore]

She's back right at it within a couple of seconds. Impressive!

[@AllTheHappySquirrels]

My E snapped while practicing once and it cut my cheek just below my eye. I can't imagine maintaining composure like she did.

[@Mizfar2009]

@@aldoraines8584 *call of duty reference*

[@aarceus5389]

Love how everyone only smiles more, like, oh yeah this is an incredible day haha. Problems only make my day better

[@EricNorcross]

This is a metaphor for how we can all support one-another and hold each other up. LOVE THIS.

[@keithh2028]

I'm a former concertmaster myself, that's exactly the protocol that's supposed to occur...both the soloist and concertmaster know this, which is why neither hesitated a second.

[@exoplanet11]

Thanks. I was wondering if that was agreed upon beforehand.

[@thelatinist5024]

I think it’s worth pointing out that the concertmaster is the most skilled violinist in the orchestra (with the possible exception of the soloist), but it is she or he who is expected to surrender his instrument without hesitation. It really is a tremendous sacrifice of ego for the good of the orchestra.

[@joyaustin6581]

@@exoplanet11 I was looking for someone to explain that

[@Vonunov]

@@thelatinist5024 It makes sense, the most skilled would be better able to play around the broken string

[@zackd2852]

I'm so sorry...but could you point out who's the concertmaster?

[@magezgee4122]

Don't get me wrong, Kristine was an absolute champ; but are we going to just ignore the hero she switched with? It was so seamless as well, he just accepted it and went, "Here, you need this more than I do." Then it looks like he continues on the snapped violin. XD

[@juststeve5542]

The Hero was 1st chair. When there isn't a soloist, he's the top man (well, apart from the conductor). When there's a soloist, he's there to support the soloist, and to jump in if the soloist is unable to play (faints or no show). She was able to play, just lacking a string. It's a no brainer for him, you hand over your violin. And it's a no brainer for her as he probably has the best violin on the stage beside hers! Yes, I think he did play a bit on hers after they swapped, the soloist was playing all the high notes, so it's possible he didn't even need that E string for the backing parts.

[@magicsgram]

The role is called 'Concertmaster' (or 1st Chair in some countries) who is also the leader of the 1st violin section. Asides from the fact that he's probably the most competent player in the orchestra, this is the standard protocol to swap out your violin w/ the soloist when this happens. In this video, it was towards the end of the act, so he didn't bother to get it fixed. But if it was at the beginning, he's suppose to pass it over to the back and someone will go back to the waiting room to fix it and bring it back to the soloist before the next song begins, so that s/he can continue w/ the next one with his/her own violin.

[@Freiya2011]

Professionalism!

[@vt4979]

It’s standard protocol. The concertmaster is supposed to and expected to do that.

[@domestikgoddez9823]

that might have been a prearranged solution to a what if. situation.

[@electrabarnett5892]

I’m most impressed that she was able to seamlessly switch to someone else’s instrument. They look the same but feel very different in your hands and are adjusted for personal preference. I played the flute for years and if I had to switch instruments with someone else it’d take a day or two to get used to. It’s like driving someone else’s car.

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Driving someone else‘s car is so much easier

[@foreverraining1522]

How you handled that so spontaneously and with the conductor stopping and starting at the right time was marvelous. It made your performance even more impressive. Bravo!!!

[@xNaxdy]

When learning to play an instrument, most teachers will tell you "don't stop playing, even if you mess up", or something similar, because the audience usually can't tell anyway. This woman took that to a whole new level.

[@obamalastname8489]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4WTlGqgqcmAjZI

[@lounirs]

@@obamalastname8489 wtf was that

[@jeandupont8501]

Same with theater.

[@JohnDoe-fx9eb]

She couldve stopped, took a restroom break, came back, continued and she still wouldve amazed the audience

[@MrWmJosephSmithIII]

Oh i wish there was a video to show It or something. 🙄

[@frenchvanilla343]

Violin: *breaks* Her: "OH NO..... anyway-"

[@jani11]

Clarkson!

[@hrushikesh708]

@@jani11 what's clarkson?

[@moneysigno9342]

@@hrushikesh708 I think it means he’s scared of people with the name clarkson

[@nathanmark]

@@moneysigno9342 no the guy in the meme "Oh no, anyway" is Jeremy Clarkson

[@gunnargold]

@@nathanmark shutbit’s irony

[@kaihartmann924]

I love that she still had fun near the end. She turned a negative situation into an enjoyable, positive one for the audience. True performer 👍

[@umurkaragoz]

That smirk on your face after exchanging the violins is precious! 😁

[@akifa9635]

I always have a deep respect to someone who took something that others consider an embarrassment like a champ. And she is one of them.

[@AD-bb9np]

She took that guys violin though. Kinda mean

[@marcusjahnke9287]

One of the best examples of that is when Patti Smith recovered from losing her words, due to being overwhelmed, when singing A hard rain’s a gonna fall” at the Bob Dylan Nobel price ceremony.

[@elinal9985]

@Liam Ironside You must be fun at parties

[@quarlow1215]

@Liam Ironside she didn't have a spare. She did ask him for his and he willing gave it up because she is the highlight. And you can bet she sees him as her hero for saving the day.

[@1r3fir35]

I wouldn’t say it’s embarrassing? She has the talent and everyone there knows it. A string snapped, it happens. What I applaud is how she handled it, but I think a lot of people with experience would do the same.

[@SokaRoxMySox]

The fact that it was barely a hiccup in the performance shows amazing professionalism from everyone involved and it really highlights the importance of every part played here. Her personal recovery, the almost seamless trade off of instrument, the conductor and entire orchestra course correcting so quickly, everything was so smooth it was almost like there was never an issue to begin with and that is the mark of a good performer

[@badoli1074]

That's what you do as a professional! Those people payed good money to watch the whole concert and you as a professional will do you damnest to give it to them! The show must go on! Everyone in that orchester knows that and giving her the exchange violin is a no-brainer. But yea, it's a real heartwarmer to see professionalism like this in times like those...

[@Matej_Sojka]

Thank you for this comment. Everyone in comment section is discussing standard protocol with Concertmaster and solist if this happens and I am sitting here in awe of whole orchestra.

[@janelantestaverde2018]

Preeeeety sure they prepare for interruptions like these. Not necessarily in a direct way but obviously during practice they have to stop when something didn't go smoothly, only to continue in the middle of the song. That's basically what they did here as well.

[@therealhumanguineapig7537]

You stated this as eloquently as I wished to myself, so I will simply let your words speak for me as well if you don't mind, lol! How I wish my American government could perform so well together as of late! *sigh* Blessings!

[@strekozkaplays]

I didn't even realize she traded her instrument until the end when they traded back. To me it looked like she just had a backup sitting there. Amazing.

[@LukeMaynard]

This is such a wonderful and joyous performance, and says a lot about the artistry of live music in general. I feel like often people on the Internet check out random videos like this because they want to see somebody fail. Every one of those concertgoers wanted to see her succeed, and was overjoyed and entertained when she did. That to me is the better side of humanity for sure. And while this performance might not ever make it onto a classical CD, where perfection is demanded, this to me feels like what music is really all about.

[@_twinklesprinkle]

a perfect example of professionalism! she didn't drag the situation out and took care of things. props!

[@laurenring9721]

So glad the algorithm brought us here today to appreciate her professionalism.

[@kevlarburrito6693]

yes...professionalism....

[@Your_Native_Mothman]

@@kevlarburrito6693 what else would it be lol?

[@gamergirl2127]

it randomly appears on my explore page also! such an elegant and talented woman!

[@thegloom1702]

Pretty much

[@garrettbarron3296]

I went from watching a cop shoot a guy to this. KZbin is wild

[@xXxsecretspell11xXx]

Am I the only one who thought she was gonna do some crazy shifting to make up for the broken string instead of switching her violin?

[@cerulean22b69]

No, I thought that too but this is even more epic imo.

[@bibbleboo6321]

She did do some crazy shit. That move was rockstar classical

[@thetruthexperiment]

She did actually. Then she grabbed the other one. Only so much transposing you can do on a violin.

[@UberAV]

yes

[@rondg2]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5_aaKRtgZ6LgNE

[@TechOutAdam]

These musicians are seriously on a whole different level of passion.

[@sleepydragonzarinthal3533]

exactly right, this is something professionals plan for, especially on a piece with such a vigorous part they would be mentally prepared in the moment knowing it could happen at any time. Well done!

[@shainaLG]

She barely even flinched. It's legitimately inspirational how she handled that moment, as was how the entire orchestra did.

[@frandanco6289]

Always beautiful to see and hear Real Musicians....

[@thatfamily2917]

maybe strings break on occasion during practice and they were just like, welp, we didn't want this to happen on stage but it did soooooooo..... Or they are just that crazy in tune with one another and totally ready to rock any music related happenstance.

[@sallysmith7242]

This really isn’t all that unusual...it is what’s normally done when a string breaks. Raise up what you think is inspiring.

[@ezrastewart543]

@Mark Kawasaki are you OK?

[@ezrastewart543]

@Mark Kawasaki just you were talking really weirdly sorry if I was rude

[@DrBillHaberman]

The “dude“ was the “concert master”, the first violinist. He is the one who takes up the slack. For example if the conductor for some reason is unable then he becomes a conductor. Here he took up the slack. Great job on both their parts.

[@mixusup]

today i learned! thank you :)

[@chiangedison8080]

The more you know

[@uicukie]

good to know! i learned something new today

[@samnelson6509]

@Joe I'm sure they would check to make sure he's okay and then the show would continue if he is not dead and/or dying

[@charlesdickens6706]

....the first violinist, okay , but sometimes why not the first clarinetist or pianist or cellist to take up the slack . Maybe there should be equality in orchestras too .

[@thomaskositzki9424]

Just so cool how she keeps it prefectly professional and is rewarded by the audience with so much heart. :)

[@Goca-B]

What a star! Fantastic recovery, very talented and gorgeous too 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@edcfyau]

*exchanges for broken violin* Guy behind her: okay, I’ll just pretend like im playing for the next 30 seconds no one will notice

[@justachameleon.9347]

That's what you're taught. If you're in the background and your instrument breaks you can just mime and you'll sound like you are playing.

[@HariSeldon913]

The E string is the highest one and the part he was playing isn't nearly as difficult as her solo, so at his talent level he may have been able to play all of the E string notes on the A string.

[@Fexisepic]

@@justachameleon.9347 yeah exactly, Orchestra procedure is that if something breaks for the front desk, they swap violins/bows so the back desk has the broken one and they keep pretending to play while someone backstage tries to get a replacement.

[@Watson_Holmes]

You can actually play e on a strings just move your fingers up the neck. He can still play. She could too, however it'd just be a nuisance especially for a solo.

[@blobfish7109]

@@Watson_Holmes you could see her attempt to use the A string, but the notes were too high up so she switched instruments. Likely isn’t an issue for the person she switched with because he likely didn’t have as high of notes.

[@nunyabidness117]

Kudos to all. Her for thinking so fast, him for so readily swapping instruments, her for publically recognizing his contribution, and all for being ultimate professionals.

[@MrVaypour]

Impeccable transition.

[@ilikeramenyum616]

And the audience for being so chill about it

[@alenaalena6851]

Not to burst your bubble but we’re taught to do this by the way. It’s still amazing, it is quick thinking when you’re surprised like that, but it’s the normal way you’re supposed to keep going when accidents happen

[@nunyabidness117]

@@alenaalena6851 Just like airplane pilots practicing disaster scenarios on the simulator. Yes it was practiced but it is still impressive to see it executed flawlessly.

[@Francis-ce1qb]

Aww she didn’t go all Paganini and played only on 3 strings?

[@shady2252]

this is literally in everyone's recommendations right now

[@joeswanson6637]

Yessss, Katherine! That was so smooth.

[@Asiaguydude]

Impressed that the conductor realized so quickly that she broke her string and orchestra also picked up without missing a beat.

[@anewell41]

When you rehearse the same piece for ages and ages you tend to immediately notice every little detail that shouldn’t occur.

[@mekkthemighty1962]

that's basically the conductor's entire job right there, keep the flow and notice shit

[@dosidicusgigas1376]

@@mekkthemighty1962 and fall off the stage once in a while

[@moderusprime]

Literally his job.

[@ethancollinsworth3927]

they waited for her to play it was probably a fermata/ rest for everyone while she played pickups into the next measure, but she had to switch out right in between

[@cronicas_imemoriais]

She's like: I'm the main character gimme that

[@timothymonk1356]

He's like: She's the main character, here you go

[@nihilist1680]

The violin after watching Infinity War: ''I'm the main antagonist... SNAP!''

[@rbroach68]

@@nihilist1680 This comment is underrated! Well done!

[@crazyfellow11]

It's like swapping weapons with marines in Halo

[@phuvana99]

Top 10 anime dialogues.

[@JathTech]

the music and transition to the new violin was so natural and smooth, I would never be able to tell anything had happened without the snap noise were I listening to this without video. Awesome.

[@unixtohack]

Professionals never give up. Well done, lots of respect for you, even after so many years !!!!

[@Bo_Mia]

Let me guess, this is suddenly on everyone’s recommended.

[@flummox3d]

Yeah. It's 1 AM here, and this just randomly showed up. But I'm glad it did. Amazing seamless recovery.

[@basileusbasil4041]

YEEE

[@idk_what_I_wanna_type_here]

Yep

[@kinglos3004]

Yup

[@RuralTowner]

Yup. Probably because a couple other violinists are in my subs.

[@oddunb6190]

The maddest bit is that the entire orchestra instantly knew to stop

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

And she played with even greater confidence after the switch.

[@ovechkin100]

Just the conductor needs to know that.. and im sure he has the preformer in his peripherals the whole time.

[@Treegona]

Pretty sure they could all hear it, and at that point everyone would be ready for the conductor to pause the piece.

[@thomasyoung8953]

after youve played together as a group for so long, there's an almost telepathic sense you develop with each other. clearly they've all worked together for quite some time. the definition of professional!

[@localroger]

That's the conductor. The whole orchestra follows him, and he was following his star. When the string popped he stopped, and the orchestra followed his instruction. From the middle of an orchestra it's impossible to hear the sound of the whole song so the players are trained to follow that lead, and in this case the mechanism worked brilliantly.

[@scottmcgill559]

Brilliant! Kristine you have my vote!!!

[@57Pinky_Promise65]

A gentleman came to the rescue. Bravo sir! 🤗💕

[@MrFernando182100]

I will NEVER understand the algorithm but if it’s stuff like this, I won’t ask questions

[@unionoftruth9232]

Amen brother! Be well :)

[@VictorEstrada]

The algorithm is designed to keep people entertained, no matter the content. It works very well in my opinion:)

[@eddiesanchez551]

Same, don't know how I ended up here but glad I did.

[@MomosuzuNenechi]

we out here being classical and shit

[@aaroneusjames2342]

Fax bro!

[@lmno567]

It's like the music equivalent of a tactical reload.

[@ruo4784]

She had quick mags on

[@JollyBotox]

ох уж эти диванные любители всего _тактического_

[@clownbaby5862]

Remember switching to your triangle is faster than reloading

[@grilledchicken5301]

You haven’t seen bass drummers when they need to use new stick for a different tone

[@vrth0mas]

Quick Hands and two primaries

[@sobreaver]

I needed to see this at least once in my life if not live =] I like that she smiled all along

[@ajiardiles]

Me: I really need to sleep now. KZbin: Wanna see violin string snaps on the middle of a performance? Me: YES!!

[@inquizition9672]

She commandeered that other player's violin like an action film hero.

[@itskarl79]

car-jacked?..... Ever been Violin-Jacked?!?!

[@tylerjdavis]

@@itskarl79 neither and im glad no stone cold pimps stolen my violin yet...

[@hughyoung6084]

This is not that uncommon, and the concertmaster was only too happy to oblige. It's just seldom done as quickly as that.

[@AnaRitaFlute]

Actually she’s was pretty jiggly about the whole situation (I would be dying nervous as well). You can find other clips of people exchanging violin in 2 seconds and their face doesn’t even change

[@cheesypuffs1342]

gimme dat! yes ma'am!

[@ksb2112]

Props to the first violin for being so quick on the uptake. He probably handed over his pride-and-joy million dollar violin.

[@mikkolukas]

It is standard procedure in an orchestra.

[@ksb2112]

@@mikkolukas I had no idea. Thank you!

[@dkouyou]

The soloist must have a couple millions dollar more violin tho

[@NativeSonDC]

Ironically it was the violin that comes with 'Violin Hero' for Xbox.

[@carcar5984]

You can tell when she finishes and dude immediately goes for his violin. She hugs h but he has his hands on his violin from the moment she finished

[@stefanoprivetto6744]

It made this magnificent performance even more special.

[@aishwarya4157]

Her smile is the cutest thing ever!!! ❤️❤️😍😍😍

[@1Outis1]

She did that fast, seamlessly, and had a smile on her face the whole time. Even laughed about it while the crowd applauded. Pretty incredible IMO.

[@user-sx6rm9uu7q]

Tbh its really easy, once you do hundreds and hundreds of perfomances, stuff like this become normal.

[@22joy]

If that happened to me: I will command earth to split and swallow me

[@noursaccount]

@chris mclaughlin chill omg

[@JonnyParker-]

As soon as it snapped you see for a half second her face is like ohhhh shyyyt then she just laughs. Seamless back into the piece.

[@emily2k111]

@chris mclaughlin you sound butt hurt

[@siriusfeline]

My God, this brings tears to my eyes, every time I watch it!

[@PastorCheryl]

Absolutely beautiful! and the beat goes on flawlessly. :) That was good thinking.

[@-anactualdoggo-]

She just straight up was like: Ima need this real quick

[@ovechkin100]

it must be known amongst the entire band, if something goes wrong with the main performers instrument, you automatically switch with the nearest person. But im sure there are rare occasions when it needs to be done. so buddy being handed a broken violin for his own, would definitely have felt funny.

[@-anactualdoggo-]

@@ovechkin100 Dont worry, I'm vaguely aware of stuff like this. Kinda like someone who's got their back, right?

[@bemusedalligator]

@@ovechkin100 and you can see a few camera changes later that he's just playing his part extra high on the A string.

[@Rjrdre]

Lol

[@al5612]

Remember, switching to your partner's violin is faster than restringing.

[@JauntyWhale]

Joke of the week

[@K11ARLL]

😆 Cod4

[@revolution6661]

That hit hard, nice one

[@OrangeChonk]

😆😆😆😆

[@merasoul6520]

wish people who used the guns did something similar..wait what

[@adriennesable6822]

Fantastic! Such class.. and team work!

[@mirrorblue100]

Very intense - wow - great team work - thanks for posting.

[@Ancano]

Plot twist: He wasn't actually playing, he was just holding her spare violin.

[@lorirode-off763]

🤔👍🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@lililemmeedititrealquicklilil]

Tq

[@rogaannn3467]

I love how this vid is 2 years old but its recommended to all of us at the same time.

[@aaronseet2738]

Disaster Recovery procedures

[@cielepiress]

@@rogaannn3467 ikr

[@lummy3180]

“Remember, switching to secondary violin is always faster than replacing string.”

[@relievedhat4633]

That one is for the pros my man

[@peter1064]

Always nice to find a comrade in such deep and uncharted territory of youtube

[@shwetangpathak]

A veteran I see

[@ZaifSenpai]

hey,,, I understand that reference

[@VictorVonGrooove]

While playing a FPS: You're on your last round in the clip and you're surrounded.. you don't reload, you grab the closest gun.

[@Chambers_90]

There really is something very pleasing about how this happens - it's organic yet feels so seamless, as though it's well practised. No one is really put out of step - really nice to see something like this.

[@ladylight66]

Wow , you are absolutely amazing Kristine, What an outstanding musician you are and you did not skip a beat when your string broke...What an Artist...Congratulations, Good Job, you must have been practicing your whole life for that performance ! Bravo !!

[@StrikerEureka85]

My brothers and sisters, the divine algorithm has brought us together once more. This time it wishes to show us this talented violinist with unparalleled professionalism.

[@marcusianparrish]

Kismet

[@asiwatchthis]

Hahahahaahahaha. Love it !

[@thisismycoolusername]

Omg I was thinking this and you put it perfectly! The algorithm is truly a thing of wonder.

[@thisismycoolusername]

😂 thanks for the laugh, btw

[@ellismidkiff6117]

Ain’t that some 💩

[@ihateyouall4641]

Idk who to appreciate more. The lady, the man who switched violin so fast or the entire band that went along with it. EDIT: ORCHESTRA

[@fullbeans983]

Appreciate the string that broke. The rest were just puppets pulled by the one string.

[@kc8724]

The first chair knows to give up their violin immediately if something like that happens

[@redpebbles]

The orchestra steals the show on this one for me...they jumped right back in on cue. Professionals

[@deboraballes9044]

Actually, i think it is the nut (read genius) Polonaise that wrote that increadable piece....its almost a dare to the musician....I bet you cant play this😅😅 No really, what a show of perfection 😊

[@yokillaytp2454]

@@fullbeans983 u joker 🤣🤣🤣

[@experimental9527]

it's amazing to see this kind of complete unison of people, it's like every one of them is inter connected, I hope all the people in the world act like this in making the world a better place

[@MarsViolet]

I love this so much.

[@lancelotxavier9084]

Imagine what she does when she gets a flat tire.

[@mytomanen_bre]

She just makes a quick sharp turn at max speed to get the car to tip over on two side wheels and she just changes it mid-drive

[@racheltorres2980]

@@mytomanen_bre lmfaoooo

[@misterbonzoid5623]

Hijacks the car behind.

[@nkt1]

@@misterbonzoid5623 You mean commandeers.

[@celestinac1105]

@@mytomanen_bre HAHAHAA

[@andersgustafsson5533]

Not only did these two violinists hand it expertly, the rest of the orchestra went quiet and waited till she fixed it.

[@snl1754]

it's like they both knew already and prepared for such eventuality.

[@fenderstratguy]

She fixed it? I thought she just jacked the second chair’s violin.

[@ArmenChakmakian]

Watch the conductor stop the orchestra and at 0:24 give them "stand by, get ready" sign w/his index finger while watching her swap violins.

[@ShadowNova300]

@@fenderstratguy She did swap.

[@danielbell4007]

@@fenderstratguy should have changed her own string like BB King or at least kept playing like Stevie Ray Vaughan...

[@CDEbFGAbB]

This is foreseen in every concert and agreed in advance.

[@speed488]

Perfect execution. Kristine, the conductor and the orchestra

[@HowardWimshurst]

Oh wow, she's a badass

[@ethan3949]

Nah I’m more badass

[@bazzibuz5540]

@@ethan3949 oh Karen here you go again

[@tinfoillivesdontmatter8609]

@@ethan3949 wear a mask already

[@gustavthemagician]

@papi carte Ever tried to change an instrument in the middle of a performance? You obviously don't know the first thing about playing an instrument. What this girl does is next to impossible, she didn't miss a beat. If you can do better please upload a video where you show how easy this is..

[@widescreennavel]

@@tinfoillivesdontmatter8609 Well said!

[@ryansears6594]

Incredible that everyone stopped playing and picked up seamlessly, my band from high school would've trucked along because no one was watching!

[@marknesselhaus4376]

Yeah, the HS Orchestra I played in would have messed it all up. In my case I would have had to swap out a Bassoon ;-)

[@Wraith783]

The conductor was definitely responsible for that one, he reacted flawlessly. He even took the cue from the soloist, picking up when she was ready.

[@g0ste]

@@Wraith783 yeah you can see him hold his "hold on just a mo" finger up when he clocks whats going on

[@husker91]

That's why there's this thing called a conductor.

[@EmeraldRubyTea]

That’s what I thought. They were in sync! Really impressive!

That was awesome!

[@joep65ck]

Magnificent and classy recovery! Bravo!!!!!

[@RedHatClub]

Everyone in the Orchestra was so in tune on how to react appropriately to this situation, absolutely brilliant.

[@ShadowKiller71]

Due to the conductor

[@diego032912]

@@ShadowKiller71 I mean, this might just be a *wild* guess, but don’t you think *rehearsing* could have had *anything* to do with it?

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

@@diego032912 Rehearsal is to play the music note by note, by way of the conductor--who controls tempo, forte, fugue, cadence. Everything comes back to the conductor. A large ensemble can not improvise on the fly, as there is no precision or order. The orchestra plays "specs on paper'' when the conductor commands them to, and how he commands them to--a completely different concept to the fundamentals of Jazz. ShadowKiller71 is absolutely correct.

[@TerenceMichaelReeves]

Well, yeah... that's what a conductor is for.

[@barbw6401]

As a trained professional you are taught that this is the protocol. Soloist will always take the concertmaster's instrument during an equipment failure whether it's the bow or fiddle. That's why they are ready for it.

[@FirstLast-gw5mg]

This is actually part of the orchestra's training, if anything happens to the first violin player's instrument, the second violin player immediately gives them a working instrument so that they can continue playing with as little interruption as possible.

[@JulioTijuana01]

I was looking for this comment, I suspected there had to be a plan for that contingency, thanks.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

I've seen photos of a famous rock band where the lead guitarist has two amp heads onstage. If one blows out, the show continues ...

[@Fragmented_sins]

Sadly this was never taught on the few orchestras I was part off.

[@immortalinwell5935]

Yeah I wondered about that, orchestras have been around for so long that it makes sense for this to be an established protocol.

[@martymcmannis8662]

Then I'm glad it wasn't a piano solo

[@marcelade8a]

She is magnificent! Bravo!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@DeOndertoon]

She's awesome! And this might be the most action-packed sequence ever in classical music. :)

[@romainhureaux28]

No one mentions the fact that when the string breaks she still continues to play, finding alternate fingerings on the A string really close to the end of the fingerboard until it becomes clear that she can't go high enough ; only then she gives up and switch violins with concertmaster. That's brilliant and really underrated in the comment section.

[@carlwilliams6977]

I'm not sure about that! Somebody else explained that when a string goes on a violin, it throws the entire tension off on the neck. I tend to believe it, cuz that was a god-awful sound that violin made! Kind of like...I'M DONE DAMN IT!😮🤣 I doubt that angel would have made that noise if she could have avoided it.

[@w15h0na5tar]

@Romain Hureaux Totally loved that she continued to play as high as she could! And finishing off the end with someone else's finely adjusted shoulder rest and chin pad, that's got to feel so weird!! Mad props to her.

[@leirumf5476]

I noticed! T'was brilliant

[@garygsp3]

@@carlwilliams6977 That's likely true. Guitars go out of tune when a string breaks. Reason being the tension on the neck changes which changes the tension on the strings. Depending on solo play or group play. The guitar may be unplayable depending on how knowledgeable the player is with the fret board.

[@marzzz1]

@@garygsp3 That's only really true if the guitar has a floating trem. Hardtail or vintage trems that are decked don't go out of tune noticeably; maybe slightly in intonation