Chaconne by Vitali - Christian Li (Aged 11)

Christian plays on a rare 3/4-size violin made by Dom Nicolo Amati in 1733, on generous loan from Reuning & Son Violins, Boston & New York and a rare bow by Pierre Simon kindly on loan from Florian Leonhard Fine Violins, London.
Violin Teacher: Dr Robin Wilson, Head of Violin, Australian National Academy of Music.
Piano Accompanist: Mr Laurence Matheson

(The audio gain in this video was mistakenly set to auto instead of manual in our new camera, which caused the dynamics not recorded properly.)

[あゆみ田中-oo]

日本語でごめんなさい。
小学五年生(10歳)です。
次の発表会でシャコンヌを演奏することに決めました。

すごく素敵な演奏ですね！
勇気をくれて、ありがとう！

[marchu]

Li...Ling Ling! He enjoys the music very much! Hope he grows up a world-known violinist.

[henrygunawan]

Such talent.. he is born to play the violin

[jacquimac]

I was feeling depressed with all the bad things happening in the world today and then I found the Menuhin competition and Christian Li. What a balm to the soul this is. Beautiful!

[EmmaShehLu]

It seems his soul already lived for centuries. That is the musician.

[junkokashima]

I love Christian’s performance. The sounds he creates are so beautiful and splendid.

[dr.christianhartmann]

Delightful; I think he practiced in a "previous life" - so rich is his repertoire. Herrlich; ich glaube, er hat in einem "Vorleben" geübt - so reichhaltig ist sein Repertoire.

[awakeamericanow]

A true musician, distinguished by the boy's subtle interpretation of timing and expression. He knows that there is more to music than simply playing the correct notes.

[lilianwriterMemoirs]

A mature artist in his 40s would be proud to accomplish such a performance. Christian Li's interpretation is confident, inspiring, and virile. He projects music of nearly unbearable beauty, ably assisted by an exquisite violin on loan, thanks to the Menuhin Competition, and superb pianist, the esteemed Laurence Matheson. Bravo.
AND every time I watch one of his videos, I go away feeling cheerful and optimistic. Christian's interpretations and sincerity make me feel good about the future of the human race. Thanks to Christian and everyone around him.Lilian Duval

[WillT]

A genuine prodigy. His exceptional technical prowess, paired with profound emotional resonance, is awe-inspiring. His evident passion for the music elevates his performances to unparalleled heights.

[helennorris]

I watch in wonder as this young man played this piece yesterday in Harrogate as part of the international festival. What a talent and what a lovely young man. I wish him well in the future and I hope I shall have the privilege to see him perform live again. It was a truly amazing experience.

[Maltravers]

Magnificent. Moving. Delicate. Emotional. Mature. Breathtaking.

[e.b]

I love how the pianist is really feeling it! Both are brilliant!

[nikkiie]

ive been watching a lot of his performances and i think what separates christian from other child prodigies is that it is evident he is enjoying what hes doing. im no musician myself but i can feel it they way he expresses his music, or the way he moves. im excited for all the great things you've yet to achieve.

[tubbietubby]

Emotionally intense performance, technically flawless with those accurate but hard-to-play double stops and octaves, combined with such a flare of musicality... Never thought Vitali’s Chaconne can sound so brilliant!

[pauliberg]

NO MATURE ARTIST COULD ACCOMPLISH SUCH A PERFORMANCE -- SO MUCH CONFIDENCE AND EMOTION, THE INTERPRETATION VIRILE AND ABSOLUTELY EXQUISITE BRAVO.

[seegeeaye]

I've listened to this chaconne numerous times since childhood, this excellent performance strikes me as other masters

[MrThetaphi]

Young Christian Li is just great! Happy to read that he got a decent Amati violin.

[spech]

Hope we can listen to him playing this piece again in the future time.

[barbarafinch]

Please video at least 15 seconds of applause after performance ending. Christian's personality is so much a part of his brilliance that reaction by the audience is part of it all!. Wouldn't we all love to be present in person??? The Menuhin videos are special because of the full impact of CLi's performance.