Stradivarius violin talks to you | Inmo Yang | TEDxBeaconStreet

A multi-million dollar Stradivarius violin doesn’t offer beautiful sound right away. At least not until the virtuoso violinist gets to know the instrument. Here, 24-year-old violinist Inmo Yang talks about his experience with the “Joachim Ma” violin made in 1714 by the world-renowned Italian violin maker Antonio Stradivari (Cremona, 1644-1737).
Listen to this brilliant musician tell you his amazing personal journey from how the sound of this violin was a mere scratch at first, then how the violin demanded to be played with delicacy on his D string, to finally how the Stradivarius can predict tomorrow’s weather just by listening attentively to its sound.
In March 2015, Inmo won the 54th International Violin Competition “Premio Paganini” in Genoa, Italy, marking the first time since 2006 that the Paganini Competition jury awarded First Prize, confirming The Violin Channel’s praise of Inmo as “one of the new generation’s most talented young string virtuosi.” Inmo gave a performance of Paganini’s 24 caprices, recorded live and released under the Deutsche Grammophon label in November 2018.
Inmo Yang has been hailed by the Boston Globe for his “seamless technique and a tender warmth of tone,” combined with "an ability to project an engaging sense of inner sincerity through his playing.”
Find more information about the violinist at inmoyang.com
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

Пікірлер: 148

  • @RTouch10
    @RTouch104 жыл бұрын

    Went to a concert where this guy played. Absolutely amazing. The sound immediately impressed me.

  • @Arateenteras
    @Arateenteras Жыл бұрын

    Is not the instrument , it’s INMO YAN probably one if not the best young violin player…he is exceptional…

  • @robertthomas5906
    @robertthomas59064 жыл бұрын

    300 year old violin. Still sounds amazing.

  • @KenLit
    @KenLit3 жыл бұрын

    I fell in love with a violin, dated 1918, a year of earthly trouble. This violin fell in love with me, we somewhat became one. It sadly was a lend for some years, but I miss, yet remember what we had together. We had US!

  • @DevilViolinist
    @DevilViolinist4 жыл бұрын

    2:03 the audience starts laughing but as a violinist and collector of instruments myself I knew exactly what Inmo Yang was saying about the qualities of the violin's tone and at it didn't occur to me that people would laugh. That's just how we describe our violins guys!

  • @Arthur-qe8xc

    @Arthur-qe8xc

    4 жыл бұрын

    He's speaking the truth. D string haha. Nobody should so casually insult a Strad

  • @creamsoda6427

    @creamsoda6427

    4 жыл бұрын

    Michael Brown I think g string is the hardest to achieve a beautiful sound. I’m just in love with it.

  • @adamgillespie3393

    @adamgillespie3393

    4 жыл бұрын

    Still pretty funny tho

  • @wyattt1382

    @wyattt1382

    3 жыл бұрын

    My teacher broke my g string once

  • @janusbeckaagaard6441

    @janusbeckaagaard6441

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@wyattt1382 how??

  • @moussafedior2001
    @moussafedior20014 жыл бұрын

    For a second I thought he said ' I precticed 40hs a day'

  • @AkshanshShrivastava

    @AkshanshShrivastava

    4 жыл бұрын

    I practice 69hrs every day

  • @vaisakhkswami857

    @vaisakhkswami857

    4 жыл бұрын

    i practice 42 hours a day

  • @iwanchandra3295

    @iwanchandra3295

    4 жыл бұрын

    he’s not lingling

  • @chiellazona5624

    @chiellazona5624

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hahah.. confirmed, he is not Lingling

  • @SayanDasezioauditore

    @SayanDasezioauditore

    3 жыл бұрын

    Was waiting for ling ling comments

  • @SW-wf3gy
    @SW-wf3gy4 жыл бұрын

    He is good speaker with an elegant voice. Would love to hear him in live concert.

  • @crustyoldfart

    @crustyoldfart

    2 жыл бұрын

    Would he be better speaking or fiddling ?

  • @Adrian_AdamViolonDiGerma-tm3nq

    @Adrian_AdamViolonDiGerma-tm3nq

    2 ай бұрын

    You'd be better for Fart😂​@@crustyoldfart

  • @moyang3451
    @moyang34512 жыл бұрын

    인모님 알고리즘에 이끌려 이 영상까지 보게되었어요. 인모니니 연주는 항상 아름답습니다 😍

  • @arprintsa
    @arprintsa4 жыл бұрын

    This is really a very good instrument. The sound is not harsh but very creamy instead, specially in heights. Overall it is an extremely balanced and full of harmonics violin. Excellent dynamic and articulation. Not each Stradivarius is as good as this one.

  • @tasty3838

    @tasty3838

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I agree, it's like each sound of Strad is based on the name of the strad :)

  • @annelee1004
    @annelee10044 жыл бұрын

    Great insightful explanation about the instrument! Thanks for sharing!🎻👏

  • @johntom9051

    @johntom9051

    4 жыл бұрын

    Always D string is very vital, I don't get the perfect colour on my cello D string, I tune it by make slight adjustment to the bridge eventually breaking the string

  • @charlonecruz4376
    @charlonecruz43764 жыл бұрын

    One thing I immediately noticed is that the strad has a cleaner sound. It kinda has a mellowy, compact tone but able to project well. I noticed it also has less reverb, tho I'm not sure if it's just the venue or it's from the violin.

  • @arwo1143

    @arwo1143

    4 жыл бұрын

    That’s the fact that it’s recorded with a mic intended for voice recording

  • @SharonYungViolin

    @SharonYungViolin

    3 жыл бұрын

    He is also mellow...probably he will look to produce a mellow sound on the violin as well! He plays like he's talking to the violin!

  • @anup2282
    @anup22823 жыл бұрын

    I know now why it's worth alot it brought me to tears for no reason..

  • @rabiamerve5920
    @rabiamerve59204 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy this tedx. Thank you💕

  • @georgiaguardian4696
    @georgiaguardian46964 жыл бұрын

    Sounds amazing! It feels like there is a lot more depth and variations of sounds from this treasure.

  • @k_m_b_l
    @k_m_b_l3 жыл бұрын

    What an amazingly talented individual and beautiful instrument 😊

  • @240fxst
    @240fxst3 жыл бұрын

    Mellifluous . Thank you for sharing

  • @johnforeman634
    @johnforeman6343 ай бұрын

    The violin has got to be one of if not the most beautiful sounding musical instrument.

  • @crustyoldfart
    @crustyoldfart2 жыл бұрын

    It did my heart good to listen to him talk about his Strad. He's telling us that it has its good points and its less good points. By extension playing any violin becomes a conversation between the player and his instrument. Reading between the lines of what he actually says, as a former would-be fiddler myself, I think he was hinting that his instrument is " delicate " - it does not liking playing to a large audience but prefers a private conversation with the player.

  • @ilovebbo
    @ilovebbo4 жыл бұрын

    멋있어요 ~~ 팬입니다 ^^

  • @BekirNusret
    @BekirNusret4 жыл бұрын

    Hello two set Violin Fans 😁

  • @muhammetsahin9997

    @muhammetsahin9997

    3 жыл бұрын

    sanada merhaba

  • @BekirNusret

    @BekirNusret

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@muhammetsahin9997 🤣 sagol

  • @scharnhorstkaisarbeethoven

    @scharnhorstkaisarbeethoven

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey a ling ling wannabe this side

  • @iplayeddsharpminor
    @iplayeddsharpminor3 жыл бұрын

    I don’t doubt modern violins are made to a higher standard and the difference in sound may be imperceptible even to experts. But the fascination to me is that in 300 years nobody has really managed to create something better. It’s the same argument my dad believes with guitars. The best fenders and les Paul’s have barely changed since the 1950s, and I think in a world of built in obsolescence and continual technological advancement this is a wonderful thing and they deserve to be celebrated.

  • @jblyon2

    @jblyon2

    2 жыл бұрын

    There's something with the wood. The Stradivarius instruments were made from wood that grew during the little ice age. The lower temperatures and low sunlight during this period caused the trees to grow only in very small amounts each year. This made the growth rings very small and as a result the wood abnormally dense. That density is what gives the instruments their sought after character and rich sound. They cannot be duplicated because it's just not possible to get wood of the same density today.

  • @Anlazo
    @Anlazo Жыл бұрын

    Basically the imperfection is the perfection.

  • @edsonpuozzo
    @edsonpuozzo4 жыл бұрын

    BRAVISSIMO!!!

  • @jonathanresler6007
    @jonathanresler60074 жыл бұрын

    That violin sounds smooth as butter but when I play, it sounds like someone is attacking your ears

  • @tr7b410
    @tr7b410 Жыл бұрын

    1 word-Fascinating, to describe your narrative.

  • @kalimuthu5821
    @kalimuthu58214 жыл бұрын

    Excellently played

  • @truth5656
    @truth56562 жыл бұрын

    Love you much..you're saying beautifully.

  • @celesteaida48
    @celesteaida48 Жыл бұрын

    Ohh my this kiddo! Love him!

  • @nicklevi5537
    @nicklevi55374 жыл бұрын

    I want brett n eddie reaction on this 😊

  • @atreyuwings
    @atreyuwings5 ай бұрын

    He is flexing in so many ways.

  • @AlexRiversMusic
    @AlexRiversMusic3 жыл бұрын

    Heaven ❤️

  • @ahhasam
    @ahhasam2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @jamegumm
    @jamegumm4 жыл бұрын

    The composer is Louis-Gabriel Guillemain: Amusement pour le violon seul compose de plusieurs airs varies de differens auteurs, Op 18: III. Altro

  • @tahasabir4161

    @tahasabir4161

    4 жыл бұрын

    thanks

  • @worksasintended4997
    @worksasintended49974 жыл бұрын

    A nice description and a lot of thoughts I can relate to. I have no idea, what the audience laughed about. That being said, I would expect another type of violin to fit his style of playing (looking back 3-4 years ago, now of course he adjusted perfectly) better, but I also am sure, he is the one to make the judging about this matter.

  • @TheKatchutes

    @TheKatchutes

    4 жыл бұрын

    The D is slang for D**k! So when he said I’ve never seen such an attractive D... it’s kinda immaturely funny ;) You’re welcome 😊

  • @sophia7686
    @sophia76864 ай бұрын

    ❤love it

  • @michaelservetus5340
    @michaelservetus53403 ай бұрын

    He is a Master!

  • @ujjalkumarthapa9950
    @ujjalkumarthapa99503 жыл бұрын

    Wow

  • @ThallesValle
    @ThallesValle3 жыл бұрын

    yea, wow, amazing sound!! A great musician, is the one that discover what makes the instrument special, and yea, the boy figured it out! 200 iq cheers mate

  • @luiseduardoALEMAN
    @luiseduardoALEMAN2 жыл бұрын

    Bravo

  • @auditamplifier8493
    @auditamplifier84933 жыл бұрын

    This instrument brings me to tears when played well.. not that I know enough to say it's played well but my emotion may the qualifier...?

  • @crustyoldfart

    @crustyoldfart

    2 жыл бұрын

    If it brings tears to your eyes, what more needs to be said ?

  • @Monica-rv7go

    @Monica-rv7go

    Жыл бұрын

    It certainly may. That's the whole point anyway.

  • @gamingmusicandjokesandabit1240
    @gamingmusicandjokesandabit12404 жыл бұрын

    I'm not sure but I don't think anyone has mentioned Russian Reversals in regards to the title (because I see a connection between the 2).

  • @WatchOnYT
    @WatchOnYT4 жыл бұрын

    4 hours a day isn't enough to be a good Lingling.

  • @jimtimmins1119

    @jimtimmins1119

    4 жыл бұрын

    If I said all players are lacking, would they get better with practice?

  • @yodoodler5951

    @yodoodler5951

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jimtimmins1119 you must practise 40 hours every day.

  • @bickenchegg792

    @bickenchegg792

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@yodoodler5951 bUt ThErE aRe OnLy TwEnTy FoUr HoUrS iN a DaY

  • @MrFerron

    @MrFerron

    4 жыл бұрын

    7hours ?

  • @evego9930

    @evego9930

    4 жыл бұрын

    There are so many wooooshes here lmao

  • @deathbunny748
    @deathbunny7484 жыл бұрын

    Practised 4 hours a day Lingling: 4hours a day tsk tsk i do 40hours a day

  • @waterbe3564

    @waterbe3564

    3 жыл бұрын

    "I practice 10 times more than you! What an amateur"

  • @bennieleip579
    @bennieleip5794 жыл бұрын

    What a nutty sound I can't describe it differently 😆

  • @KiSsMyaSsAsS3n

    @KiSsMyaSsAsS3n

    2 жыл бұрын

    With the d string 🤣

  • @sohaahmadi2573
    @sohaahmadi25733 жыл бұрын

    Anyone have a good recording (apart from this, obviously) of the piece that he played at the end (at 4:33)??

  • @moyang3451
    @moyang34512 жыл бұрын

    4:32 inmoyang violin😍

  • @larrylopez472
    @larrylopez4723 жыл бұрын

    Stradavarius was and is a genius not only in laying out his instruments in ways he only could form and tweak not only they're looks woods strings but allso just importantly the formula of the varnish used.Allso l put out here somehow someway he painstakingly was able to formulate the varnish in such a way probably in soaking the entire 🎻 cutouts to where the Stradavarius sound was ingrained in his violins after dry time. Well this is only my take and reasoning.Varnish somehow diluted to a point where it entered all of wood at soaking.

  • @crustyoldfart

    @crustyoldfart

    2 жыл бұрын

    Isn't all that like saying to a photographer - you have a great camera, so you are guaranteed to take great pictures.

  • @scharnhorstkaisarbeethoven
    @scharnhorstkaisarbeethoven3 жыл бұрын

    Strad always fulfills your expectations

  • @leronlabrais1962

    @leronlabrais1962

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nope. You only say that because it's labled with strad. Modern-made violins are better than strad.

  • @leronlabrais1962

    @leronlabrais1962

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's always because of placebo

  • @scharnhorstkaisarbeethoven

    @scharnhorstkaisarbeethoven

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@leronlabrais1962 I would appreciate it a new made violin beats strad but you know what . There is a beauty in classical music which always make you to thank life

  • @leronlabrais1962

    @leronlabrais1962

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's not relevant to the topic.

  • @scharnhorstkaisarbeethoven

    @scharnhorstkaisarbeethoven

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@leronlabrais1962 yes but some strad made history like the one with niccolo paganini Or the on with Dimitri kluger or the one with lord Loui the 14 list much relevant to the get the aura of such great history

  • @UnitedPebbles
    @UnitedPebbles4 жыл бұрын

    Eh wood and string/tensioner art

  • @ronak2953
    @ronak29533 жыл бұрын

    from gujarat

  • @SochinDachi
    @SochinDachi3 жыл бұрын

    TwoSet approves

  • @antoniocarlosdonascimentoj8010
    @antoniocarlosdonascimentoj80104 жыл бұрын

    what's the name of this piece?

  • @jamegumm

    @jamegumm

    4 жыл бұрын

    The composer is Louis-Gabriel Guillemain: Amusement pour le violon seul compose de plusieurs airs varies de differens auteurs, Op 18: III. Altro

  • @antoniocarlosdonascimentoj8010

    @antoniocarlosdonascimentoj8010

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jamegumm thank you very much

  • @LouisEmery
    @LouisEmery8 ай бұрын

    1:00 my violin does the same thing!! how about that?

  • @anthoneytheman1892
    @anthoneytheman1892 Жыл бұрын

    👍🏽👍🏽🥀❤️‍🔥🥀

  • @junlee7484
    @junlee74843 жыл бұрын

    I don't think Inmo yang was trying to make a joke about the d string lol

  • @asisqueezylovediary6474
    @asisqueezylovediary64744 жыл бұрын

    Ahahhaha allergic to pressure and not in humit of dry environment. Oh what a great soloist omg

  • @melik2091
    @melik20913 жыл бұрын

    out of content, his lips are soo beautiful 😍

  • @UnitedPebbles
    @UnitedPebbles4 жыл бұрын

    First I found out that I was holding the stick wrong or not sideway then I found out I got on the wrong side of the neck? Then I found out what the powder was about: amino acids from amber and horse hair manure, activated by friction, ladies and gents.

  • @junishi3153
    @junishi31534 жыл бұрын

    LING LING CAN PLAY WITH ANY PRESSURE

  • @asanakavlog3282
    @asanakavlog32823 жыл бұрын

    Just imagine if you accidentally drop the 300 year old violin.

  • @johnnysins1465
    @johnnysins1465 Жыл бұрын

    Why did the audience laugh when he said 'D' string? He only means the string right? Right?

  • @nancyhobson9710
    @nancyhobson97104 жыл бұрын

    Yes, if you squeeze them they feel pressured.

  • @wenurakwithanage3680
    @wenurakwithanage36802 жыл бұрын

    Looks like audience knows another string

  • @truthseekingtroll3575
    @truthseekingtroll35753 жыл бұрын

    Placebo violin talks to you there I fixed the headline for you.

  • @leronlabrais1962

    @leronlabrais1962

    3 жыл бұрын

    I super agree with this lol

  • @mrjinjin3589
    @mrjinjin35894 жыл бұрын

    the China-divari sound the same from the ipad

  • @mariogarcia907
    @mariogarcia9073 жыл бұрын

    Ling ling practices 4 hours per hour

  • @nerdcartoon2544
    @nerdcartoon25442 жыл бұрын

    4 hours a day? Lingling does 40

  • @mikepetzold6357
    @mikepetzold63574 жыл бұрын

    40 hours a day would have helped

  • @rayenwiller7879
    @rayenwiller78793 жыл бұрын

    又一个既炫富又炫技...

  • @Shareef2610
    @Shareef2610 Жыл бұрын

    I don’t understand he has Stradivarius violin and he chooses very basic melody. I don’t why didn’t choose for us Bach or Beethoven.

  • @agentbill3644
    @agentbill36443 жыл бұрын

    The most expensive violin!!!! There are only 600+ left

  • @tiberiovassallo3640
    @tiberiovassallo36404 жыл бұрын

    The name is Stradivari, not Stradivarius!

  • @leronlabrais1962
    @leronlabrais19623 жыл бұрын

    You guys only say good things about this violin because it's labeled with stradivarius. In reality, modern-made violins are better than strad. And one more thing, even a professional violinist can't distinguish if it's a strad or not.

  • @eminerul3441
    @eminerul34414 жыл бұрын

    4 hours of practice a day? That’s just a tenth of what you should be

  • @pentapandamusic
    @pentapandamusic4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah you get more articulations with a Stradi

  • @ferchorps2224
    @ferchorps22242 жыл бұрын

    cómo me encabrita la cantante del anuncio😠😠😠, canta con la boca llena de comida 🤢🤢🤢

  • @ajconstantine3593
    @ajconstantine35933 жыл бұрын

    Me: “Just shut up & play Eruption already.”

  • @vmprie
    @vmprie4 жыл бұрын

    ah, another asian

  • @walterthegoat9070
    @walterthegoat90704 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like a $20k violin....lol

  • @leronlabrais1962

    @leronlabrais1962

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agree haha

  • @paulusgunawan2234
    @paulusgunawan223411 ай бұрын

    Talk to much. And lesspractice

  • @Elprofetaok
    @Elprofetaok11 ай бұрын

    *No matter what this Chinese says, never in history will a Chinese or a Japanese make a violin like the Stradivari.*

  • @finemasterviolins

    @finemasterviolins

    10 ай бұрын

    Its not about where a maker comes from in the world but his or her persistence to make instruments like Stradivari, & some grace that solutions will make themselves know 🙏🏿 Paul Master Violin Maker

  • @naridegard3439

    @naridegard3439

    2 ай бұрын

    He is Korean😮‍💨

  • @Elprofetaok

    @Elprofetaok

    2 ай бұрын

    @@naridegard3439 it is worse.

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