Thanks Gunnar!

For those who wish to comment here is the link to Yamaha Musician.


https://yamahamusicians.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=131638#p131638


Yamaha Musicians is a great resource to browse and discuss anything related to Yamaha Musical Instruments.

Gunnar, you have been doing a splendid job as a Global Forum Moderator. We can count on you for all the latest updates.

Best,

David

Watch this incredibly talented young lady kick up a storm playing Moszkowski Etude Op. 72 No. 6 on a Yamaha C5 Grand Piano at the Incheon International Airport in Seoul, South Korea.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOrUDU_yGCQ


She is Ah-In Kim, 8 years old.

Simply breathtaking!

The next generation will be alright.

That is a splendid and extraordinary performance done by a very young Lady!
The technique seems to be at a very high level, but the emotional part seems to be well hidden, or not too visible.
Guess that is something that grows and shows more as she get older.👍

I've always said that in my next life I want to be a skilled piano player. Unfortunately I didn't realise it before it was far too late.
As they say, the older we get, the better we was.... 😁


Btw,
thank you very much for the nice comment Tapas.
But it's not me, it is the others on YM who deserve the nice words:
Admin, all the other moderators, and not least all the knowledgeable and active members.

You will find plenty like this is Asia of all ages, this is due to the music education system in Asia which prioritises note perfection in its teaching, unfortunately it becomes very boring after a short time as all emotion is sacrificed for this note perfection. (Showing emotion is frowned upon in Asia, as this is only something that is done in Western Nations)

Bill

Thank you for sharing.

I'll share a TV show that is aired in Hungary, called "Virtuózo", where young talented musicians compete with one another. The link is for the piano players, but there are other instruments competing in the show too.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL22fc8uWPbtRI-A8UtANTvTDbig7VKL8X&feature=shared

Wow!

Thanks for that link Dengizich.
I watched a few of those 47 performances.

This young lady would make Chopin proud. Her hand motions were so fluid with precise fingerings of every note. The judges were impressed.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr0JCEBba1o&list=PL22fc8uWPbtRI-A8UtANTvTDbig7VKL8X&index=32


The skill set of this group of young virtuosos is on a different level.

In contrast watch these young musicians just having a fun time with their instruments.
Yamaha Japan presented this to celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the Electone.

Watch this spirited performance by this talented lady on the Yamaha Electone STAGEA ELS-02C.
She is not as rigorous as a classically trained pianist. However, you can see the pure joy in her expressions.


https://youtu.be/myM-CY-Yoz0?t=493


Yamaha Electones are not sold in the US.
These are the specs of the STAGEA ELS-02C Custom model.
It has 5 Registration Banks of 16 registration memory buttons that can be triggered by foot switch.


https://my.yamaha.com/en/products/musical_instruments/keyboards/electone/els-02c/index.html


This is the User Manual in English


https://jp.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/8/803278/els02_en_om_d0.pdf


The electones have been designed to offer a cheaper, lighter and compact alternative to bulky home organs with dual manuals and a pedal board.

Ebay offers the cheapest price on the Electone ELS-02C.
$7390 with free shipping


https://www.ebay.com/itm/263792470364


The other option is to have it shipped by Taro’s Trade Japan.
$7674


https://www.tarotrade.com/shop/electone-1/brand-new-stagea-els-02c-custom-detail


For home organ players who have an aging Lowrey, this can be a smart buy.

Listen to how the Yamaha Electone STAGEA ELS-02C sounds in the hands of a professional.
This is Alex Payler performing the James Bond Theme.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRHW1LtD804


Watch how Alex agitates the keys horizontally on the ELS-02C to create the Trumpet Shakes.
The Yamaha Electone is the only instrument that allows Horizontal Touch as well as Initial Touch and Aftertouch.


https://youtu.be/CRHW1LtD804?t=80


Door to the Future
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTCl3G15KJs


This is the Harry Potter Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU5UFF_qp3Q


This is his original composition “Palladio”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDXPSGPQ8Iw


This is a breathtaking rendition of Bolero.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG2V2pGpVNA



Are you inspired yet!

Tapas, very interesting, thank you.

Alois Müller has mastered left hand fills while changing chords. So this is possible using AI Full keyboard, but he makes it look easy. It is not.

I’m not sure Suzuki and the other Far East schools of teaching produce ‘robots’, there’s a plethora of skilled Oriental pianists with prodigious technique AND massive emotional content.

The problem is, just as it is over here, the technique needs to come FIRST before the emotion gets added, but many proud parents or pushy teachers start making videos as soon as the technique impresses, but before the emotional connection is made.

To excel at the highest levels of classical music, there’s really no substituting emotion for technique, simply playing the music (say Liszt or Rachmaninov) takes prodigious technique and no amount of emotion will make up for an inability to simply get the notes right.

Before we get judgmental of very young players, we need to appreciate we are seeing them LONG before they’re ready. A simpler piece but with more adult emotion might impress us more than technique without it here in the West, but BOTH are simply a premature stop on a much longer journey…