Chuan Yun LI - recent update??

August 19, 2023, 4:02 AM · Yes really a trascendental talent for virtuoso pieces,but I think he has heath problems. I don 't see recent video of Li 's concert

August 20, 2023, 11:31 PM · He hasn't been playing for long... and indeed seems like he's quite emotionally unstable from his last performances

Edited: August 21, 2023, 8:10 PM · I was very excited about this player after learning of him when he was featured in a documentary that Bein & Fushi put out. His panache and personality were a breath of fresh air among so many boring contemporary performances, and having him take a masterclass with Ricci just seemed like a perfect combination. Unfortunately, he struggled quite a lot with nerves as his career was growing rapidly, and it plagued him to the point where he was unable to complete a performance onstage and he withdrew from making international appearances. I’ve heard that he is still concertizing regularly in China, but that he hasn’t had plans to go abroad ever since.

Edited: August 23, 2023, 8:16 AM · Wow! Just checked out his performance of Paganini 24 on YouTube. Incredible! Fantastic technique and flair, highly original to the point of major departures from the original - really a parallel no. 24.

Sadly there is another YouTube of him playing the Tchaikovsky, where he had a total meltdown on stage. Shades of the movie, “Shine”. I feel bad for him. Hope he is ok these days.

August 22, 2023, 7:51 PM · I agree that his improvisations (I assume they were largely thus) on P24 are strikingly original. I'm guessing that the violinists of the Sirius or Turtle Island Quartets, or a violinist like Zach Brock would be capable.

Edited: August 23, 2023, 6:47 AM · Greetings
his performance
Paganini would have been gob smacked.
Buri

August 23, 2023, 1:10 AM · Holy moly.

Edited: August 23, 2023, 9:44 AM · I think it is inappropriate to publicly suggest somebody is "quite emotionally unstable" because they appear to suffer from severe stage fright. They are not the same thing at all.

August 23, 2023, 3:25 PM · Hi George,
You are absolutely right to point out this distinction. I don’t personally find that statement particularly inappropriate. I have always found v.commie to be a place to make my erroneous pronouncements and have someone point out that I have got it wrong. Free life lessons on tap!
Cheers,
Buri