Paganini: Caprice No. 24 | Nicholas Wong, cello

Paganini's devilishly difficult Caprice No. 24....played on the cello! 14-year old cellist Nicholas Wong from Houston, TX introduces and then performs the piece in a Stars of Tomorrow concert from Mary Baldwin University's Francis Auditorium, the home arena for the Heifetz Institute.
00:19 Introduction by Nicholas Wong
02:14 Paganini: Caprice No. 24, Op. 1
Nicholas Wong, cello
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[@killatutorials8579]

Those HARMONICS 🤯 the entire performance was breathtaking

[@emanuelecanepa6312]

Absolutely terrific! Bravissimo! Greetings from Genova, the Paganini's city 👋

[@char7656]

SLAY NICKKKK I MISS YOUU

[@MyOdette123]

I’m just mesmerized watching him play

[@rebeckylee157]

Fantastic!!! Nicholas, is so well spoken and funny. Loved everything about this performance, which was written for a tiny violin with an EACG string set. A cello has an ADGC string set, similar to the viola. His bow arm must have ached for an hour after this. Bowing is so important in the technique of a stringed instrument that people often overlook it due to the precise fingering requirements (which are incredibly important in all pieces as well). My favorite part was the plucking and bowing switch off variation. (I don’t know Paginni’s 24th Caprice by musical notation as it is beyond my skill level). On a violin, that’s so intensive with the bow one note, then pizzicato the next and then bow the next and so forth. On a cello, I cannot imagine how much finger strength that took to pluck hard and fast enough to produce an audible note, then just as fast bow the next…. It makes my brain boggle.
Anyway, TL;dr - You are awesome, Nick! Bravissimo!

[@sergiosmith6443]

Left hand pizzicatto can be pretty intense on a cello, and that variation takes it to the extreme. Honestly, it was the only spot in the performance that wasn't ABSOLUTELY CRYSTAL CLEAR. I absolutely can't fault it though because this whole video was astounding.

[@MrThetaphi]

This young man is just brilliant.

[@juliekellogg5351]

Impressive clear and pure harmonics. Wow. At 14 he has a definte professional career ahead of him.

[@Astulock86]

I don't know much about cello, but his speed with those harmonics was EXTREME. Love it, great job!

[@jeromepatterson1541]

His speech in the beginning is Frazier and Niles worthy. Terrific performance though 👍👏Amazing

[@noblegosh716]

LEGEND NICHOLAS

[@mcgdoc9546]

Wow!!

[@Artist_Aejoo]

너무 멋있네요 🎉
감동적입니다 ❤️

[@inotmark]

Very impressive!

[@yanlokkwong6998]

like his character and way of introduction

[@noahschuster188]

Well done.

[@vortexsayshi]

He nailed the octaves.

[@lyoloo]

멋진 연주였습니다 👏

[@lucille7502]

GO NICK THE PROGIDYY

[@zhangbenyuan7249]

Talented

[@Vahidmousaviofficial]

❤🎉good job

[@birdie5798]

NICK THE CELLO PROGIDY

[@user-ec1bd6ke8v]

My jaw fall from North Pole to South

[@dong-hotsai5386]

Me too !!!

[@KREN12623]

🐝

[@valliamastori5292]

CAN SOMEBODE TALK ABOUT THE LEFT HAND PIZZ. AND HARMONICS?!?

[@kparsa1]

Man.. Here I thought getting home without being lost was an accomplishment.. so imporessive.

[@cloudzh2o]

NICK PRODIGY

[@soh-limeybrutz4643]

5:57 aaaa thisss ,,,,its so beautiful ,,hes only 14 and look at him he plays like Hes straight out from a manga. beautiful ჱ̒ ｰ̀֊ｰ́ )

[@surendrajawda3178]

Hiiii frd👌🏻👍🏻
🎶🥀Jai Shree Ram 🥀🎶

[@youzhang5018]

starts at 2:14

[@Emma-oq3fu]

Progidy

[@Artist_Aejoo]

너무 멋있네요 🎉
감동적입니다 ❤️