Sorry it's 5 years late. Rough translation, especially the end: How did you start playing the violin? Parents, dad, mom..? -My dad played the violin. I started playing piano at about 3 ½ years old. I switched to violin at age 4. Compared to a piano, the violin is smaller and you can carry it around. So your parents played violin... -Yes I switched. But I didn't plan on becoming a violinist. In a day, 5 or 10 minutes (of practicing), when you're 4 years old how much can you do. Right! -It's an instrument so you have to take care of it. A toy. I treated it like a toy. (old video footage) -This is the 1/16th size one that I started on. So cute. So small. This is a 1/4th size one. I made my first recording with this, when I was 9 years old. And my New York Philharmonic and Philadelphia Orchestra debuts. I also brought this when I first ever came to Korea to debut. So this is one of my favorite violins. (back to interview) -I have perfect pitch so if I heard a pitch that is even a little off, it drives me crazy. From the age of 4, you haven't stopped playing the violin. -No I haven't stopped. I started going to Juilliard at age 6. -My dad studied with a Juilliard teacher, Ms. DeLay. I actually didn't intend to study with her. My mom and dad introduced me to her and she said, I bet you play the violin. So she asked me to play for her. - I played a little and she told me to audition. So I started attending (Juilliard) from that point on. Since I was just 6 years old, I really didn't know anything. The main reason I liked Julliard was because the 2nd floor was full of vending machines that sold snacks and cola, and everytime we were there my mom told me to eat whatever I wanted. See, this is how your parents enticed you there. -No, my parents weren't like that at all. My mom always told me if it wasn't fun anymore, I don't have to do it. I still remember that. You're at the top anyways so I guess you're just being modest. -My mother is not a modest person (everyone laughs). Let's play your debut album you made when you were 9 years old. (Oh this music was in Kung Fu hustle.) Do you remember playing this? -Indeed, I do. I know this is Khachaturian. -Yep, Sabre Dance. You don't have to think of classical music as something hard to grasp, because there's actually a lot that you already know very well. How can you play like this at age 9? You must have practiced 10 hours a day. -No, no how could a 6 year old practice 10 hours... Balance is very important. If you keep doing one thing over and over, you will eventually tire of it and move on to another path. I had that happen to a lot of friends. It's important to go to school, to have homework, to spend time with friends. But of course, I didn't have much time. If I had 10 friends having a birthday party, I could maybe attend 3 or 4. I had to compromise because I still had to practice. Have you every hurled your violin because you hated it so much, during puberty? -How could I do that? I mean, maybe when you were practicing. Or maybe not hurling, but did you ever have the prodigy jinx? Prodigies are known to have a slump during puberty, you know. -Of course, when you're going through puberty, you tend to not listen. I still don't listen so I must still be going through puberty. Your parents never forced you to (practice) when you didn't want to? -I don't think it would have done any good. I wouldn't want to practice more after 3 hours; I couldn't concentrate. So, it would be better to just not do it anymore. It'd be better to just go to a party at that point. I think it's good to practice when you are in good condition to do so. In January 1994, during a Berlin Philharmonic rehearsal, I can't forget the leisurely glances you exchanged with the conductor. How could a 13 year old have that much confidence? Those 30 minutes are when I'm comfortable Those 30 minutes are when I'm happy, because I'm enjoying it. I don't do music for awards or to make CDs, I do it because I like it so much. I feel like the stage is the only place I can truly express myself. Of course other fields have this quality too, but I feel like music is a truly honest profession. For now, I'm just going to go out there whether I do well or not. I don't think it's something you can just make up.
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I like the way she talks, she speaks Korean so well !!! love her so much
NBC 여기자 질문 정말 아슬아슬 했다
대답에 좋아한다 말이 없어요으면 ......,
정말 자랑스럽습니다 👍👍👍ㅎㅎㅎ
Sara chang d best violin concerto ver.
한국말을 너무 잘한다
그냥 천재
OOO, would LOVE to hear a translation of Sarah's words !!!!!
Sorry it's 5 years late. Rough translation, especially the end:
How did you start playing the violin? Parents, dad, mom..?
-My dad played the violin. I started playing piano at about 3 ½ years old. I switched to violin at age 4. Compared to a piano, the violin is smaller and you can carry it around.
So your parents played violin...
-Yes I switched. But I didn't plan on becoming a violinist. In a day, 5 or 10 minutes (of practicing), when you're 4 years old how much can you do.
Right!
-It's an instrument so you have to take care of it. A toy. I treated it like a toy.
(old video footage)
-This is the 1/16th size one that I started on. So cute. So small. This is a 1/4th size one. I made my first recording with this, when I was 9 years old. And my New York Philharmonic and Philadelphia Orchestra debuts. I also brought this when I first ever came to Korea to debut. So this is one of my favorite violins.
(back to interview)
-I have perfect pitch so if I heard a pitch that is even a little off, it drives me crazy.
From the age of 4, you haven't stopped playing the violin.
-No I haven't stopped. I started going to Juilliard at age 6.
-My dad studied with a Juilliard teacher, Ms. DeLay. I actually didn't intend to study with her. My mom and dad introduced me to her and she said, I bet you play the violin. So she asked me to play for her.
- I played a little and she told me to audition. So I started attending (Juilliard) from that point on. Since I was just 6 years old, I really didn't know anything. The main reason I liked Julliard was because the 2nd floor was full of vending machines that sold snacks and cola, and everytime we were there my mom told me to eat whatever I wanted.
See, this is how your parents enticed you there.
-No, my parents weren't like that at all. My mom always told me if it wasn't fun anymore, I don't have to do it. I still remember that.
You're at the top anyways so I guess you're just being modest.
-My mother is not a modest person (everyone laughs).
Let's play your debut album you made when you were 9 years old.
(Oh this music was in Kung Fu hustle.)
Do you remember playing this?
-Indeed, I do.
I know this is Khachaturian.
-Yep, Sabre Dance. You don't have to think of classical music as something hard to grasp, because there's actually a lot that you already know very well.
How can you play like this at age 9? You must have practiced 10 hours a day.
-No, no how could a 6 year old practice 10 hours... Balance is very important. If you keep doing one thing over and over, you will eventually tire of it and move on to another path. I had that happen to a lot of friends. It's important to go to school, to have homework, to spend time with friends. But of course, I didn't have much time. If I had 10 friends having a birthday party, I could maybe attend 3 or 4. I had to compromise because I still had to practice.
Have you every hurled your violin because you hated it so much, during puberty?
-How could I do that?
I mean, maybe when you were practicing. Or maybe not hurling, but did you ever have the prodigy jinx? Prodigies are known to have a slump during puberty, you know.
-Of course, when you're going through puberty, you tend to not listen. I still don't listen so I must still be going through puberty.
Your parents never forced you to (practice) when you didn't want to?
-I don't think it would have done any good. I wouldn't want to practice more after 3 hours; I couldn't concentrate. So, it would be better to just not do it anymore. It'd be better to just go to a party at that point. I think it's good to practice when you are in good condition to do so.
In January 1994, during a Berlin Philharmonic rehearsal, I can't forget the leisurely glances you exchanged with the conductor. How could a 13 year old have that much confidence?
Those 30 minutes are when I'm comfortable Those 30 minutes are when I'm happy, because I'm enjoying it. I don't do music for awards or to make CDs, I do it because I like it so much. I feel like the stage is the only place I can truly express myself. Of course other fields have this quality too, but I feel like music is a truly honest profession. For now, I'm just going to go out there whether I do well or not. I don't think it's something you can just make up.
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