CONGRATULATIONS!!! i’ve had some horrible experiences freezing up during my performances at competitions and i’ve been really struggling with nerves for about 5 years now, so it’s great to hear your advice especially since my piano teacher and i watch your performances ALL the time. you’re the only person we’ll watch for inspiration🤣✨💛
I was going to practice and then I saw you posted your new vlog...so I had to stop everything and watch it!! I can go practice now...re-inspired by you :D Congratulations Tiffany you deserve it!!
Watching your videos always brings back memories from my younger days when I used to compete for nationals and it was a HECTIC time so I really understand this whole emotional roller coaster. I didn't used to be able to sleep before auditions and I was a complete wreck cuz I'm already a nervous person. I knew I wasn't cut out to perform under pressure but it's always been a dream of mine to play in an orchestra though hehe. I love watching your videos and relive some of these moments. Wish you all the best Tiffany! Knock 'em dead!
As my undergrad piano teacher use to say “Relax! You’re gonna be fine!” There was another occasion I was rehearsing with him for juries because he was my pianist and at the end of the rehearsal, he said “You’re gonna be fine! I don’t know why you’re getting scared” I’m sure you killed it! I want to let you know that I love how you play 😃❤️🎼🎶
You are an inspiration to me. I’m 15 and have been playing for nine years, yet I feel like I’ve been losing interest, like it’s an old childhood hobby. i am trying to rekindle my passion for the piano and you have helped me so much. and you’re so beautiful, especially when you play the piano❤️ -S
You keep meeting new challenges and overcoming them! New schools, new cities, auditions, concerts, even making vlogs and speaking to a phone in public! If you can do it, we all should all at least be challenging ourselves. You. Are. Inspiring! 💙
The Steinway at my school has the same issue. I had to accompany my friend who is a bassist at a student recital and I had issues with the Steinway. It was supposed to be opened half-lid but it was opened full-lid at the end😂 I had so much trouble adjusting to the acoustics and the piano so that I don't overpower the double bass, which was one of my main issues accompanying cos I was used to accompany loud brass instruments😂😂😂😂😂 So glad the balance came out just in place.
The key to overcoming nerves is lots of duckies! I'd be curious to see you talk about what you find to be the ideal level of mental focus to have while playing at your best. Does it fall into an intuitive state or a more concentrated high focus state?
OMG! A big, big congratulations are in order!!! Yay!!! Really, really ecstatic for you! I really loved this vlog, probably one of my favorites now! Good advice on managing nerves-always welcome, love the visit with ducks and of course, the final result! Congrats, Congrats, Congrats! That’s really awesome! I’m pretty sure you’ve got an entire crowd cheering for you! Hey, again, thanks for sharing your journey!
Thanks for the post! Nerves are "real", and not something to be ignored. The most important thing is to accept the feeling, and address it. You did that!
You're really amazing Tiffany! I don't mean just because of your great talent, but also because you're very simple and humble, and you show yourself as you're, without filters or masks. So glad that I found your channel. Thanks for sharing a part of your life with us 🙂
It's good to see that you got a satisfying result, and you looks anything but nervous when you were waiting for the it, which was kinda cool and relaxing.
How wonderful that you share these intimate experiences... at my first public performance I discovered what "Tunnel Vision" is.....gaping darkness. After rehearsing on a digital piano, sitting down to a grand piano in front of the public was a "learning experience". After the first 2 measures my thought was "who is this monster trying to slay me!"...in the end the crowd was oblivious. I can only imagine multiplying all of that stress x100 for a competition!!!...it takes the personal experience of getting up on stage to really appreciate the gifted artist!❤
We heard the last few phrases of Chopin’s first Ballade. Because of the pedal, all of the carefully written notes got blurred and mixed up. I played this at a concert in Derby, England in May 1946 and did the same thing for ‘Bravura Effect’ and got boiling oil from my patron. So I practiced it without the pedal in mini waves of sound and realized what a lot of different sounds there are to choose from. There are no limits to the way you can perform, even if the audience throw eggs at you, you can go home and play the performance you want to at that moment, either following the written directions or make up your own. There is life and emotion in every performance. Wonderful music infinite.
I do not think there was overuse of the (right) pedal. The room ambience/echo may have blurred something, but to me on these speakers it sounded fine, actually wonderfully expressive!
You are so amazing.What a powerful creative talent you have.To be able to do what you do.And it instantly brings so much joy and happiness into the world.All that music inside your head.Just incredible.Fascinating to watch you.
I had to walk into my lounge carrying my laptop to show this Vlog to my wife and said, "You know how much I adore Khatia Buniatshivili (actually we both do) and I don't love her any less but this amazing young woman has just usurped her !
Awww, I have never seen so many cute duckies in a video!! 😍 - It makes much more sense now, the life of a pianist, thanks to your vlogs. Glad it went well Tiff!! ✨👏
Bumped into your channel a week ago. Got inspired by your attitude that much.. so I'm buying a piano today! Keep going please, you are waking up my inner piano child.
Congratulations! It is really exciting to watch you win the audition. Keep up the good work and stay positive. I wish to see more vlog of you. I'm really proud of you!
The thing is that at this level what's between a winner and an also ran? Not a lot. Life is cruel. How people operate at this level is completely beyond me but I am so grateful to those that do have the courage and determination. Bravo!
Wow! Good job and congrats on achieving that! Thanks for video recording the audition even though you felt some nerves. All the best with what you have to do next. Take care.
Congratulations to you on your scholarship! Your fans around the world are so happy and proud of you! Anyway, I'm 36 years old, from USA but now live in Chongqing, China, and I've played piano since I was kid and still play it on and off throughout my life. Piano, and music for that matter, has been one of my life's passions though I don't play it competitively but more as a hobby. I never got anywhere to the level near you or the pianists you're up against with and I've always thought that music shouldn't be all about competition. Music should be enjoyed by everyone and what may sound like junk to one person may sound like the voice of God to another. In the world of competitive music, it can be a very competitive and sometimes very cruel. Nonetheless, you're a young and truly talented person and there's a big future for you ahead. Your hard work and strong determination will pay off soon! Good luck! 加油！
Congratulations Tiffany. Glad to see you weren’t nervous at all during the hour wait. That was a beautiful looking piano you auditioned on. Just keep up all your hard work and you will succeed at all of your future auditions.
wow. just wow. you are incredible! Thankyou for the vlog! I'm glad they let you do it! x good luck with your future career i have a feeling it will be a very bright one! x
Oh , you were in germany and I´ve missed you. So that´s it what social media is all about :D. Well, then I have to wish you on RUclips good luck by bringing classical music back to life!
Hope it all went well in Germany. I lived there 3 years in Germany and got married there. Its great time to travel around.Tough to compete abroad, but great vlog.
congratulations Tiffany! My competition didn't go well, it was at Steinway and sons youth piano competition in April and let's just say I only memorized 3/4ths of all the pieces I picked out, but at least the judges gave great feedback and I felt accomplished hehh. Keep up the good work!
The dynamics and feel of Chopin G-minor ballad ending was super, you sold to a patreon visit there. But most of all like many people say, thank you for sharing and for making classical music more human, less formal, more flexible. ❤
Putting aside your great talent as a pianist. Its very impressive seeing how you get past all the nerves of performance. Thanks for sharing
Sleepy fingers? My goodness, compared to that, mine are in a coma, even after two hours of practice.
Philip Jones xDDD
oh god😂😂😭
this is gold 😂✋
I literally clapped when they said you’re getting the scholarship 😳 I’m so enthusiastic about what’s coming next for you!
Haha love your enthusiasm every week 😅
CONGRATULATIONS!!! i’ve had some horrible experiences freezing up during my performances at competitions and i’ve been really struggling with nerves for about 5 years now, so it’s great to hear your advice especially since my piano teacher and i watch your performances ALL the time. you’re the only person we’ll watch for inspiration🤣✨💛
3:26 i kind of freaked out when you started to play jeux d’eau because it is just so beautiful i love that piece so much
I was going to practice and then I saw you posted your new vlog...so I had to stop everything and watch it!! I can go practice now...re-inspired by you :D Congratulations Tiffany you deserve it!!
I don't know why ? She's kept make me happy ! Congratulations !!
Happy to make you happy 🙂
Tiffany Poon Excellent piano skills Tiffany. Hope to see you play some day. I cal tell from your videos you are a real light.
The same here, happy and sad, but all good.
Congratulations, Tiffany! The Chopin Ballade No. 1 in G minor is my all-time favorite piece and you played it beautifully!
Watching your videos always brings back memories from my younger days when I used to compete for nationals and it was a HECTIC time so I really understand this whole emotional roller coaster. I didn't used to be able to sleep before auditions and I was a complete wreck cuz I'm already a nervous person. I knew I wasn't cut out to perform under pressure but it's always been a dream of mine to play in an orchestra though hehe. I love watching your videos and relive some of these moments. Wish you all the best Tiffany! Knock 'em dead!
As my undergrad piano teacher use to say “Relax! You’re gonna be fine!” There was another occasion I was rehearsing with him for juries because he was my pianist and at the end of the rehearsal, he said “You’re gonna be fine! I don’t know why you’re getting scared” I’m sure you killed it! I want to let you know that I love how you play 😃❤️🎼🎶
Congrats on the Scholarship!
Wonderful insight on the life of a prolific pianist, thank you for providing us with these vlogs.
You are an inspiration to me. I’m 15 and have been playing for nine years, yet I feel like I’ve been losing interest, like it’s an old childhood hobby. i am trying to rekindle my passion for the piano and you have helped me so much. and you’re so beautiful, especially when you play the piano❤️ -S
You keep meeting new challenges and overcoming them! New schools, new cities, auditions, concerts, even making vlogs and speaking to a phone in public! If you can do it, we all should all at least be challenging ourselves.
You. Are. Inspiring! 💙
The Steinway at my school has the same issue. I had to accompany my friend who is a bassist at a student recital and I had issues with the Steinway. It was supposed to be opened half-lid but it was opened full-lid at the end😂 I had so much trouble adjusting to the acoustics and the piano so that I don't overpower the double bass, which was one of my main issues accompanying cos I was used to accompany loud brass instruments😂😂😂😂😂 So glad the balance came out just in place.
When you sit down on that piano at the very beginning. It’s like magic the sounds and speed and combination that you have.
we are here for you... and have continuous faith in your audition and everything else
The key to overcoming nerves is lots of duckies! I'd be curious to see you talk about what you find to be the ideal level of mental focus to have while playing at your best. Does it fall into an intuitive state or a more concentrated high focus state?
Haven't found it yet 🙃
Sycra Yasin?
OMG! A big, big congratulations are in order!!! Yay!!! Really, really ecstatic for you! I really loved this vlog, probably one of my favorites now! Good advice on managing nerves-always welcome, love the visit with ducks and of course, the final result! Congrats, Congrats, Congrats! That’s really awesome! I’m pretty sure you’ve got an entire crowd cheering for you! Hey, again, thanks for sharing your journey!
I liked how she said, “subscribe if you want!” Instead of PLEASE hit the subscribe and like buttons in every video
Thanks for the post! Nerves are "real", and not something to be ignored. The most important thing is to accept the feeling, and address it. You did that!
Yep, I've got a huge crush on her 😭
I have a crush on her too
Ybonne Ibañez me too
lol
i got a hug from from her after the Q&A Meetup in london (no kidding ) and got a selfie. Her piano is a long life partner so she's taken
Who hasn’t?
I don't know why, but seeing you pass makes me happy! XD When you're waiting for the result, my heart is beating very fast... XD Anyway, Congrats!
❤️😍
I just slowly melted as Tiff started playing Ravel❤️😥
You're really amazing Tiffany! I don't mean just because of your great talent, but also because you're very simple and humble, and you show yourself as you're, without filters or masks. So glad that I found your channel. Thanks for sharing a part of your life with us 🙂
This is one of my favorite moments in life. Much of my love for you, is the piano. Yes. This is cool.
Good luck!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Spoiler alert for people watching but congratulations! You’re so amazing and one of my favorite bloggers (favorite music one anyways ;))
Glad to be one of your favorites! 😊
It's good to see that you got a satisfying result, and you looks anything but nervous when you were waiting for the it, which was kinda cool and relaxing.
Way to go Tiffany! Congratulations!🎉🎈🍾
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👌👌👌
You are awesome... Tiffany. To show your interesting life. Such a champion.
LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
good job.
How wonderful that you share these intimate experiences... at my first public performance I discovered what "Tunnel Vision" is.....gaping darkness. After rehearsing on a digital piano, sitting down to a grand piano in front of the public was a "learning experience". After the first 2 measures my thought was "who is this monster trying to slay me!"...in the end the crowd was oblivious. I can only imagine multiplying all of that stress x100 for a competition!!!...it takes the personal experience of getting up on stage to really appreciate the gifted artist!❤
We heard the last few phrases of Chopin’s first Ballade. Because of the pedal, all of the carefully written notes got blurred and mixed up.
I played this at a concert in Derby, England in May 1946 and did the same thing for ‘Bravura Effect’ and got boiling oil from my patron.
So I practiced it without the pedal in mini waves of sound and realized what a lot of different sounds there are to choose from.
There are no limits to the way you can perform, even if the audience throw eggs at you, you can go home and play the performance you want to at that moment, either following the written directions or make up your own. There is life and emotion in every performance. Wonderful music infinite.
I do not think there was overuse of the (right) pedal. The room ambience/echo may have blurred something, but to me on these speakers it sounded fine, actually wonderfully expressive!
I love how you are living your dream, doing what you love! Never let go off that and thanks for your inspiring videos!
You are so amazing.What a powerful creative talent you have.To be able to do what you do.And it instantly brings so much joy and happiness into the world.All that music inside your head.Just incredible.Fascinating to watch you.
Congratulations!!!!!! You are very inspiring Tiffany!!! That was not easy!!🦋🦋❤️❤️💥🌹🌸🌺💐
Congratulations Tiffany. I feel joyous that you achieved the victory in your auditions. By the way, that Chopin Ballade in G minor was awesome!!
Though I know it happened 2 years ago, I kept my finger crossed all through the video. Good Job!!!!!!!
Tiffany pls don't ever stop uploading because I'm gonna be real mad if you do. XD
Okieee 😬😊
Congratulations! Loved the video.
Wunderbar, and congrats. Terrific!
Congratulations and thank you for taking us along for the ride!!!
Tiffany loving watching you playing....and I love,Chopin Ballade n.1.congratulations ! Happy Future.:)
I had to walk into my lounge carrying my laptop to show this Vlog to my wife and said, "You know how much I adore Khatia Buniatshivili (actually we both do) and I don't love her any less but this amazing young woman has just usurped her !
Congrats!!! Oh, and I love the sound you make when playing Ravel. 🎵 💜
Awww, I have never seen so many cute duckies in a video!! 😍
- It makes much more sense now, the life of a pianist, thanks to your vlogs. Glad it went well Tiff!! ✨👏
Excellent travail, en plus dans la bonne humeur ! Bravo et félicitations !
Congratulations! Well done!
Bumped into your channel a week ago. Got inspired by your attitude that much.. so I'm buying a piano today! Keep going please, you are waking up my inner piano child.
Oh wow!! Congrats on getting a piano!!!
Love your new camera....1440p50...fantastic!!
Haha glad you noticed!
You are an inspiration . And a very fun person as well. Congrats
Glad for you Tiffany.
Congratulations! It is really exciting to watch you win the audition. Keep up the good work and stay positive. I wish to see more vlog of you. I'm really proud of you!
Congratulations Tiffany! I'm so happy for you :)
and then you won the prize! This is fantastic.
That piano is such a beast! Congratulations btw :)
The thing is that at this level what's between a winner and an also ran? Not a lot. Life is cruel. How people operate at this level is completely beyond me but I am so grateful to those that do have the courage and determination. Bravo!
8:54 I love to watch your pig friend traveling with you and making friends with stuffed animals! He/she must be proud of being your friend.
He says hi 😊
Hello Tiffany, you are very positive person! Best from pianist from Poland!
its so sweet and cute how you call pianos your friends
Childish
so you were in Hamburg. Cool, hope you had a great time here. Thank you for your posts
oups, it was Hannover... doenst matter, youre NEXT. and you are really a cool and special person to share this with us
just found you this morning..I've been enjoying and binge watching your vlogs for hours. lovely human😊
Congratulations Tiffany!!🌹
Thank you for sharing your journey. You will do well. You are an amazing pianist. I love your Bach :-)
Congratulations Tiffany! That’s awesome!
Congratulations! Please work hard and enjoy the journey.
I will!
Goodluck for the next rounds
Cool, thats my hometown, Hannover in Germany. And the Lake is called Maschsee ...gratz for getting the scholarship, well done :- )
Wow! Good job and congrats on achieving that! Thanks for video recording the audition even though you felt some nerves. All the best with what you have to do next. Take care.
Congratulations to you on your scholarship! Your fans around the world are so happy and proud of you! Anyway, I'm 36 years old, from USA but now live in Chongqing, China, and I've played piano since I was kid and still play it on and off throughout my life. Piano, and music for that matter, has been one of my life's passions though I don't play it competitively but more as a hobby. I never got anywhere to the level near you or the pianists you're up against with and I've always thought that music shouldn't be all about competition. Music should be enjoyed by everyone and what may sound like junk to one person may sound like the voice of God to another. In the world of competitive music, it can be a very competitive and sometimes very cruel. Nonetheless, you're a young and truly talented person and there's a big future for you ahead. Your hard work and strong determination will pay off soon! Good luck! 加油！
You getting excited over the ducks is adorable :D
Congratulations, Tiffany, & best of luck in the future!
P.S. Keep all your ducks in a row!
sooo happy for you! you are so incredibly talented and deserving of this :)
恭喜！ Proud to be a fellow 香港人。Gm是我最喜欢的的ballade ❤️
Congrats! So happy for you and all the exciting adventures to come!!
this came at the right time ! i have my grade 8 piano exam tomorrow 😬🎹
Good luck!! 🙋♀️
Great videos! Stumbled on your channel recently and I love the content! Keep it up! I’m slowly learning the piano myself 🎹
Like these videos a lot; nice to see the 'normal' behind the genius.
Great job!! Amazing performance!
Just be yourself, enjoy what you love to do for the rest of your life!!!
So happy for you Tiffany. :) you deserve it!
Congratulations Tiffany Poon 💕👍
Congratulations Tiffany. Glad to see you weren’t nervous at all during the hour wait.
That was a beautiful looking piano you auditioned on. Just keep up all your hard work
and you will succeed at all of your future auditions.
Congratulations, Tiffany !!!!!!!!!!!
You rock!! Congratulations
Congratulations! ! ! ❤️👏🎹
Ballade No.1 one of my all time favourite 😍
wow. just wow. you are incredible! Thankyou for the vlog! I'm glad they let you do it! x good luck with your future career i have a feeling it will be a very bright one! x
Congrats!So happy for you!
Fantastic result. Loved the vlog x
Oh , you were in germany and I´ve missed you. So that´s it what social media is all about :D. Well, then I have to wish you on RUclips good luck by bringing classical music back to life!
Hope it all went well in Germany. I lived there 3 years in Germany and got married there. Its great time to travel around.Tough to compete abroad, but great vlog.
Congrats!! Have been expecting your every vlog, thanks for sharing your experiences~
congratulations Tiffany! My competition didn't go well, it was at Steinway and sons youth piano competition in April and let's just say I only memorized 3/4ths of all the pieces I picked out, but at least the judges gave great feedback and I felt accomplished hehh. Keep up the good work!
Oh that's okay. I didn't do well in some of my competitions in the past, too. Competitions take practice. You will be better next time! 🙋♀️
Tiffany Poon thank you! 😁
Congratulations to your success!!
Congratulations Tiffany, I really like your videos. Greetings from Colombia!
Congratulations!!!! Way to pull out a Michael Jordanesque clutch performance with the pressure on!!!
The dynamics and feel of Chopin G-minor ballad ending was super, you sold to a patreon visit there. But most of all like many people say, thank you for sharing and for making classical music more human, less formal, more flexible. ❤
Congratulations from Hong Kong! Best wishes to you^_^
Thank you tiffany!! Congratulations 😛😛