Nine-year-old Wilson Liu Performs Prokofiev's Prelude Op. 12, No. 7 | Now Hear This | GP on PBS

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  • Nine-year-old pianist Wilson Liu, a student at the Juilliard Pre-College program, performs Prokofiev Prelude.
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  • @susielessard4304
    @susielessard4304 Před 4 měsíci +225

    He hears music in his heart and sees it in his brain. His response was so genuine and respectful - when one loves something as he does music, practice is not drudgery. I hope we hear more of Wilson in years to come. Bravo!

    • @mithulahiri4105
      @mithulahiri4105 Před 3 měsíci +15

      I felt this too! That he actually feels the music - you can see it on his face when he is playing and hear it in the music. There are a lot of very talented kids his age and younger, but their virtuosity is simply in playing the notes; virtuosity without feeling means nothing in music. I saw and heard that feeling in Wilson's playing.

    • @SteveJobIess
      @SteveJobIess Před 3 měsíci

      Link to that video?

  • @Walawala459
    @Walawala459 Před 3 měsíci +168

    Young, talented, nice personality. Great hope for mankind.

  • @bootman26
    @bootman26 Před 4 měsíci +131

    The tone he's pulling out of that instrument is genius.

  • @henrylau4599
    @henrylau4599 Před 3 měsíci +94

    When he said “makes sense” I was blown, I did not understand patient until my 30s. Holy moly. Seems like a smart kid.

  • @thebrwnkid
    @thebrwnkid Před 4 měsíci +100

    What a kind and loving soul this kid has.

  • @tommyatkinson7312
    @tommyatkinson7312 Před 3 měsíci +58

    His phrasing and musicality are out of this world! 🎹 🎵 🤯

  • @user-sb7wt6fy2n
    @user-sb7wt6fy2n Před 3 měsíci +128

    I love the way his teacher was listening to his student’s answers!!

    • @fareshajjar1208
      @fareshajjar1208 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Someone needs to tell them both that the top prizes and fellowships at Juilliard will be given out based on race, not talent or hard work.

    • @quiet92
      @quiet92 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@fareshajjar1208seriously? If that is true, that is very very disappointing.

    • @mikeni1225
      @mikeni1225 Před 3 měsíci

      @@fareshajjar1208 sad world

    • @aidenbielefeld5005
      @aidenbielefeld5005 Před 3 měsíci +4

      ​@@quiet92it is not true.

  • @celloishsugoi
    @celloishsugoi Před 3 měsíci +38

    I sent this to my mom, and she recognized the man in the glasses (who is a professor at Julliard) as her middle school classmate!

  • @holyspacemonkey
    @holyspacemonkey Před 4 měsíci +88

    Beautiful performance! And I love his personality as well. ❤️

    • @FrancisAsin-Gioro
      @FrancisAsin-Gioro Před 4 měsíci +1

      Self deceive that you can tell sth. The truth is that you know nothing

    • @tyrrelllox7392
      @tyrrelllox7392 Před 3 měsíci +5

      @@FrancisAsin-Gioro Beauty is subjective. You should know that being such a "talented pianist" as you like to proclaim. Let's see your playing at 9 years old then.

  • @Maliceless100
    @Maliceless100 Před měsícem +4

    Wilson is pure joy. Interviews serve someone's dimension when some questions posed are outside the box.

  • @danontuba9
    @danontuba9 Před měsícem +5

    God bless this boy.... may he have a happy and healthy life

  • @kimisawa2001
    @kimisawa2001 Před 3 měsíci +65

    Talent + Persistence = Brilliance

    • @stephanie-fh5qv
      @stephanie-fh5qv Před 3 měsíci +8

      Plus a great teacher and suppprt from parent/s!

    • @crosbycofod5052
      @crosbycofod5052 Před 3 měsíci

      + the environment you are born into that allows for mainstream success

    • @ebeyslough
      @ebeyslough Před 2 měsíci

      @@crosbycofod5052 there is that salty comment from a victimizer i was looking for

    • @crosbycofod5052
      @crosbycofod5052 Před 2 měsíci

      @@ebeyslough lmao if you believe your environment holds no weight as to what you can achieve, we need some education. What your parents do and have you do and others around you determines much of your life for most of the population. Whether they have the finances to provide an outlet for intelligence, whether you have a car and can take them to lessons, whether they have the knowledge to even know about what to do with you. Take Bill Gates for instance or Kanye West or Steve Jobs none of them would have been who they are without their resources. If your dad is an abuser and mom has left the house statistics say you're not going to be viewed as brilliant ever in your life. The poverty cycle is a hell of a thing. I'm happy for this amazing child, but we cannot say it's only talent + persistence.

  • @mackiceicukice
    @mackiceicukice Před 4 měsíci +44

    Beautiful child , lovely little pianist.

  • @mikehughes6582
    @mikehughes6582 Před 3 měsíci +41

    Wow, talented and yet so humble.

  • @bettybanaszak5748
    @bettybanaszak5748 Před 3 měsíci +42

    Still shocking to me! Such beautiful articulation for a young soul!❤

  • @davidhoggan5376
    @davidhoggan5376 Před 3 měsíci +43

    Wow.... Absolutely incredible. Well spoken, humble, kind. His parents are surely also incredible.

  • @michaelsmith697
    @michaelsmith697 Před 3 měsíci +12

    Yes!!! Slow practice taking care of ALL the details IS the key. I’ve told my students this for 55 years

  • @hugholiveiro2081
    @hugholiveiro2081 Před 3 měsíci +15

    TERE IS LOVE, BEAUTY, AND HOPE .......IN THIS WORLD.....BLESS YOU WILSON.

  • @BestFitSquareChannel
    @BestFitSquareChannel Před 3 měsíci +30

    Remarkable. Best wishes Wilson. Thank you PBS, one and all for this gift.

  • @pghagen
    @pghagen Před 3 měsíci +21

    This is a very talented young boy; That's for sure!🎹🙏

  • @flexaeterna
    @flexaeterna Před 3 měsíci +18

    This kid is a gift! Look forward to seeing more of him in the future

  • @stevenhaff7973
    @stevenhaff7973 Před 3 měsíci +19

    So wonderful! This should give people hope for the future.

  • @user-ls5yt4oo6o
    @user-ls5yt4oo6o Před 4 měsíci +29

    He's everything that's good in the world.

  • @marilynnusbaum7564
    @marilynnusbaum7564 Před 3 měsíci +8

    The universe gives brilliance the magic of its rising stars - Wilson ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @helenavondrakenstein4969
    @helenavondrakenstein4969 Před 3 měsíci +14

    What a fabulous person Wilson is

  • @etandrepont
    @etandrepont Před 3 měsíci +7

    I fell into tears of joy watching this young pianist play. Absolutely incredible performer. I couldn’t be more proud. 🥲 😊

  • @ValBrindilles
    @ValBrindilles Před 3 měsíci +8

    Wilson you are the sunshine of my day, thank you so much young beautiful mind 🫰

  • @lovepinkyakult
    @lovepinkyakult Před 4 měsíci +20

    A talented kid! and I love Prof. Chen's face :D

    • @24cf648
      @24cf648 Před 3 měsíci

      What's the professor name?

  • @fortissimoX
    @fortissimoX Před 3 měsíci +10

    What a talented and nice kid! 🥰
    It's beautiful to see so many young talented musicians out there.
    I hope I'll have a chance to see some of them live in some nice music hall.

  • @josephhenry5603
    @josephhenry5603 Před 3 měsíci +10

    Wow! What a wonderfully talented, beautiful kid!

  • @ronl7131
    @ronl7131 Před 3 měsíci +11

    Fantastic ability. Nice touch & voicing.

  • @BladesAcademy
    @BladesAcademy Před 3 měsíci +2

    ‘Slow is fast.’ I love that! And the prodigy’s retorts are as enlightening as is comforting.

  • @patriciamurashige6879
    @patriciamurashige6879 Před 3 měsíci +22

    Omg!!! And so cute too!! Sorry!! Just an average person watching this kid play beautifully!! I can definitely appreciate his god given talent that’s for sure!!!

  • @nadinestapler3881
    @nadinestapler3881 Před 3 měsíci +5

    What a beautiful child, his must be very proud.

  • @sierragold
    @sierragold Před 3 měsíci +7

    WOW such a smart, talented, articulate young man!

  • @miracas1206
    @miracas1206 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Gosh I just love music too! He plays so lovely!

  • @catherinelee5136
    @catherinelee5136 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Heart-stoppingly good, Wilson. Bravo.

  • @jazzfan7491
    @jazzfan7491 Před 4 měsíci +17

    A lot of real musical feeling

  • @annefitz7346
    @annefitz7346 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Unbelievable. Bravo. Hope he doesn’t burn out and they handle him with care. Gorgeous piece

  • @rgarlinyc
    @rgarlinyc Před 3 měsíci +6

    Wow, Wilson, You sure are good - make great use of your gifted talent; I look forward to seeing you one day in your own concert!

  • @lbazemore585
    @lbazemore585 Před 3 měsíci +7

    Chills up and down my spine!!!❤❤❤❤

  • @abcgunawan123
    @abcgunawan123 Před 3 měsíci +7

    Wunderbar !!! You are exceptionally great , young pianist.❤

  • @wuwupiano
    @wuwupiano Před 4 měsíci +23

    Magical performance.❤ No drudgery detected at all which is the over-practised prodigy's curse.

    • @GentleTaipan
      @GentleTaipan Před 4 měsíci +4

      Yup, he's having fun and is invigorated by a good challenge.

  • @adambowles3804
    @adambowles3804 Před 3 měsíci +9

    True hope for the future of good music, God bless this Dear Child!

  • @rainni90
    @rainni90 Před 4 měsíci +29

    The fact that he still needs a pedal extension. What a cutie.

  • @kezia8380
    @kezia8380 Před 3 měsíci +40

    how is he musically mature in this age???!!!

    • @fareshajjar1208
      @fareshajjar1208 Před 3 měsíci +6

      He is mimicking what has been drilled into him for hours each day for years.

    • @sanseijedi
      @sanseijedi Před 3 měsíci +31

      @@fareshajjar1208 That sounds rather dismissive if you don't mind my saying. Facility comes from drill, certainly, but i can hear true expression which only comes from understanding. That's maturity at a young age and promises fluency and possibly mastery.

    • @RogerioLupoArteCientifica
      @RogerioLupoArteCientifica Před 3 měsíci +9

      @@sanseijedi yeah, some adult people tend to dismiss and underestimate children's awareness and capabilities. They forget how they had preferences and tendencies themselves when they were children, and they ignore the fact that children are much less brainwashed than we are as adults after decades of conditioning. Hence they manifest their talent and skills out of their sheer nature.
      Otherwise, what about Prokofiev, who was as young as this boy when he composed this piece that already carries all his personal style, which he manifested throughout his entire life? Who was Prokofiev mimicking then?

    • @sanseijedi
      @sanseijedi Před 3 měsíci +4

      @@RogerioLupoArteCientifica Exactly. With young musicians, there is less to unlearn as bad habits or crutches. Plus sometimes they experience a freedom of not knowing how difficult others find some things that they themselves do easily. Anyway, I'm quite grateful and impressed for beautiful music however it is found.

    • @therealbs2000
      @therealbs2000 Před 3 měsíci

      You don't want to know how much pressure was exerted to create this diamond

  • @stacypeters2856
    @stacypeters2856 Před 3 měsíci +9

    Gifted child !!!! Wow 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @user-jh3ys3im6f
    @user-jh3ys3im6f Před 4 měsíci +13

    Великолепное исполнение известного произведения! Буду с интересом следить за судьбой этого юного, талантливого пианиста.

    • @h.k.623
      @h.k.623 Před 3 měsíci

      I fully agree with you.

  • @Currabell
    @Currabell Před 3 měsíci +3

    Wow. Amazing expression and maturity of playing. A fine career awaits.

  • @pamelalyttle
    @pamelalyttle Před 3 měsíci +8

    How wonderful

  • @ginaqc78
    @ginaqc78 Před 3 měsíci +9

    Wishing you the best!❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @collinosullivan3175
    @collinosullivan3175 Před 3 měsíci +1

    What a sweet kid, inspired by all he’s accomplished and can’t wait to see him keep doing what he loves.

  • @benjaminniemczyk
    @benjaminniemczyk Před 3 měsíci +36

    Excellent, they focused on the music and not the show. Too often these prodigies are treated like circus acts, and their humanity is ignored. The opposite is true here. Bravi to all.

  • @alpinoalpini3849
    @alpinoalpini3849 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Wonderful. Just wonderful.

  • @janicemahan4772
    @janicemahan4772 Před 4 měsíci +19

    Amazingly cool young man!

  • @33Jenesis
    @33Jenesis Před 3 měsíci +8

    He has great musicality.

  • @lightintheart
    @lightintheart Před 3 měsíci +3

    what a cool, sweet and kind kid! he reassured me with taking things slow in practice :)

  • @yves-vv6uf
    @yves-vv6uf Před měsícem

    An amazing gift for all of us,he is destined for greatness ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😅😅😅

  • @kjwong4730
    @kjwong4730 Před 4 měsíci +9

    Born a musical genius

  • @user-ih9xl5kr2e
    @user-ih9xl5kr2e Před 4 měsíci +8

    Adorable! I love your performance!

  • @Hexspa
    @Hexspa Před 3 měsíci +8

    Remarkably consistent tempo

  • @MarshallArtz007
    @MarshallArtz007 Před 3 měsíci +7

    Impressive in every way. 😎🎹

  • @Mona14807
    @Mona14807 Před 3 měsíci +3

    It's really good! I enjoy listening this.😀 We all love Chopin! You will be a star when you grow up. Keep it up with the practising.

  • @ojotut
    @ojotut Před 3 měsíci +3

    May he be granted all that he needs to live a life which praises God and blesses others!

  • @ScrewyDriverTheMan
    @ScrewyDriverTheMan Před 3 měsíci +7

    Amazing

  • @piano.is.a.language
    @piano.is.a.language Před 3 měsíci +3

    This left a big smile on my face 😊

  • @michaelmaklakov2111
    @michaelmaklakov2111 Před 3 měsíci +2

    What as delightful kid! God bless him!

  • @stevenqirkle
    @stevenqirkle Před 3 měsíci +6

    Wow this incredible

  • @markaprill6501
    @markaprill6501 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I have seen many amazing prodigies but this is mind boggling.

  • @corgisrule21
    @corgisrule21 Před 3 měsíci +8

    He plays like someone decades older….what a legend in the making 🥹

  • @judgeblodgett
    @judgeblodgett Před 3 měsíci +6

    Wonderful

  • @rosalindglazer7454
    @rosalindglazer7454 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Wow
    So inspiring

  • @jimjimgl3
    @jimjimgl3 Před 3 měsíci +1

    It seems the strength and beauty of his playing comes the passion he has for music. I think he was about to say, when asked about how long he practices on weekends, "It isn't hard because I like it.." or something similar...

  • @bcvc3365
    @bcvc3365 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Beautiful boy 🥹

  • @odysseyandecho
    @odysseyandecho Před 3 měsíci +1

    Very excited to hear him play Chopin when he gets older

  • @francescaemc2
    @francescaemc2 Před 3 měsíci +5

    bravo, Wilson!!!

  • @litoboy5
    @litoboy5 Před 4 měsíci +11

    Great kid

  • @lesleyschultz6846
    @lesleyschultz6846 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I'm officially awed...

  • @paulzeng6211
    @paulzeng6211 Před 3 měsíci +3

    YES sir, a lot better than I was in that age category.

  • @diamondjazz2000
    @diamondjazz2000 Před 3 měsíci +1

    So bright 💙✨

  • @asirus
    @asirus Před 3 měsíci

    The nuance in his expression!!!! 💜

  • @mre_man
    @mre_man Před 3 měsíci +3

    My son is 5 been doing piano for a month and he can play mary had a little lamb :)

  • @Aliens-Are-Our-Friends2027
    @Aliens-Are-Our-Friends2027 Před 3 měsíci +4

    the future is bright

  • @MrJbee1982
    @MrJbee1982 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Cute kid. Very talented indeed. He will go far with the right guidance.

  • @FPGOJR
    @FPGOJR Před měsícem

    Even their dropouts are phenomenal musicians.

  • @cynthiagonzalez658
    @cynthiagonzalez658 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Gifted and lucky to have parents who know how to nurture.
    My parents didn't. All I got was constant criticism so I gave up.

  • @natashakirilyuk6014
    @natashakirilyuk6014 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Wow, brilliant ❤

  • @MoreAmerican
    @MoreAmerican Před 3 měsíci +5

    Slow is smooth; smooth is fast.

  • @Gmail.commmmmmmmm
    @Gmail.commmmmmmmm Před 3 měsíci +2

    That PERFECT decrescendo for the first 4 Bs on his thumb 😭❤️❤️

  • @cougar2013
    @cougar2013 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Guys, his parents let him do things besides piano. They even let him eat a few times last week, between study sessions, of course.

  • @W0lfg45ng
    @W0lfg45ng Před 4 měsíci +8

    Wow, this really sounds like an harp.

  • @the_green_cloud
    @the_green_cloud Před 3 měsíci +1

    damn, he is so well-spoken at 9.

  • @gl8282
    @gl8282 Před 3 měsíci +1

    His teacher looked like my mentor …. Oh how I miss good people like him

  • @santiagorodriguez3330
    @santiagorodriguez3330 Před 2 měsíci

    stunning old soul musicianship and poetry. hope he can have a balanced normal childhood

  • @TitiLatulipe
    @TitiLatulipe Před 3 měsíci +1

    Incroyable

  • @msaechao205
    @msaechao205 Před 3 měsíci +1

    He very mature for his age n very articulate

  • @chewey3rd
    @chewey3rd Před 3 měsíci

    Beautiful 😍

  • @hollyavillella554
    @hollyavillella554 Před 4 měsíci +9

  • @Eric-jo8uh
    @Eric-jo8uh Před 4 měsíci +7

    Go to Russia young man, they have the best teachers and the best pianists.

  • @catherinemarsh5453
    @catherinemarsh5453 Před měsícem

    The slower you learn, the slower it is to forget.