What strikes me the most about this child prodigy is that not only does he have incredible technique, he has emotion and passion in his playing, so that what he plays isn’t merely a regurgitation of a song, there’s musicality in his playing. I have nothing but high hopes for this kid! His playing literally brings tears to my eyes. I’ve seen lots of other prodigies and while I am impressed with their skills, they mostly come off as a novelty; not Sungha Jung. I can really connect to what he’s playing – and he’s only 13 years old! Amazing!
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I couldn’t agree more. YouTube is filled with videos of “child prodigies” that employ impressive technique, but are just reproducing an arrangement that they have practiced through countless times, often without any indication that they are even enjoying themselves.
Sungha Jung, on the other hand, is INTERPRETTING the music. You can even see it on his face.