Over fifty years ago, violinist Shinichi Suzuki realised that by using basic principles of learning a language, he could instil in children a kind of musical mother-tongue, that will follow them for the rest of their lives. The method also encourages parents to become involved, and sometimes even learn along with their children.
With a little encouragement (and some natural talent) this video proves just how powerful the Suzuki method can be.
Here, the video shows a mother and daughter performing the first movement of Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, together, and the results are truly astonishing! Hopefully, we’ll be hearing more from this little girl in the future.
N.B.: Joshua Bell, Rachel Barton, Hilary Hahn and Leila Josefowicz, and Lara St John were all Suzuki students.
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