bountyhanz (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Dunt guess. it is about 15.

FloraBaxton (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

She seems to be pretty young... :-?

BloodlineMedia (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

@FloraBaxton probably 8 or something :P

FloraBaxton (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

How old was Hilary when she played this?

pablovasconezm (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

She is a Godess of Music!!

TeeJayMarsh (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

This piece is SO hard, that the original version had to be rewritten by Sibelius! Only recently, Kavakos was given permission to play the ORIGINAL. There is a supremely difficult section in the last part, it's in the original, but in the other versions the orchestra plays it . In the newer version Kavokos did, HE played it. But so did Vengerov! And Vengerov did it clearer, crisper, better! Louder, too. Imo, Vengerov RULES. Yes, this is a BEAUTIFUL piece.

SchizoF20 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Even though I`m a Finnish average young men I`m objective enough to say that the Sibelius concerto is the best ever written. Although I have never cried when listening to music, but when listening to this soulful concerto as an adolescent... the emotional and spiritual output of the main theme of the first part... that time I was the closest in my own biography.

SchizoF20 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

People who thinks this girlish young violinist who looks a lot like of an average american teenage girl isn`t a profound artist are megalomany wrong. Her interpretations are heart felt and profound. And so we come to the only bad thing with youtube`s classical music videos - there are still people who think that a musician plays as he/she looks like. The people who want to keep the flag of the art tradition of the western music high must fight against this kind of superficiality.

HahnPotterishFowlnut (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Although, I believe she definitely is :)

christophleipzig (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

I definitely love the deep sonor sound of her instrument.