Musical Recordings

Demo Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Edited by Auer (2008)
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Ann first played Tchaikovsky's masterpiece at age six. This performance culminates 14 years of practice. Ann's computer-like precision exhilarates while her warm tones evoke Tchaikovsky's riveting romanticism.

Tchaikovsky wanted his Violin Concerto to be debuted by Leopold Auer, his colleague at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Auer, however, considered the piece poorly written and refused, forcing the cancellation of the debut. Auer later edited the concerto to create a more concise and challenging version, which Ann plays here. Auer's protégé was Jascha Heifeitz, whose former teaching assistant and protégé both taught Ann.

Vieuxtemps Yankee Doodle Variations Live on From the Top (2003)

14-year old Ann brings down the house on NPR's From the Top with her electrifying signature piece. Ann makes her violin whistle and then her bow arm plays Yankee Doodle's three-string conclusion with breathtaking accuracy and conviction.

Belgian violinist/composer Henri Vieuxtemps wrote this piece for an American tour in the 1840's. Yankee Doodle Variations received an ecstatic welcome from American audiences, so much so that Vieuxtemps ultimately regretted writing the piece that American audiences always demanded he play.