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Sirena Huang: An 11-year-old's magical violin
音乐神童黄凱珉小提琴表演技惊四座
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Violinist Sirena Huang gives a technically brilliant and emotionally nuanced performance. In a charming interlude, the 11-year-old praises the timeless design of her instrument.
Sirena Huang - Violinist
Sirena Huang started taking violin lessons at age 4 and made her professional solo debut at 9 with the Taiwan Symphony Orchestra. She has won top prizes in numerous international competitions, delighting audiences worldwide with her virtuosity and charm. Full bio
Sirena Huang started taking violin lessons at age 4 and made her professional solo debut at 9 with the Taiwan Symphony Orchestra. She has won top prizes in numerous international competitions, delighting audiences worldwide with her virtuosity and charm. Full bio
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Hi everyone. I'm Sirena.
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大家好，我叫黄凱珉。
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I'm 11 years old and from Connecticut.
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我今年十一岁，来自康涅狄格州。
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Well, I'm not really sure why I'm here.
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嗯，我确实不知道我为什么会在这里。
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(Laughter)
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I mean, what does this have to do with
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我的意思是，我和这些到底有什么关系
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technology, entertainment and design?
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科技，娱乐和设计？
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Well, I count my iPod, cellphone and computer as technology
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好吧，我把我的iPod，手机和电脑都称为科技
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but this has nothing to do with that.
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但这都和这个（小提琴）没有关系。
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So I did a little research on it.
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那么我做了一些研究。
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Well, this is what I found.
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这是我的发现。
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Of course, I hope I can memorize it.
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当然，我希望我能在这里记得说出来。
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The violin is basically made of a wood box
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小提琴基本上是用木头块做的。
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and four main strings.
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它有四根主弦。
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By playing the string, the string vibrates
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通过拉弦，弦产生震动。
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and produces a sound wave.
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结果产生一种声波。
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Sound passes through a piece of wood called a bridge
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声音通过称为琴马的木板
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and goes down to the wood box and gets amplified
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进入木盒，然后得到放大。
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but ... let me think.
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可是⋯让我想想。
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
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Okay. On the other hand
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想起来了，在另一方面
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by placing your finger in a different position on the fingerboard
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通过把手放在指板的不同位置
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it changes the string length,
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它改变弦的长度
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that changes the frequency of the sound wave.
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这改变声波的频率。
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Oh, my gosh!
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噢，我的天哪！
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
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Okay. This is sort of a technology
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好吧，这就是所谓的科技。
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but I can call it a 16th-century technology.
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但我把它叫做十六世纪的科技。
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But actually, the most fascinating thing that I found
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实际上，我发现最美妙的事是
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was that even the audio system
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当时称之为的声音系统
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or wave transmission nowadays
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现在叫做声波的传递
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are still basically based on the same principle
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现在根本上还是基于同样的原则
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of producing and projecting sound.
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来产生和放大声音。
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Isn't that cool?
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这是不是很酷？
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(Laughter)
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(Applause)
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Design -- I love its design.
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设计—我喜欢小提琴的设计。
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I remember when I was little
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我记得我小的时候
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my mom asked me,
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我妈妈问我
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would you like to play the violin or the piano?
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你是喜欢拉小提琴还是弹钢琴？
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I looked at that giant monster
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我看看那庞然大物
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and said to myself --
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我自言自语地说
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I am not going to lock myself on that bench
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我可不要把我锁在那张板凳上
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the whole day.
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整整一天。
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This is small and lightweight.
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这个很小，很轻。
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I can play from standing, sitting or walking.
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我可以站着、坐着或走着拉。
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And you know what?
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而且你知道吗？
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The best of all is that if I don't want to practice,
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最好的事情是如果我不想练习
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I can hide it.
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我可以把它藏起来。
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(Laughter)
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The violin is very beautiful.
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小提琴非常美丽。
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Some people relate it as the shape of a lady
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有些人把它联系到女人的身材之美
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but, whether you like it or not,
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但是无论你喜欢于否
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it's been so for more than 400 years,
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它已经有四百多年的历史，
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unlike modern stuff that easily looks dated.
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与那些时髦一时的现代东西相比，它却是百年不衰。
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But I think it's very personal and unique that,
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但是我认为它因人而异，具有非常独特的品质，
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although each violin looks pretty similar,
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虽然每一把小提琴看起来都很相似
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that no two violins sound the same.
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但没有任何两把小提琴发出同样的声音。
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Even from the same maker
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即使是出自同一制造者
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or based on the same model.
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或基于同一模式。
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Entertainment -- I love the entertainment,
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娱乐—我喜欢娱乐。
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but actually, the instrument itself
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可实际上，小提琴本身
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isn't very entertaining.
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并没有什么娱乐性。
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I mean, when I first got my violin
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我的意思是，当我开始拉小提琴时
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and tried to play around, it was
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我试着拉，当时的小提琴
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actually, really bad because
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事实上声音很不好听
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it didn't sound like the way I'd heard from other kids --
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它发出的声音并不像其他孩子那样拉得好听
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so horrible and so scratchy --
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声音很糟，很刺耳
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so it wasn't entertaining at all.
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因此我开始拉的小提琴一点没有娱乐性。
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But besides, my brother found this very funny.
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尽管如此，我弟弟认为这个很好玩。
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Yuk, yuk, yuk.
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呀，呀，呀。
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（笑声）
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A few years later I heard a joke about
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几年之后，我听到一个笑话
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the greatest violinist, Jascha Heifetz.
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是关于最伟大的小提琴家雅沙·海菲兹的故事。
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After Mr. Heifetz's concert
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一次海菲兹音乐会之后
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a lady came over and complimented,
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一位女士前来恭维，
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"Oh, Mr. Heifetz, your violin sounded so great tonight."
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噢，海菲兹先生，您今晚之小提琴的声音太美妙了。
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And Mr. Heifetz was a very cool person,
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海菲兹先生当时很酷
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so he picked up his violin and said,
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他拿起小提琴，他说，
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"Funny, I don't hear anything."
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有意思，我可听不见任何声音。
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
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And now, I realize that as the musician,
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现在，我认识到，作为一个音乐家
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we human beings, we have a great mind,
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我们人类，我们有一个奇妙的大脑，
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artistic heart and skill
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艺术的心灵和技巧
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that can change the 16th-century technology
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这些可以改变十六世纪的科技
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and a legendary design
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一个传奇的设计
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to a wonderful entertainment.
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成为一个美妙的娱乐。
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Now, I know why I'm here.
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现在，我明白了我为什么会在这里。
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At first I thought I was just going to be here to perform,
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起初，我以为我到这里来只是为了表演
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but unexpectedly, I learned and enjoyed much more.
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我没有想到是，我却学到和得到更多的东西，
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But ... although some of them were quite up there for me.
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但是⋯尽管其中的许多东西对我来说都特别深奥。
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(Laughter)
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Like the multi-dimension stuff.
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比如多维的东西。
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I mean, honestly, I'd be happy enough
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我的意思是，坦白地说，我会相当地满足
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if I can actually get my two dimension correct in school.
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如果我能在学校里能够明白平面的空间。
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(Laughter)
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But actually, the most impressive thing to me
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但事实上，最令人印象深刻的事情对我来说
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is that ... well, actually,
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是这个⋯真的，
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I would also like to stand this for all children
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我还要在此为所有的儿童
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is to say, thank you, to all adults
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对所有的大人们说一声，谢谢你们
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for actually caring for us a lot
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给我们许多真切的关怀
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and to make our future world much better.
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和对我们更美好未来所做的一切努力。
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Thank you.
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谢谢你们。
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Sirena Huang - ViolinistSirena Huang started taking violin lessons at age 4 and made her professional solo debut at 9 with the Taiwan Symphony Orchestra. She has won top prizes in numerous international competitions, delighting audiences worldwide with her virtuosity and charm.
Why you should listen
Only 11 years old when she performed at TED, Sirena Huang is still technically a child. But as anyone who sees her perform can attest, she has a musician's soul that transcends her years. "Her musical imagination is boundless," said Juilliard dean Stephen Clapp, who described her as "a musical artist with qualities of maturity far beyond her age."
What's most striking in her performance style is the way she combines technical ability with emotional force and nuance. Her fiercely virtuoso performances are profoundly moving, even via podcast. "Amazed," "delighted" and "spellbound" are the words bloggers often use after watching her play. She has won numerous awards for her brilliant performances worldwide, and has played for the likes of French president Nicolas Sarkozy, King Abdullah II of Jordan, and the Dalai Lama.
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