While Bach might not have imagined hearing his Violin Partita on cello, we’d like to think he’d love this performance.
For today’s Daily Joy, here is alum cellist Nathan Chan’s stunning performance of Bach’s Violin Partita No. 2 (“Gigue”).
Nathan appeared on Show 207, recorded in 2009, at age 16. He appeared on a From the Top Virtual Concert in 2020.
Nathan received his Bachelor’s Degree at Columbia University; and studied with David Finckel and Richard Aaron at The Juilliard School. He is currently the Assistant Principal Cello of the Seattle Symphony. An active and engaged alum, Nathan has performed From the Top soirees and corporate events, and co-hosted the 2014 From the Top Gala, helping to raise more than $400,000 to support From the Top’s programs.
Nathan is a strong proponent of using technology and social media to attract others into the classical world and is committed to his fast growing Internet presence; to date, he has over 25 million views on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. Visit his website for more information.
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