Who says size matters? That certainly doesn’t seem to be the case for Joyous String, a four-member string quarter whose musical talent far surpasses their actual age.
8-year-old cellist Justin Yu– who already stole our heart during his appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show— began playing the cello at the impressive age of 3. Just a year later, he teamed up with the three other members of Joyous String, all of whom are part of Joyous Music School.
These musical prodigies have been playing together for four years now. Sure, that may seem like a short amount of time for us, but keep in mind that 4 years together means they’ve spent half their lives with one another.
And they’ve certainly accomplished an impressive amount during those four years! They currently perform in about 20 concerts a year all around the globe. In fact, Yu made his debut in Carnegie Hall in 2012 and was accepted by the Manhattan School of Music as one of the youngest cellist in school’s history.
Simply put, their talent is unbelievable. Check it out for yourself in the following videos where Joyous String gives their very own impressive rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” and Katy Perry’s “Firework.”
