Min Kym: A Music Prodigy's Inside Story
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Violinist Min Kym shares her deep connection with her Stradivarius violin and discusses various aspects of her identity as a musician. She describes finding her violin at the age of 21 as a magical moment, feeling an instant chemistry with the instrument. Min believes that everyone can find something in their life that becomes a part of them, just like her violin did for her. Guy Kawasaki relates to Min's experience, sharing his love for surfing and how people can develop a similar bond with a specific surfboard.
Min expands on her analogy of the violin becoming an extension of oneself. She emphasizes that every violin is unique and has its own personality, heart, and soul. Guy relates to Min's analogy by sharing his own experience with his favorite surfboard. Min further explains her role as a violinist in relation to the violin. She sees her job as finding the voice in the violin and enhancing it.
Min reveals that writing her book came about as a way of therapy during the period of the theft of her violin. Writing the book was cathartic for her. Min shares that she does most of her writing in longhand. Min discusses the editing process of her book and the importance of outside perspectives.
Min reflects on her experience as a child prodigy and the challenges that came with it. She recognized that there was always more to learn and further to go in her musical journey. Min discusses the different aspects of her identity and how they relate to her music.
In the second segment, Guy and Min discuss their favorite places to eat in London, with both expressing their love for Wagamama. They talk about the convenience of delivery services during lockdown and mention other local restaurants like Eat Tokyo. Guy invites Min to visit him in the San Francisco area and offers to take her surfing. He suggests that Min's story could be a fascinating movie, combining elements of The Queen's Gambit and the Stradivarius. Guy poses a theoretical question about whether the current owner of Min's stolen Stradivarius should return it to her, expressing his belief that they should.
Violinist Min Kym shares her deep connection with her Stradivarius violin and discusses various aspe