While performing at her usual spot on the Santa Monica promenade, 16-year-old violinist Karolina Protsenko was interrupted by a cute toddler who asked her to play “Beautiful Things.” Always a good sport, the teen virtuoso flashed the youngster a big smile and immediately began playing the uplifting melodies of Benson Boone’s hit. Karolina’s playing was filled with incredible elegance and beauty, and she even incorporated a skipping and twirling dance into her performance—all without missing a single note.
The toddler and her brother nearly stole the spotlight as they joined Karolina in her dance, energetically jamming along with a tambourine and ukulele, while other kids danced in the background. Performances like this are a reminder of how music has a unique way of bringing people together. The Music Man is excited to showcase emerging talents like Karolina and has a strong feeling we’ll be hearing a lot more from her in the future!
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Karolina Protsenko is a 16-year-old violinist born in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 3, 2008. At the age of six, her family relocated to California, and it seems that the move has greatly benefited her music career. She has since amassed 8.59 million subscribers on her YouTube channel. Music Man readers may be interested to know that many of Karolina’s videos feature her performing on the lively Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California. The talented teen shares a variety of pop and rock songs on her channel, all performed in her distinctive solo violin style. She has gained national recognition with performances on The Kelly Clarkson Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show and has even had the honor of opening for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.
