--- description: Is this the tiniest Sith? title: Watch This Adorably Tiny Darth Vader Play the 'Imperial March' on a Cello image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Watch This Adorably Tiny Darth Vader Play the 'Imperial March' on a Cello by [Melissa Locker](/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 5, 2015 11:08 PM CUT by [Melissa Locker](/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 5, 2015 11:08 PM CUT _Star Wars_ fans across the world are coming up with unique ways to wile away the hours until _The Force Awakens_ opens in theaters on Dec. 18\. They are making stormtrooper [costumes for their corgis](http://time.com/4096421/star-wars-force-awakens-corgi-stormtrooper/ "undefined"), carving [pumpkins](http://time.com/4092572/star-wars-bb8-droid-pumpkin/ "undefined") into the shape of BB-8, [dressing up their family members](http://time.com/4095719/neil-patrick-harris-star-wars/ "undefined") in _Star Wars_ costumes, practicing riding [their hoverboards](http://time.com/4094415/darth-vader-hoverboard/ "undefined"), making [Honest Trailers](http://time.com/4099514/honest-trailer-star-wars-the-force-awakens/ "undefined") for the franchise, and more. This 7-year-old _Star Wars_ fan used his time wisely—he learned to play Darth Vader’s theme music on his cello. Ryan, the tiny cellist featured in the video, is a student at the Suzuki School of Newton, which unfortunately is probably too far away from Imperial space for Darth Vader to hear him or help train his young apprentice. Regardless, the Dark Side’s trademark tune is haunting wherever it’s played. While it may be unwieldy to tote a cello through the crowded halls of Comic-Con, there’s no doubt that if he did, Ryan would be a giant hit. Watch the video below: ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4101573/watch-this-adorably-tiny-darth-vader-play-the-imperial-march-on-a-cello/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4101573/watch-this-adorably-tiny-darth-vader-play-the-imperial-march-on-a-cello/"},"headline":"Watch This Adorably Tiny Darth Vader Play the 'Imperial March' on a Cello","datePublished":"2015-11-05T23:08:12.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:26:39.274Z","description":"Is this the tiniest Sith?","url":"https://time.com/4101573/watch-this-adorably-tiny-darth-vader-play-the-imperial-march-on-a-cello/","keywords":["Newsfeed","movies","Music","Star Wars topic","kids","darth vader","The Force Awakens"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Melissa Locker","jobTitle":"","url":"https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4101573/watch-this-adorably-tiny-darth-vader-play-the-imperial-march-on-a-cello/","name":"Watch This Adorably Tiny Darth Vader Play the 'Imperial March' on a Cello"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Star Wars The Force Awakens Trailer","description":"Star Wars The Force Awakens Trailer","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/UyGxWpXw/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-10-20T02:40:51.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/UyGxWpXw.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/4101573/watch-this-adorably-tiny-darth-vader-play-the-imperial-march-on-a-cello/","duration":"PT2M35S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/4101573/watch-this-adorably-tiny-darth-vader-play-the-imperial-march-on-a-cello/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```