Ray Chen Reacts to Twoset Sibelius 3M 

Yess! Wait what?

You really had a lot of great advice for anyone tackling this piece. Also makes it better understood for us non-violinists. Thanks!

Thanks Ray!!!!

Ray come to TEXAS! I really wanna see you when all this pandemic chaos ends

Admit it, Ray, you sold your soul for the Lord of Bow-rehairing

Yes, I had feel that they hadn't do any type of collaboration in along time, only a few mentions (the ones that made my heart fill with joy sjsjj) and I saw this on Instagram and I really got excited sjsjs

Yes, I blessed you.

I’m only here because of a Reddit post

YESSS THIS IS THE BLESS FROM LING LINGG

@@kanchanafernando1717 LMAOOOO

@@vani8665 sibelius reacts to ling ling reacting to hilary hahn reacting to janine jansen reacting to cloe chua reacting to ray chen reacting to the 3 mil drop

@@vani8665 all we need is some Ling Ling

Sounds good to me

That would be sick

Then twoset react to twoset reacting to other guys reacting to twoset.

I feel like there is some Hillary missing in there somewhere...

I thought exactly the same thing when I saw this!

Hope Twoset is ready!!

They don't know that we know that they know that we know.

@@yifangao3786 i thought they know that we know that they know that we know

Eddy will even be glad of that constructive criticism. world class soloist giving masterclass for free, and genuine appreciation from his friend at the same time

As usual, I totally agree with you. Couldn't have said it better myself. 👍🏼

Constructive criticism is always good

Aka ROAAAAAAAASTEEEEEEEED

Dude ..

Glad I wasn’t the only one who noticed that! I thought I was tripping out for a sec there 😂

I was thinking "wait doesnt he have australian accent?" "oh there you go"

I went into the comments to look if anyone else noticed!

As a non-native speaker, I'm very grateful for the subtitles... 😁

😂ikr by the end of the video it’s like a whole other person talking! But I think it’s because Ray is getting more and more involved in the performance so he slips back into his natural and original Aussie accent

in 2021 he was a whole orchestra!

Work Experience: -Orchestra at TwoSetViolin, 2021

Yes we can, and we should. Brett's accompaniment was totally on point ! 👏👏👏

These guys disguise well how immensely talented they are by being dorks all the time XD

(including that one moment when he sang it lmao)

Came to the comments to agree with this.

Agreed! Definitely!

40 hours a day for 40 days for 48K Live fans!

Hear hear!

Lovely comment !!

Good is an understatement. Especially given how little they play these days, comparatively speaking. Eddy is an underrated violinist…. And he’s highly rated

Agree! For sure, there are better violinists than TwoSet, but I don't watch them. I watch Brett and Eddy because of their passion for the violin despite not being perfect, their down to earth, fun personalities and their friendship with each other. Makes me want to know more about the classical music that they love so much.

@@cyrissiryc5126 I watch Hilary Hahn and Ray Chen…mostly when they’re on TwoSet lol.

@Min-Sung Ko true

"so underappreciated" have you even tried reading the thousands of comments of praise or are you just fishing for likes?

❤️

@@lloydaran comapred to modern 'violinists', they are extremely underrated compared to violinists that play for show, such as david garrett (but hes still a great violinist)

That madlad

oh my god

and it literally becomes the best Ysaye 3 rendition out there

Love Vengerov

Ahh Vengerov, fell in love with his music when he played Tchaikovsky violin concerto. After several years, been watching his masterclass.

Same, I really appreciated the constructive criticism that Ray gave in this video. His experience as a soloist who's performed this piece countless times is invaluable, Eddy (and the rest of us watching) basically got a free master class ! 😄 I also hope that this video will help some TwoSetters to have a better-adjusted view of Brett and Eddy's violin level. Don't get wrong, I love TwoSet and what they do (I mean, look at my username ! 😅). But it bothers me to see some of their fans treating them like semi-gods. Brett and Eddy themselves don't like it. Of course, they enjoy getting compliments because, when you're an artist, it feels good to see people appreciate your work. But they're always embarrassed when their followers put them on a pedestal. As fans, I think it's important to try to be as objective as possible and to keep our critical faculties.Yes, Brett and Eddy are hard-working, talented, smart, etc... Yes, they have a successful career and are respected in the classical community. But no, they aren't world-class violinists. And it doesn't matter at all, we love them as they are, with their strengths and flaws. To me, that's what being a real fan means. That being said, I was genuinely impressed by this livestream, which was even better than I expected. They both were much better prepared and less nervous than for the Tchaikovsky. Seeing Eddy playing with so much passion genuinely made me emotional, and Brett's accompaniment was top notch. I can't wait to see what they'll cook for 4 mil ! 😊

@@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia I wholeheartedly agree to your statement💜

@@nixxiewixxie4979 Thanks ! 🤗

@@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia It’s true that they have some rather “ardent fans”, maybe the younger ones idk. But look at all the great fan projects that have been made.....the virtual world tour, the orchestra etc. Certainly they are succeeding in their mission to make classical music popular and relevant to all. In this they are certainly world-class!

@@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia Totally agree! It bothers me sometimes too; I think we can all be fans without treating them like gods in every single thing they do.

I feel that so much 😭😭

me too, bro!

Yes, I totally feel the same way! Ray definitely acts like a big brother, probably because he knows Brett and Eddy since they are teenagers and is proud to see how much they've grown (musically and in general). As for Hilary, she's always happy to spend time with them and share her experience. It's kind of cute actually to see the appreciation they have for each other. Brett and Eddy look up to Ray and Hilary because, well, they're among the best violinists in the world. But at the same time, Ray and Hilary are very appreciative of everything TwoSet makes to help spreading the love for classical music. They don't consider themselves "above" Brett and Eddy; they are just four people, genuinely passionate about what they do, and each one of them does his/her best to bring something positive to the classical world. 😊

@@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia you hit the nail on the head. Love the twoset community and friends. Everyone is so supportive.

@@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧✧✧ʸᴱˢ

i would love to see a collaboration with hilary, ray, and twoset all together. I think that would break the internet😭

This kind of "advice" normally costs a lot of $$$ and every musician would probably *kill* (jk😅) to get lectures from such professionals. Honestly, information and knowledge is the best gift you can give to someone!

Ben Fan no. e Yes, the most devastating thing you can get after a presentation (myself, historian) is a silence. No-one has anything to say. It was just... uninteresting. AWFUL. Wish I could get constructive critique like these guys are getting!!

Remember the fastest bumblebee video? "Great artists get criticism, maybe that's why he doesn't get any."

Absolutely, Aleksa.

It was so moving. He invited us right into the emotion.

Vivaldi 4 Violin Concerto.

franck sonata 4mil????

your username 😆

I hope ;-;

4 mil is ysaye

Oh no xD

@@mrmushroom2564 omg, i didn't realize. Now I too am scared 😳😂

I'm scared too, but I like it jsjsjsh

And there’s a PERIOD. lol I’m genuinely scared as well😂😂💀

Me too...

lol ikr

All that remains is Hillary Han.

@@salmabassiony5998 YESSS

Yeah, it built up as we went along! He always speaks Australian when he is with Australians or in Australia... he probably was becoming mentally connected via his friendship, even though they weren’t speaking...

It's so cute lol

I went into the comments to look if anyone else noticed!

As a non-native speaker, I have to say that I'm grateful for the subtitles ! 😄

@@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia I'm also not a native speaker but to be honest I didn't habe problems understanding the Australian accent😂 might probably be due to our schools educational term in grade 8 where we had Australia as the topic for the whole year. I definitely see why people have problems understanding that tho! I certainly sometimes have problems understanding the scottish accent😂

I don't think either Brett or Eddy could survive any criticism coming from their Queen Hilary, their hearts would just shatter... 😄 (Ray and them grew up in the same city and have known each other for about ten years, so they don't mind that much. I'm pretty sure they're used to him roasting them...)

If twoset sees this comment, they will be sweating

evil

Pretty sure Brett and Eddy would just die if she did that.

Not sure if you guys are joking. All proper musicians would LOVE constructive criticism from established musicians. It's more of a concern if Hahn has time for it. Why would Eddy be "broken heart" or why is this idea evil....

hahahahaha yes!

a bit too late lol. he should have advised them before the sibelius drop then

For the 4 mil we should have Ray giving a class for his Wieniawski no. 1.

He kind of did with this video, lots of good advice in here :)

Who will be playing viola then 🤔

@@sanchiahk brett. He has the viola birthday gift anyway 😂

@@sanchiahk All of them will play violin, I'm guessing. None of them really plays cello or double bass either.

I would say the Vivaldi’s 4 violin concerto

@@KingstonCzajkowski you don’t typically find double bass in common quartets.

i know right being a musician rox these days

There are some from Vengerov, so definetely, awesome.

Yeah 🙏❤

I listen a lot but to piano pieces, especially Valentina Lisitsa who is a Vengerov on the piano in my opinion. She is phenomenal

I'd totally love to see that fr though

Europe gang!

Europeeeee :DD

Europe gang here as well ! 😊👋 (I didn't even go to sleep that night, I was too afraid of not waking up and missing the livestream... 😄)

*laughs in asia gang*

4 am here just to get ready as it was at 4:30. But was an amazing first concert for me.

Yup, im also in that timezone... I have school tomorrowwww, nooooo :((

And yet, here I was, watching this live at 4 am. And here I am, at 8 am, still wandering in the comment section... I'm moving next week, nothing's ready at home, this video is the perfect excuse to procrastinate. 😁 (And also because I have insomnia, what else can I do at 4 am ? I'm not going to move the furniture in the middle of the night !)

Yeah, I needed sleep and just watched it, already sleep deprived shouldn't stay awake until 4 am 😂

Actually more like constructive Comments than constructive criticism, as the way Ray has spoken....

The coolest comment thus far hahaha

I- I'm impressed of that pun. Nicely done 🙌

Definitely a twosetter .....

@@salmabassiony5998 Learning from the pun senpais hahaha

Oooh thank you guys!

Haha

I agree, violas (and violists) deserve all the indulgence

Sounds like our winters here in Finland. 😅

But it’s worth trying since it will stretch you further than you ever thought you could go. It will make everything else seem so much easier. Go for it!

@@minimouse7890 awwww tysm for the encouragement, n yes I'd love to try that someday when my skill level is up to it XD. it's on my list of pieces that I'd love to play in the future :D

@@abigail40 Me too! I’m working on Tchaikovsky for an exam right now, and it’s stretching be beyond my wildest dreams. So why not imagine I could *attempt* Sibelius too? I’ll never play it on a stage so nothing to fear from giving it a go.

@@minimouse7890 wao noiceeee :D which piece tho?

As an amateur who has performed the Bruch in public (ok quite a while ago now...).... I wouldn't attempt this even in the privacy of my living room.