We Roast Our Past Performances 

6:44: Eddy’s looking like he’s having a great time and meanwhile Brett’s looking like a plastic doll that spent some time in the microwave

If you can roast slowly, you can roast quickly.

It's kinda funny to see you're so much harder on yourselves than anyone else who's reviewed your performances. We're always our own biggest critic, it seems. Don't cringe, guys. Celebrate how far you've come till then, and how far you'll go after. We the audience treasure each and every one of these performances, flaws and all 😄

The fact Eddy actually had mental energy to spare onstage to look at Brett when he played that one note out of tune during the Bach…

Brett is too hard on himself. The Mendelsohn concerto was beautiful.

I can relate to that. Second hand embarassment from watching your old self is so unbearable. 🙈🙉🙊 You're so brave to not run away from the spot 😂😂😂

Brett; Did you not watch Ray's critique of your Mendelssohn? He thought you did a really good job! I think that is high praise!

If you can roast your past performances, that means you’ve improved!!! Keep going you guys ;)

0% ego 0% attitude 100% honest 100% hardwork. Love you TwosetViolin ❤️❤️❤️❤️.

We always judge ourselves the hardest. One of my mentors had a mother with dementia. Her mother was a painter, but had always hated her own work. However, one day, while they were walking through my mentor's house, her mom saw a painting and started gushing, "That's so beautiful: where did you get it?!" Due to her dementia, she had forgotten that She was the one to have painted it. She could see the beauty in her own work because she was viewing it from an outside perspective. Y'all are so talented, committed, and enjoyable to watch for many reasons (including playing) Love y'all, can't wait to see you in the States this year

Brett not hitting the high G on mendelssohn will probably haunt his dreams forever

Brett's Mendelssohn was awesome. No cringe required. 🥳

If your channel had existed in my childhood I would have never given up my violin.

Eddy is as supportive and positive towards Brett's playing as always😭😭😭 Friendship Goal!! Find yourself someone who can always say good things about you, who can travel around the world with you, who can cringe with you lol Or just watch Twoset lol Love you guys!!

00:05 Eddy's "ei yuh" is the epitome of his Chinese pronunciation, that was on point

Eddy: *genuinely complementing & trying to bring Brett's self-esteem up on his Mendelssohn* Brett: *slaps self-esteem out of his hand & onto the ground* Brett pls, no need to be your own tiger mom 🥲 Also, I hope you guys watched Ray's review of Brett's Mendelssohn, he says everything ❤ (Review of Eddy's La Campanella seems to be coming up too! 🤩)

5:20 I love how on stage it's not emotions no cringe no kothing but as soon as they saw this shot from a viewer perspectuve they CRUMBLED its SO FUNNY

Twoset cringe at their own performances 16min 43s straight lol But to be honest, we can hear and see a clear improvement of their playing, script writing, choice of clothes (LMAO), settings, and camera/video quality. Kinda touched if you think this way, it's like you witness your progress through time. Can't wait for your world tour performance and can't wait to see you guys react to your performance 5 years (probably?) later!!

8:48 you can tell eddy was so proud of his best friend

Ahh, you should have reviewed your Tchaikovsky from the Virtual! Why did you skip it? I mean seriously, all jokes and innuendo aside, that was some of the best combined playing you guys have ever done. I was seriously in awe. Like, if I had just heard the audio, without seeing the screen, I wouldn't have believed it was both of you. i would have thought it had to be just one person on the violin. And the acting was also beautiful. It felt so *sincere*. It was beautiful to watch. You guys should release a quick follow up where you give your opinions on it!

Eddy took off his glasses as if this could blur him from all the cringe. 😏

Aww, it's nice to see Brett pleasantly surprised with some parts of Mendelssohn 😁

No reason for cringe with regards to Mendelssohn. The flaws didn't disturb the overall experience and the passionate interpretation was really good. No I don't mean it like a parent telling the kid something encouraging, it was really good. I come back and listen to it from time to time. I prefer it over most world class performances because of the amount of emotion.

11:04 when you play a duet with your best friend on stage you can’t hide your expression when the other play out of tune 😂

“Perfection is not enough. Musicians should aim for bright eyes of audience. (Benjamin Zander)”. That’s where you are succeeding in my humble opinion. That’s why I keep listening to your performances. There is something wrong with musical education, and your success is the proof. Don’t disappoint us by saying our ears are not good enough.

Me, who knows nothing about violin if not for Twoset: Oh it sounded good! Twoset: *in shame* Me: Yeah! *laughs knowing I still do not have a clue*

Brett, your mendelssohn is one of my most favourite recordings of the piece! It's so soulful, so beautiful and just connects with your audience around the world! You did so well and instead of cringing (too hard, because one is probably still cringing about one owns recording), you can be very proud of yourself!!!

Brett: I practiced that part a million times ant still in the day I couldn't get it Every musician (and also me): relate × 40000😅😅 Still my favorite performance of that concerto!

To be honest, we were so hyped about the surprise La campanella, that didn't even noticed the small mistakes......😅 Your practice is paying off guys, you sound awesome 😊😊😊😊

5:32 Eddy furiously scratching his head for 10 seconds made me laugh really hard 😂

Brett and Eddy's cringes are so relatable, because they measure themselves against an unrealistic standard. We do too! But we can see that you guys are awesome in your own right. You guys have things that the greatest prodigies in world can only dream of having! You have your amazing creativity, you are funny, you are making a mark in the classical music world that is truly having a great impact, you are extremely generous with fellow violinists, and you are fabulous violinists yourselves! Hilary reached out to you because she saw your greatness above and beyond your virtuosity! You have these unique talents and capabilities that Hilary and Ray can see clearly and don't necessarily have on their own. That's why they appreciate what you do so much!

9:46 Lmao. Ray Chen said Exactly the same thing when he reacted to the performance...that he is trying soo hard to not rush . Absolutely love how accurate Ray was

Our favorite musical duo has improved tremendously (Wardrobe LMAO) and I’m extremely proud of that. Looking forward to see whats in store for the world tour!

This is just watching Twoset have pain lol

I didn’t realize how much I missed Brett sinking into his hoodie! Thanks for the video commentary😃

I love it when you guys are surprised when your own playing sounds good. True humility

I'm not a classical musician and I've never learnt an instrument, but I'm really proud of Brett's Mendelssohn. It sounded beautiful and clean, I didn't get bored watching it and although I know he was very very nervous, I think he showed both personality and restraint. He did a great job. Especially considering that it was his first like... proper big solo? Like he is a RU-vidr and has performed with Eddy on stage countless times by now, and did solos before. But like this was _huge?_ And I think he killed it, despite how he criticizes himself. *Apologies if any of the terminology I used is inaccurate or weird, as I said I'm not trained at all and don't know classical music other than from watching TwoSet. I can't play an instrument and I never studied music theory. But yeah, this is just my opinion and review. I think Brett did brilliant and I felt overwhelmingly proud of him.

I watched Mendelson concert on stream. One could hear Brett was nervous at the beginning, but it got much better with the time. Some parts were really beautiful.

06:29 Brett...you were fabulous. Stop hiding.

My favorite part in Brett's Mendelssohn 8:33 part. I was doing chores but when that part hit the sound was so sweet that I just had to stop what I was doing to enjoy the sound.

11:12 Eddy's bombastic side eye

Hope Brett knows i prefer his Mendy recording to those of most (if not all) famous soloists. It's very easy to only highlight what you weren't able to do but what you achieved musically with the whole piece is something to be proud of! A rendition so full of soul, yearning and many more emotions words fail to be enough to express but your violin does perfectly. Congrats Brett!!!

I love it when Brett said “to any non-musicians out there, when we are playing we just kinda lose control and intonation…” the way he moved his hands and trailed around got me rolling Lmao 🤣

When Eddy said 'hey i was projecting on the viola" i realized that music is the only occasion where projecting is a good thing

I was just thinking of how watching your past self is a legitimate form of torture in some social circles.

Brett and Eddy smiling at their own performances is my comfort watch ☺ Brett's Mendy is still my favourite Mendy and one of my favourite performances ever.

Re-watching Brett’s Mendelssohn made me so moved with tears again. What an achievement👏👏

Don't be hard on yourselves guys! Re Mendy, this is what Simon Streuff said when he did his appraisal of the piece: “Also that the Classical Music world should a little bit be careful with its elitist behaviour because someone like Brett Yang is a violin RU-vidr; he can perform this concerto in some aspects better and convey more music than many other professional performances I have heard from world classical violinists and we have to think about that.” And Ray, in his recent appraisal, said that one month is not enough to get used to playing another instrument. He'd only rent if it was a YEAR contract before his performance, he said, so he was proud of you guys...

While watching the 4 mill concert Brett’s Mendelssohn almost made me cry a few times. It was so beautiful and heartfelt and had such a rich tone. When playing live it will never be perfect. We are human. We make mistakes . It’s funny how hard you are on yourselves . I also liked the rest of the concert; the Bach Double and Eddy’s Paganini were really enjoyable. Lesson: you are harder on yourselves than your audience is on you❤

Oh dude, I just realized it's Rodolfo Barráez conducting in the Mendelssohn performance, who goes on to win first place in the Hong Kong International Conducting Competition earlier this year!

Your audience loves you, guys. Warts and all. You have grown so much and we've been along for the ride and love every minute of it.

Okay so I'm not an old fan, but when I first knew about TwoSet not only I enjoyed their videos at that time a lot, but also their earlier videos with lower video quality and presentation, and the kind of comedy that, tbh, I didn't get (partly due to lack of language comprehension and musical world inside jokes). But I've loved each of them because I can see how they've grown over the years (which was also an amazing thing because, I was "😧😧" when I knew they were in their late 20s). And for everything they did in their tours that I could find on the internet, I was always like "OMG I can't believe they did that, for an audience." But I looked at the audience and listened to their laughter, and I knew how engaging the tours must be and that TwoSet always try to do their best. Their goal, which are performing and doing comedy, are achieved. I admire them for everything they've done for their own passion and the audience. It's just incredible to look at the past and see how much they're grown. The channel's grown, the community's grown, and TwoSet have also done a live concert and more is to come. However cringe it is to look at these early performances, it is worth watching again 😄

Brett being consumed by his hoodie is such a vibe. 😂

but can we all agree Brett's Mendelssohn was actually fire. i've gone back and watched that one a few times

Playing 100% Dancing also 100% Wonderful My most favorite RU-vid channel ❤

Idk if you will see this..l but I always try to be some of the first to comment on every video in hopes that you will one day see my comments. I just want to tell you guys how much I appreciate you all! I am a violinist and I am going through a lot right now, and I can always be cheered up by your videos. I feel like you guys have changed the face of classical music and brought joy to so many’s lives. You are life changers for so many, and no words can describe how much I appreciate you all. I really hope you see this because I need you guys to know how important you are to so many people. Thank you so much for all of the amazing videos, and keep up the good work! You are 2 amazing people that happened to meet and make something even more amazing: Two Set Violin! Thank you again!

This is literally me every night.. instead of falling asleep i cringe at my past self 😭😂

Dear Brett and Eddy, it's videos like this that are incredibly important. Musicians of all levels look at their own playing like this and are incredibly critical. Now it's important to remember that the audience doesn't care about the little slip-ups in the grand scheme of things and it's about what you have to say with your music ❤ you should be so proud of your achievements!

Can we all just agree Brett and eddy are the type of people who roast their own videos

Brett KILLED the 2nd movement! Ngl, I always come back to the twoset 4mil concert just to listen to Brett's version of the 2nd movement. That's how much I like it. I can't wait for 5 mil. Beethoven VC lets go!!

Brett slowly turning into a sock 😂

I'm not a violinist and think you are excellent at what you do.The fact that you roast yourselves (undeservedly, according to me) just shows that there's no ego involved and that means you passed the test with flying colours! 40 hours a day,guys!🎻🎻🎻🎻🎵🎶🎼

After watching Ray's video reacting to 4mil, I was prepared to comment on your next video "Ray's already reacted to it, when are you finally going to?!" and then your next video is this I have been waiting for this for half a year!!

you can see the progression of twoset slowly dying inside with every second of this video haha 🤣

They have improved so much and them cringing to their old playing shows it

Y'all have guts like I could never

Been waiting for this video for so longg. Glad they finally reviewed the 4M concert. So happy rn😍

Wow...just wow. I love how absolutely NIT-PICKY they are (this is a GOOD thing) because as a musician you practice all those hours and you want to deliver what you know you can deliver (but as they show, it doesn't always turn out that way). I have had an interesting experience throughout my life where I spent maybe 10-12 years performing 70s/80s vocal covers in duos and trios where I had to produce the backing tracks of the drums/bass and possibly a small keyboard part (like strings) and then perform live keyboards/guitars/vocals/harmony over the top of this. While I certainly had a desire for quality and practiced a fair bit (both alone and with the other band members), the really funny part of those 10-12 years was how LITTLE I cared about making mistakes during performance. This was because in that case there was way more "cover" (TwoSet talks briefly about that where there's enough going on around you that your flaws don't show as much, heh heh). Plus, because I was doing many things at once (I was our sound man as well as responsible for all recordings), I was actually MORE focused on things outside of my actual keyboard or vocal performance. Interesting. Fast forward to today where I'm producing solo piano works and starting to perform solo piano in churches (and hopefully other venues). WOW WHAT A DIFFERENCE. All of a sudden every single note is important and not just the notes themselves, but the nuances of how the note is played, how it relates to the other notes/chords going on, and then just the movement of the piece itself. I'm just glad my piano (Yamaha CP88) is literally digital and can never go out of tune nor can I accidentally hit intonation (like violins can). Finally I will mention the situation "in the studio" and when you're practicing vs. recording. I will hit the note or passage perfectly while practicing a song 50 times...and for some reason I hit the RECORD button and I lose my ever loving MIND?! It's hilarious! Then I get to church and I try to trot out one of my (what I think!) fantastic arrangements of a hymn and my hands are shaking and I lose my mind even MORE than in the studio trying to record. There is SO MUCH to this whole music thing it boggles the mind. It's a wonder that we ever get things right?! These two guys truly inspire me and their love of music and their humility is a great example to learn from. Please keep up the GREAT work!

13:30 That's what I call harmony

*Brett casually blaming his pure talent on the strad

Challenge idea: one of you play a piece on an imaginary violin and the other has to guess which piece you are playing.

Your concert in november was amazing 😍 espacially the Concerto in D minor for two violins BWV 1043 because I love Bach (and the jokes about Sell Out, it was genius)

Viola King - the most underrated twoset character I want him back!

I'm still laughing at Brett disguising himself as a mushroom during the Mendelssohn XD

I love their playing, you can feel they put emotion in the pieces...is not only performing or faces, is that touch on the strings and that pressure on the bow, you hear the difference when someone just play it and someone who FEEL IT while playing too. Also I love their taste with their playing decisions, they stick to the original scripture and maybe it's me but they tend to sound totally like romantic era boys XD Eddie is more academical and clean in his playing, but I enjoy more Brett's playing because even when he think he is rushing or he is doing errors I can still feel how much he cares and put love in it 🥺🥺🥺 bless the day you two met and started this channel, without that past there couldn't be this present 💝 thank you, thank you, thank you both 💖

Me: they are playing so well! Bret & Eddy: dissaproval

Eddy cringing himself while i sob in tears.. miss you so much 2:38

I am so looking forward to London! Worth travelling 2500 km to share in the joy and, of course, excellent music.

I was about to start studying. Perfect time to procrastinate even more!!

You guys have grown so much into yourselves and performers and the improvement is noteworthy (even as a non-musician). Tchaikovsky during virtual and Shostakovitch during violin vs bass were some of my faves. I look forward to seeing you both in Montreal! Btw, I vote Brahms for 5 mil.

The mendelson is something i listen to everyday for the past weeks. it was stunningly beautiful

The Mendelson was a triumph. Don't belittle it!

"Beer goggles for your ears" LMAO I've never heard anything so accurate 😂😭

Can I just say, I _love_ both of their ruffled hair looks during "the Davey concert" 👏

No hiding in that hoodie, Brett! You both are delightful. And the fact that you can critique yourselves is awesome. Love you both. Keep growing.❤️

"Jokes on you. I'm beyond cringing because I have no dignity left." -Eddy Chen, 2023

My toddler son said, "Good job Uncle Bett!" at the end of your Mendelssohn! Don't be so hard on yourself! You're helping a whole new generation of youngsters discover the wonders of classical music!

I want this to be a 10 hour video

bretts medelessohn is still so nice to listen to 😭😭

What a fun video! Roasting one's old videos and improving on them is always a way to learn and grow better as a musician! TwoSet roast vs. TwoSet playing is so fun!

A bit sad you didn't show the Tchaik+Brett, Shosty and Beethoven performances 😭 love those performances in the vwt too 😢

Superior and talented! Different in the classical music world! Using various virtual platforms reach the audiences. Unique! Great! 🥰

a twoset video is NOT a twoset video wthout editor san putting brett's lofi into the GREATEST moments

I love that they support each other so much, and tell each other that they don't sound bad. Just shows how strong their friendship is.

So inspiring to see you work so hard, ans let us witness the wins and fails. As a musician that's really conforting. Thanks.

I did a "Musical Journal" during Covid of me working through a piece of music that was pretty difficult for me. There was plenty I disliked about my entries but I still took time to appreciate bits I did well. My mom's critique of it was "I don't mind the mistakes more than I admire the moments of clarity you showed"

You guys are phenomenal! Even though it's impossible to not be hyper critical of yourself, you should be very proud because you sound amazing!

I love how you guys can roast your own performances/playing, but at the same time be surprised at how GOOD you guys sound and how much you both have improved 😊 That's called GROWTH 🥰💫 Life's a journey of learning, stand tall and be proud of how far you've come! ❤

If Brett can melt slowly, he can melt quickly.

Lmao their reactions for the Tchaikovsky bit in their virtual world tour