Ray Chen Reacts to Twoset Sibelius 3M

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    "Sorry Eddy." - Ray. Ray reviews Eddy from Twoset's performance of Sibelius 3M!
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  • @RayChenViolinist
    @RayChenViolinist  Před 3 lety +3578

    Download my app Tonic today tonicmusic.app/join-in if you'd like join a community of musicians practicing together! 🎵
    + Can't play Sibelius without SCIENCE

    • @arvindiyer1649
      @arvindiyer1649 Před 3 lety +82

      Yess!
      Wait what?

    • @susanbryant6516
      @susanbryant6516 Před 3 lety +104

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

    • @ciaratambongco8406
      @ciaratambongco8406 Před 3 lety +15

      Thanks Ray!!!!

    • @miajc6606
      @miajc6606 Před 3 lety +11

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

    • @ScionSchnee
      @ScionSchnee Před 3 lety +19

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

  • @boogerrrrr
    @boogerrrrr Před 3 lety +6213

    Now imagine: Hilary Hahn reacts to Ray Chen Reacts to TwosetViolin Sibelius 3Mil Drop

    • @emrekalis5831
      @emrekalis5831 Před 3 lety +158

      @@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

    • @miajc6606
      @miajc6606 Před 3 lety +20

      @@vani8665 all we need is some Ling Ling

    • @cghbbbmbvbcdfhkjh3160
      @cghbbbmbvbcdfhkjh3160 Před 3 lety +7

      Sounds good to me

    • @user-ig2gv1jb9u
      @user-ig2gv1jb9u Před 3 lety +5

      That would be sick

    • @pierfrancescopeperoni
      @pierfrancescopeperoni Před 3 lety +6

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

  • @frzisfrvr8270
    @frzisfrvr8270 Před 3 lety +4961

    I wanna see Twoset reacting to Ray reacting to Twoset reacting to Ray reacting to Twoset

    • @andreasschau4215
      @andreasschau4215 Před 3 lety +139

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

    • @eunacousticat
      @eunacousticat Před 3 lety +15

      I thought exactly the same thing when I saw this!

    • @wordjunkie289
      @wordjunkie289 Před 3 lety +7

      Hope Twoset is ready!!

    • @yifangao3786
      @yifangao3786 Před 3 lety +12

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

    • @frzisfrvr8270
      @frzisfrvr8270 Před 3 lety +5

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

  • @urbubbletea9540
    @urbubbletea9540 Před 3 lety +4204

    Not only did we get Sibelius for 3M, we also get Ray Chen reacting to them ??? omg Ling Ling has blessed us

    • @magdielburdiles.2000
      @magdielburdiles.2000 Před 3 lety +36

      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

    • @kanchanafernando1717
      @kanchanafernando1717 Před 3 lety +37

      Yes, I blessed you.

    • @jellygang9492
      @jellygang9492 Před 3 lety +8

      I’m only here because of a Reddit post

    • @carolinapandjaitan7738
      @carolinapandjaitan7738 Před 3 lety +8

      YESSS THIS IS THE BLESS FROM LING LINGG

    • @urbubbletea9540
      @urbubbletea9540 Před 3 lety +5

      @@kanchanafernando1717 LMAOOOO

  • @bennyksmusicalworld968
    @bennyksmusicalworld968 Před 3 lety +2725

    I love how Ray progressively switches from an American accent to an Australian accent 😂

    • @squigglz97
      @squigglz97 Před 3 lety +185

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

    • @nova-7107
      @nova-7107 Před 3 lety +204

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

    • @The_Cloudy_Sky
      @The_Cloudy_Sky Před 3 lety +34

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

    • @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia
      @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia Před 3 lety +40

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

    • @miwir1248
      @miwir1248 Před 3 lety +103

      😂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

  • @lle333
    @lle333 Před 3 lety +1938

    Can we just acknowledge brett’s great orchestra impersonation

    • @xdgirl8886
      @xdgirl8886 Před 3 lety +105

      in 2021 he was a whole orchestra!

    • @starlightsall
      @starlightsall Před 3 lety +181

      Work Experience:
      -Orchestra at TwoSetViolin, 2021

    • @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia
      @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia Před 3 lety +86

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

    • @sarroumarbeu6810
      @sarroumarbeu6810 Před 3 lety +118

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

    • @Mercure250
      @Mercure250 Před 3 lety +47

      (including that one moment when he sang it lmao)

  • @MsPea
    @MsPea Před 3 lety +4220

    I'm not worried about the "Sorry Eddy." For one thing, Eddy can take criticism. And, secondly, Ray would never criticize in a mean way. He would only mean to offer constructive notes, and hopefully any students that play Sibelius will also benefit from Ray's comments. It's like a master class in a way to hear Ray's thoughts. I'm sure he'd never mean anything he says to be hurtful.

    • @ajchandra7735
      @ajchandra7735 Před 3 lety +510

      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

    • @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia
      @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia Před 3 lety +94

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

    • @fmoys1408
      @fmoys1408 Před 3 lety +56

      Constructive criticism is always good

    • @ofsinope
      @ofsinope Před 3 lety +6

      Aka ROAAAAAAAASTEEEEEEEED

    • @reji7898
      @reji7898 Před 3 lety +2

      Dude ..

  • @sukanyaghosh219
    @sukanyaghosh219 Před 3 lety +440

    "I don't think he's nervous at all"
    Eddy: *backstage soloist screaming noises*

  • @user-nd7df8gm6z
    @user-nd7df8gm6z Před 3 lety +574

    Why it feels like watching my own kids being reviewed by the strict teacher when watching twosets being reviewed by Ray lol

  • @tanji4605
    @tanji4605 Před 3 lety +941

    I think Eddy is so underappreciated for playing the sibelius violin concerto.
    and the fact that twoset actually played 2 entire concertos just because we asked for it shows how much they love what they're doing.
    momemt to appreciate Brett and Eddy 💕

    • @tanji4605
      @tanji4605 Před 2 lety +1

      @Min-Sung Ko true

    • @lloydaran
      @lloydaran Před 2 lety +4

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

    • @jennipark6107
      @jennipark6107 Před rokem

      ❤️

    • @el_boyo
      @el_boyo Před rokem +2

      @@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)

  • @rustemtnymkulov9116
    @rustemtnymkulov9116 Před 3 lety +1035

    Usually soloists are tired playing Sibelius for 20 minutes.
    Vengerov: *plays Ysaye 3 encore after the whole concerto*

    • @nanwijanarko1969
      @nanwijanarko1969 Před 3 lety +92

      That madlad

    • @preciousjewelamor
      @preciousjewelamor Před 3 lety +17

      oh my god

    • @flor293
      @flor293 Před 3 lety +107

      and it literally becomes the best Ysaye 3 rendition out there

    • @paulinekuzina7187
      @paulinekuzina7187 Před 3 lety +1

      Love Vengerov

    • @roshrosh100
      @roshrosh100 Před 3 lety +6

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

  • @thanglongnguyenvu3815
    @thanglongnguyenvu3815 Před 3 lety +1154

    Ray Chen: one of the toughest pieces i've played
    Eddy: plays the soloist part
    Brett: plays the orchestra's part
    The amount of practice that went into that deserved Ray's praise.

  • @simpbelius
    @simpbelius Před 3 lety +962

    if Ray Chen and Hilary Hahn aren't in the 4 mil celebration i'm gonna cri

  • @abhijnanmukherjee2135
    @abhijnanmukherjee2135 Před 3 lety +280

    Ray chen: eddy doesn't seem nervous
    Eddy: every episode before the livestream- IM NERVOUS, YOU GUYS ARE ALL HARRASSING ME!!!

  • @im.claire
    @im.claire Před 3 lety +1917

    Why is there “sorry Eddy” in the description, now I’m scared 😂

  • @somniumriddle
    @somniumriddle Před 3 lety +638

    I sometimes feel Hilary and Ray really enjoy giving advices to Twoset and watch them improve like older siblings. It always warms my heart. Classical violin community being constructive and familylike. I love and admire all of them.

    • @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia
      @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia Před 2 lety +90

      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. 😊

    • @dapivimu
      @dapivimu Před 2 lety +19

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

    • @Night23
      @Night23 Před rokem

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

    • @alessandromiotti311
      @alessandromiotti311 Před rokem +8

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

    • @lacedhexes
      @lacedhexes Před rokem +3

      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!

  • @nb7524
    @nb7524 Před 3 lety +1943

    As Ray stated, Sibelius is such an incredibly difficult piece. There are serious pros who do not play it perfectly every time. Despite some imperfections, Eddy gave us a good performance especially for his first attempt of this amazing concerto. I can only imagine how Eddy will improve in the future performing this piece, I hope he continues to practice it. Ray gave helpful masterclass tips. Eddy never promised a flawless performance, nor did most of us expect it. My feelings about Eddy's performance remain unchanged; I really enjoyed TwoSet's 3mil performance and I will definitely watch it again. I am glad that Eddy had the courage to honor our request and perform this masterpiece concerto, looking forward to their 4 mil performance.

    • @meliathiago2522
      @meliathiago2522 Před 3 lety +24

      Hear hear!

    • @aniyagonzalez_
      @aniyagonzalez_ Před 3 lety +12

      Lovely comment !!

    • @samlevi4744
      @samlevi4744 Před 3 lety +17

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

    • @cyrissiryc5126
      @cyrissiryc5126 Před 2 lety +24

      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.

    • @samlevi4744
      @samlevi4744 Před 2 lety +6

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

  • @wordjunkie289
    @wordjunkie289 Před 3 lety +1548

    This is exactly what I was waiting for: a world-class violinist critiquing a Twoset performance. It gave insights into the piece which less educated ears wouldn’t have known. Ray is such a supportive friend, I’m sure the two guys appreciate his pointers. Great job, Ray! Please do more of such comments about TSV. The probably know and agree with your comments but would be educational for us! Love your performances!

    • @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia
      @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia Před 3 lety +108

      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 ! 😊

    • @nixxiewixxie4979
      @nixxiewixxie4979 Před 3 lety +12

      @@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia I wholeheartedly agree to your statement💜

    • @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia
      @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia Před 3 lety +7

      @@nixxiewixxie4979 Thanks ! 🤗

    • @miwir1248
      @miwir1248 Před 3 lety +33

      @@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!

    • @xdgirl8886
      @xdgirl8886 Před 3 lety +18

      @@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.

  • @aleksap5459
    @aleksap5459 Před 3 lety +567

    I saw the performance live and I was taken aback by how emotional Eddy's playing was. It's amazing when you get used to seeing a person interact a certain way - such as during their funny videos - and then you see the raw emotion they express in their music.

    • @wakingtheworld
      @wakingtheworld Před 3 lety

      Absolutely, Aleksa.

    • @jmer9126
      @jmer9126 Před 3 lety +10

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

  • @brynnl5559
    @brynnl5559 Před 3 lety +712

    When Ray's Aussie accent keeps riding in and out of the video. 😂

    • @susanbryant6516
      @susanbryant6516 Před 3 lety +67

      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...

    • @miajc6606
      @miajc6606 Před 3 lety +11

      It's so cute lol

    • @The_Cloudy_Sky
      @The_Cloudy_Sky Před 3 lety +3

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

    • @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia
      @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia Před 3 lety +7

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

    • @thoregulden4545
      @thoregulden4545 Před 3 lety +8

      @@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😂

  • @TheIdiothead
    @TheIdiothead Před 3 lety +549

    I think something that people don’t often think about is how critique is actually an incredible compliment. It says what you think of their potential.

    • @blixten2928
      @blixten2928 Před 3 lety +52

      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!!

    • @nanwijanarko1969
      @nanwijanarko1969 Před 3 lety +26

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

  • @stevenwitney1363
    @stevenwitney1363 Před 3 lety +227

    "That octave section, that's a killer" *violin falls behind Ray in agreement*

  • @yes1635
    @yes1635 Před 3 lety +627

    All my three favourite people in one video-
    OF COURSE I WILL WATCH

  • @MrAlanCristhian
    @MrAlanCristhian Před 3 lety +980

    Someone please tell Hilary Hahn to react too.

    • @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia
      @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia Před 3 lety +109

      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...)

    • @024_soumeemukherjee2
      @024_soumeemukherjee2 Před 3 lety +39

      If twoset sees this comment, they will be sweating

    • @curryli5855
      @curryli5855 Před 3 lety +3

      evil

    • @Colopty
      @Colopty Před 3 lety +15

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

    • @theatog
      @theatog Před 3 lety +40

      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....

  • @trangb.q.471
    @trangb.q.471 Před 3 lety +512

    The Sorry Eddy suddenly makes me scared for Eddy a little :v though i know Ray will probably just be a nice senpai here. Brett must be feeling so relieved as Hillary Hahn never reacts to his Tchaik livestream

  • @hosanna1225
    @hosanna1225 Před 3 lety +362

    I consider a milestone for TwoSet, now that it's musicians reacting to their videos rather than the other way round. Well done TwoSet, and thanks Ray Chen!

  • @Wtnwdl
    @Wtnwdl Před 3 lety +312

    For 4 mil subs we want a quartets of Ray, Eddy, Hillary and Bret.

    • @sanchiahk
      @sanchiahk Před 3 lety +10

      Who will be playing viola then 🤔

    • @namelessaiz
      @namelessaiz Před 3 lety +38

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

    • @InfluxDecline
      @InfluxDecline Před 3 lety +6

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

    • @idroppedmychicken
      @idroppedmychicken Před 3 lety +12

      I would say the Vivaldi’s 4 violin concerto

    • @idroppedmychicken
      @idroppedmychicken Před 3 lety +6

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

  • @kiersteng201
    @kiersteng201 Před 3 lety +198

    Kinda upset we didn’t get to see him react to Brett’s vocal solo

  • @krizel6751
    @krizel6751 Před 3 lety +233

    Me, a non-classical musician that watches both King Ray and TSV: “yeah... That makes sense😵”

  • @nikosvandenbroek246
    @nikosvandenbroek246 Před 3 lety +349

    I kinda wanna see ray giving a masterclass to Brett and Eddy about Sibelius

    • @ajchandra7735
      @ajchandra7735 Před 3 lety +29

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

    • @pointlesssentience3987
      @pointlesssentience3987 Před 3 lety +6

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

    • @Ramberta
      @Ramberta Před 3 lety +6

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

  • @whytho886
    @whytho886 Před 3 lety +73

    The one thing I learned from eddy's sibelius is "Shredding with passion is better than just shredding"

  • @simpbelius
    @simpbelius Před 3 lety +191

    we are getting a masterclass from Ray Chen
    what a great time to be alive

    • @Ramberta
      @Ramberta Před 3 lety +3

      i know right being a musician rox these days

    • @anadd6195
      @anadd6195 Před 2 lety

      There are some from Vengerov, so definetely, awesome.

  • @feedingsfrenzy
    @feedingsfrenzy Před 3 lety +109

    twoset deifinitely gonna see this and it's free online masterclass

  • @maxdonaldson861
    @maxdonaldson861 Před 3 lety +57

    When Ray says "Dang, those facial expressions!"...

  • @alexhell5467
    @alexhell5467 Před 3 lety +380

    That "Sorry Eddy" is scary! Please tell me you aren't roasting him! 🤣
    I woke up at 3am to watch them and I was soooo happy!!! 🥰

    • @pamelah1220
      @pamelah1220 Před 3 lety +39

      Europe gang!

    • @mitoandchondria
      @mitoandchondria Před 3 lety +8

      Europeeeee :DD

    • @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia
      @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia Před 3 lety +10

      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... 😄)

    • @frzisfrvr8270
      @frzisfrvr8270 Před 3 lety +13

      *laughs in asia gang*

    • @salmabassiony5998
      @salmabassiony5998 Před 3 lety +6

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

  • @aterriblefate930
    @aterriblefate930 Před 3 lety +124

    I actually really like eddy interpretation, it’s expressive and romantic, despite some mistakes and stuff, I actually really enjoy eddy’s performance, very powerful performance

  • @LL2689
    @LL2689 Před 3 lety +118

    lol Ray slipping in and out of his American accent to his Australian one 👀

  • @sonotonous8354
    @sonotonous8354 Před 3 lety +36

    eddy: visibly suffering
    ray: smiling, cackling quietly, egging for more

  • @donkdonkfishingwithhenryan4574

    6:24 - This is so true for every romantic piece. Watching someone play something like this makes them seem so emotional but you really have to stay grounded while playing and focus because it's easy to start slipping away from the intonation or get lost in thought and forget where you are.

  • @linch2722
    @linch2722 Před 3 lety +135

    Cant wait for twoset to react to this

  • @olgabaccini7846
    @olgabaccini7846 Před 3 lety +50

    Alternative title: Ray Chen gives Eddy a free masterclass on Sibelius violin concerto

  • @_sylj
    @_sylj Před 3 lety +109

    Next up:
    Sibelius reacting to Ling Ling reacting to Hilary Hahn reacting to Twoset reacting to Ray Chen reacting to 3 mil

    • @annap697
      @annap697 Před 3 lety +4

      I'd totally love to see that fr though

  • @Madamekittylein
    @Madamekittylein Před 3 lety +147

    4 AM??? That's even half an hour later than the sibelius drop was - I NEED SLEEP GUYS XD

    • @mitoandchondria
      @mitoandchondria Před 3 lety +5

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

    • @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia
      @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia Před 3 lety +5

      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 !)

    • @Madamekittylein
      @Madamekittylein Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @matoatlantis
    @matoatlantis Před 3 lety +188

    What twoset did and I think that was their goal from the start is to introduce classical music to people like me. While I was never ignorant to this "genre" I didn't listen to it as much as I'm doing now. And that's because of these guys. I would not certainly listen to Hilary, you Ren and handful of others if I didn't see their channel.
    Thanks to all of you.

    • @anadd6195
      @anadd6195 Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah 🙏❤

    • @anadd6195
      @anadd6195 Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @mesajarjarbinks9747
    @mesajarjarbinks9747 Před 3 lety +45

    Halfway through this video I remembered that ray is actually Australian, that accent of his likes playing hide and seek.

  • @brookev2371
    @brookev2371 Před 3 lety +37

    the accent change at 10:45 though. it's so funny because it changes back and forth in the middle of his sentences lmao

  • @macwinter7101
    @macwinter7101 Před rokem +12

    It's a major flex to have Ray Chen take the time to dedicate an entire video to discussing your performance.

  • @angelinarogatch2933
    @angelinarogatch2933 Před 3 lety +393

    Oooh, he's gonna RAYact (sorry) to TwoSet, that's interesting

  • @hongluzhang7771
    @hongluzhang7771 Před 3 lety +166

    ray: I tend to break hairs when I play
    but actually what he meant: I tend to flex on you every time I play but the hair breaking is the most easiest thing you can decipher, peasants(insert villain laugh)

  • @pyc912
    @pyc912 Před 3 lety +43

    "A world class soloist youtuber doing a reaction video"
    Everyone: *yesss*

  • @exmousse
    @exmousse Před 3 lety +80

    Their friendship is so wholesome! This is such positive constructive criticism!

    • @mootal2812
      @mootal2812 Před rokem

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

  • @nocturnalhiraeth
    @nocturnalhiraeth Před 3 lety +273

    I can't wait to see Ray treat Eddy like a viola😆😆

    • @lia1b652
      @lia1b652 Před 3 lety +5

      Haha

    • @Eva-mp7xg
      @Eva-mp7xg Před 3 lety +15

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

  • @grantbmilburn
    @grantbmilburn Před 3 lety +43

    Ray was very encouraging with his feedback for TSV, just like Professor Chloe.

  • @MartyMusic777
    @MartyMusic777 Před 3 lety +46

    Worry not about the "sorry Eddy" - every critique is a perfect masterclass-style 'here's how you could make it even better than it already is'.

  • @paulwagner688
    @paulwagner688 Před 3 lety +61

    So many of the interpretive things Ray is saying are what my bassoon teacher taught me. And I was just an education major, not a performance major. This is teaching at its finest. This is why I am a teacher.

  • @catherinetypist2371
    @catherinetypist2371 Před 3 lety +60

    Poor Eddy. I can't wait to see Ray roasting the performance ( which I love and re-watched multiple times after the live stream)

  • @hareeshp1559
    @hareeshp1559 Před 3 lety +54

    Let us not forget the fact that Eddy is not playing on the 'soloist' level violins. He still manages to produce such beautiful music, one can only imagine how good it would sound on an actually great violin (not saying that his violin is bad, just saying that it would be so much better on a soloist's violin)

  • @abigail40
    @abigail40 Před 3 lety +240

    Now I feel terrified of ever playing this. If a soloist says it’s hard, US PEASANTS ARE DEAD

    • @minimouse7890
      @minimouse7890 Před 3 lety +27

      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!

    • @abigail40
      @abigail40 Před 3 lety +12

      @@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

    • @minimouse7890
      @minimouse7890 Před 3 lety +12

      @@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.

    • @abigail40
      @abigail40 Před 3 lety

      @@minimouse7890 wao noiceeee :D which piece tho?

    • @stuartpoyser6678
      @stuartpoyser6678 Před 3 lety +5

      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.

  • @christa2252
    @christa2252 Před 3 lety +57

    Twoset videos introduced me to you, and I remember thinking, 'wow, Ray is a world-class soloist but he is approachable, funny, and humble.' I'm not a violinist, but I enjoy watching your videos and getting a little insight into what it must be like to achieve such an elite level in musicianship. Wishing you the best!

  • @felixishere9933
    @felixishere9933 Před 3 lety +54

    I was really happy when I watched the live stream and saw Eddy's performance. He said he had more time preparing for the drop and the live stream just proved he'd practiced it a lot. I had goosebumps tbh. I don't play the violin and don't know much about music theory or anything, but I had so many feelings then.
    And G, seeing Ray react to the drop is even more InTeREsTInG. I feel so much respect for all the musicians who have put effort into classical music and made it more relevant to us. Thank you guys, I love you.

  • @paualtura3501
    @paualtura3501 Před 3 lety +73

    Next vid: Ling Ling laughs at Twoset reacting to Ray Chen's reaction to Twoset

  • @Danocaster214
    @Danocaster214 Před 3 lety +24

    Ray's Australian accent comes out more and more as this goes along. It's so genuine!

  • @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia
    @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia Před 3 lety +65

    Thanks a lot for this video, Ray, it was both informative and enjoyable to watch ! 😊👌
    I really appreciate how you focused on the most difficult and/or beautiful passages of this concerto and brought your experience as a soloist who's performed it countless times.
    Eddy will be happy to hear your compliments about his playing, and at the same time I'm certain than he will be very grateful for the pieces of advice you gave to help him improve his rendition of this beautiful piece. And of course, your comments will also be helpful for all the other violinists looking for guidance while they're practicing it.
    Awesome video, thanks again ! 🤗

  • @valeriapulido8973
    @valeriapulido8973 Před 3 lety +42

    I really loved the way Ray talked about the magic of music and the little spaces in between the notes, my violin teacher says the same! This constructive criticism is great.

  • @whatever9554
    @whatever9554 Před rokem +3

    I'm a finn like Sibelius was so this is a concerto I've heard played so many times and so many ways.
    One of my favorite things about this piece is actually that I feel like it provides so much room for artistic interpretation. Different violinists bring forth different emotional focus. Some are more wistful, others desperate, others nostalgic, angry, even mad. And so on.
    One thing that I feel many great violinists/directors actually discard is the umh... Reflective, slow, dreamy quality that the composition often dives into. I've noticed many violinist feel like they need to play certain parts super super fast and without stops - and hey, I'm not a violinist so maybe that's what the notes tell you to do!! But I gotta admit, I really enjoy the versions with more patience and prolonged notes and pauses, where the melody sometimes quiets down and for a while you almost feel like the orchestra is falling asleep from how dreamy and deep inside their thoughts they are ☺️❤️
    I think twoset did this thing really well. Tranquility.

  • @katherine1226
    @katherine1226 Před 3 lety +16

    I've always thought of the Sibelius concerto as like three different winter scenarios.
    1.) The first one is like the beginning of a film, where it's snowing heavily but gently, and everything just gradually comes into more focus over the course of the movement.
    2.) A quiet, clear, mellow winter's day.
    3.) You're driving your car in white-out conditions and have no idea where you are on the road.

    • @ims19901
      @ims19901 Před rokem

      Sounds like our winters here in Finland. 😅

  • @M.Pelletier
    @M.Pelletier Před 3 lety +34

    OML that description 😂😂😂 Go easy on Eddy, Ray! Can't wait to watch this!

  • @diegos4596
    @diegos4596 Před 3 lety +27

    American ray 10:08
    Aussie ray 11:05
    I love his accent

  • @iina3545
    @iina3545 Před 2 lety +25

    There's no fjords in Finland Ray... I think Eddy captures very well the mental landscape of the piece - finnish nature and emotions. His tempo is correct, you should not play this too fast. For me the beginning sounds and feels like you are alone in a wintry forest when it snows in the dark. The snow and snowing softly enlightens the dark and muffles away all sounds. Time doesn't matter. You can feel the tranquility, silence and beauty around you and in you. Yet you are alone but somehow connected. It makes you feel warm although its freezing and cold. But then the icy wind breaks the athmosphere, and like in life, you struggle to wander home.

  • @rocioayala3908
    @rocioayala3908 Před 3 lety +13

    I loved when he said "P L A Y T H E O C T A V E S F O R M E E D D Y" with red eyes HAHAHAHA 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Rebekkamaria
    @Rebekkamaria Před 3 lety +14

    I watched the performance my eyes closed and Eddy captured our melancholy state of mind perfectly (I'm a Finn). That's the thing about music. It speaks to people, and when it's done with emotion and passion, it's just incredible. Then there is the technical side and it's always interesting to see someone with excellent skills to constructively assess what has been done. So it was interesting to first just listen and appreciate and feel (I did cry too because he just captured the emotion so well), and then watch this a month or so later, and see what made it so difficult and where he could still improve. Thank you for this reaction. :)

  • @chelseadalotta97
    @chelseadalotta97 Před 3 lety +24

    I love my youtube bubble, can't wait!

  • @rexregum6693
    @rexregum6693 Před 3 lety +11

    This was a great reaction video by Ray. He gave some really good critiques. Hopefully Twoset will see this video and do a react to it as well.

  • @natashavernon9828
    @natashavernon9828 Před 3 lety +14

    That one reaction video we never knew we all needed.

  • @debrajean9432
    @debrajean9432 Před 3 lety +42

    So appreciative that you gave an honest reaction, with some constructive pointers. I can't abide overly-gushing or white-washing reactions.

  • @alexv3357
    @alexv3357 Před 3 lety +13

    I really love Eddy's vibrato in the opening measures, it's quite rich without being overdone

  • @HouD
    @HouD Před 3 lety +19

    Ray Chen is such a cool dude and so generous with his knowledge. Great video.

  • @alwaysLurking
    @alwaysLurking Před 2 lety +12

    To have a world class soloist say that you have done a good job on an incredibly hard piece is such a compliment. To me it would be an honor to receive some constructive criticism from someone like Ray.

  • @jesfern
    @jesfern Před 3 lety +110

    How is there a dislike? It hasn't even premiered and there's still a dislike
    Some people...

    • @MattBaker789
      @MattBaker789 Před 3 lety +1

      Because he’s annoying

    • @lia1b652
      @lia1b652 Před 3 lety +2

      Plot Twist: He was the dislike to write this comment. Btw its a joke

    • @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia
      @MissTwoSetEncyclopedia Před 3 lety +14

      @@ChiefHerzensCoach
      That doesn't make sense, since there is a place, without even opening the video, where you can ask CZcams not to recommend it to you again, and even not to recommend this specific creator at all in the future. There really is no need to put dislikes to a video you haven't even watched !
      At the same time, I regularly see videos (from different channels) who came out a few minutes earlier and already have dislikes. Which means that some people subscribe to channels and put the notifications on, just for the enjoyment of putting dislikes on videos they'll probably never watch.
      Yeah, I think I'm gonna stop to try and find some logic on the Internet... 😩

    • @mango6404
      @mango6404 Před 3 lety

      probably mobile users who misclicked

    • @vistastructions
      @vistastructions Před 3 lety +4

      Vov Dylan made 14 accounts to dislike this video

  • @Quotenwagnerianer
    @Quotenwagnerianer Před 3 lety +11

    I was really astounded by how much went right during Eddies performance.
    I guess by now we all know his strenghts and weaknesses as a performer, and we do know that he is not trying to be a concert violonist.
    But for a performance among friends, and that is what I would label his community, it was really, really good.
    It would probably take him another year of intense practice to get it flawless. But that is just not worth the effort if you don't plan to play this publicly for money.

  • @sccrguy610
    @sccrguy610 Před 2 lety +7

    When your idol grades your homework assignment in front of the class...

  • @curiouschurro7148
    @curiouschurro7148 Před 3 lety +51

    ........sorry eddy? omg whats gonna happen in this video??

    • @oxoelfoxo
      @oxoelfoxo Před 3 lety +13

      Pretty sure it's a joke

    • @curiouschurro7148
      @curiouschurro7148 Před 3 lety +10

      I was thinking more along the lines of him unintentionally roasting but that works too (jk I know he's joking they're all friends)

  • @bunnywolf7750
    @bunnywolf7750 Před 3 lety +35

    12:04 Ray stating how terribly difficult the 3rd movement is meanwhile nailing it. 🤌✨

  • @petrishalee2315
    @petrishalee2315 Před 3 lety +13

    The editing on this was so so good

  • @chimbiepaladin4629
    @chimbiepaladin4629 Před 3 lety +8

    Ray C is so sweet! I Love him and the comraderie with 2 set!!! Best community and people!

  • @orenshoval2141
    @orenshoval2141 Před 3 lety +11

    It's videos like this that make us better violinist. Thank you Ray Chen and TwoSetViolin!

  • @sailormoonfan5705
    @sailormoonfan5705 Před 3 lety +4

    His violin in the background! I was so anxious! 😭

  • @linguisticsnerd433
    @linguisticsnerd433 Před 3 lety +14

    This was honestly so nice to watch and hear, Eddy and Brett getting congratulated by someone who has so much experience and honestly so much humility. I'm sure they would love to hear all the constructive criticism

  • @andafasaisai
    @andafasaisai Před 3 lety +71

    I want his review on Brett's Tchaik drop from last year too! Can somebody tell Ray?

  • @oxoelfoxo
    @oxoelfoxo Před 3 lety +50

    Wouldn't actually have minded watching the whole thing over again with Ray. He ain't got no time for that, lol.

  • @Feimicha
    @Feimicha Před 3 lety +6

    RAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME
    Love from New York for you and TwoSet💜

  • @SimSouNoob
    @SimSouNoob Před 3 lety +32

    Why did he switch accents for the third movement lol

  • @neoascension
    @neoascension Před 3 lety +51

    Who else read the "Sorry Eddy"?...yikes, hope he survives this one.

  • @carolhayes7750
    @carolhayes7750 Před 3 lety +8

    In preparation for their 3M drop, I listened to several artist's renditions of this piece (numerous times!). Even though I know Eddy wasn't flawless in his performance (and he does too, btw), there were parts I know he absolutely nailed and was delighted for him. I love Ray Chen, but this video of him reviewing TwoSet gave me butterflies like I was their Asian mom, LOL. (Also, they were both playing on their brand new "babies" which still probably hadn't totally 'opened up' yet). Good job Ray!

  • @JacquiCuff
    @JacquiCuff Před 6 měsíci +1

    The difference in the sound of their violins when ray plays his bits is just. WOAH. amazing. Its the type of violin as well as violinist eh? Still ed and brett are amaaaazing violinists too. Loved this reaction video

  • @Love-Is-Kind
    @Love-Is-Kind Před 3 lety +11

    Thank you, Sir, for the very educational review of TwoSet 3 Mil Sibelius Subscribers Concert. People these days don't know what "constructive" criticism is however it appears to me that you do. Well done and well said, Sir. I appreciate you. May peace, excellent health, and joy always be your portion. (Smile)

  • @AndySaenz
    @AndySaenz Před 3 lety +4

    The Sibelius violin concerto is my favorite concerto. And TwoSetViolin did an amazing job with it!

  • @jenniferhudgenz
    @jenniferhudgenz Před 3 lety +6

    No one:
    Ray:“PLAY THE OCTAVES FOR ME EDDY”

  • @dannycolicci4629
    @dannycolicci4629 Před 3 lety +5

    Yeah, I've discovered classical music with them, (EVEN THOUGH IT'S IN ENGLISH AND I'M A POOR FRENCH FROG WHO STRUGGLES WITH THE GRAMMAR), and I'm just so happy that a wonderful musician like Ray Chen recognises their hard work, through this video - which I'm sure will help a lot of violinists !

  • @petersumerauer
    @petersumerauer Před 2 lety +8

    Thank you for the elaborated review. I now can really appriciate what Eddy has done without support of a complete orchestra but only Brett who has done a great job too.