All Ray Chen articles – Page 2
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VideoRay Chen: What do you do when your E-string breaks in a concert?
In a break from practice, Ray Chen sets himself a challenge to play as if his E string has just broken while admitting that it is not something you can defend against or even practise for – and therefore not worth worrying about either
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VideoRay Chen exploring what makes a violin's sound
Ray Chen is looking for violins to be played by the finalists of his Play with Ray competition. Here he pays a visit to the New York offices of Tarisio to try out some instruments. He writes: ‘In this video I go and explore the question “What is sound?” by ...
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NewsMenuhin Competition announces programme for 2018 event in Geneva
Taking place from 12 to 22 April 2018 the competition features 44 international entries as well as a festival of concerts and masterclasses
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ArticleRay Chen rehearses Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Ray Chen rehearses Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vasily Petrenko for performances that took place on 22 and 23 June 2017. The video features commentary and insights from Chen about the concerto - the first work he ever played with an ...
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ArticleViolinist Ray Chen breaks his string mid-performance
In the video above Ray Chen demonstrates exactly how to react when breaking a string mid-performance. The violinist is performing with the Taiwan Philharmonic on a recent tour of Brussels when his string breaks. Coolly he turns to the orchestral leader and swaps instruments before continuing to ...
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Blogs'Taking part in competitions improved my playing tremendously,' says violinist Ray Chen
The former winner of the Menuhin and Queen Elisabeth contests advises young musicians to stop thinking about prizes and instead to use competitions as vehicles for self-improvement
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NewsViolinist Ray Chen signs new recording deal with Decca Classics
The violinist, who is a former winner of the Menuhin and Queen Elisabeth competitions, will make his first recording for the label later this year
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ArticleViolinist Ray Chen on practising for performance
Ray Chen: 'When practising you must be sure that you are focused on every moment of performance. It's normal to think, 'Why did my practice go out the window?' after a performance, but it's because you didn't practise for that situation.' Violinist Ray Chen speaks about practising ...
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ArticleMade in Berlin, featuring violinist Ray Chen, performs Satie Gymnopédie cover
Violinist Ray Chen's new quartet, Made in Berlin, featuring members of the Berlin Philharmonic - Noah Bendix-Balgley, Amihai Grosz and Stephan Koncz - performs an arrangement of Eric Satie's Gymnopédie no.1.The ensemble gave its first public performance in The Netherlands in October 2016.
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NewsViolinist Ray Chen to be guest leader of New Century Chamber Orchestra
Ray Chen is to perform as guest concertmaster of the New Century Chamber Orchestra in a series of concerts this week. The Queen Elisabeth and Menuhin Competition-winning violinist will direct the San Francisco-based ensemble and perform as soloist in Mozart's Third Violin Concerto, and works by Britten ...
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ArticleViolinist Ray Chen gives masterclass on smooth bow changes
Imagine that the paper is the instrument, the brush is the bow, and your musical line is the ink' Ray Chen continues his video masterclass series by analysing, with the aid of a paint brush, exactly what happens at the moment of a bow change. Watch: Violinist ...
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ArticleRay Chen and Daniel Jang perform Wieniawski's Etude Caprice, op.18 no.4
Classical musicians are actually really funny people - they are often just too shy or intimidated to show their real selves to the audience. So I just try to show what I am like as a person'Virtuoso violinist Ray Chen joined Daniel Jang to perform Wieniawski's Etude Caprice ...
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ArticleRay Chen's violin swapping Bach Double Concerto encore
Ray Chen gives an entertaining rendition of Bach's Double Violin Concerto alongside close friends and conductors Diego Matheuz and Christian Vasquez. Chen was performing a concert as part of the El Sistema programme in Venezuela. Watch: Ray Chen comedy videos compilation Watch: The Strad Masterclass: Ray Chen ...
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NewsViolinist Ray Chen launches community crowdfunding campaign
Musical Heroes’ initiative aims to recognise ‘unsung' trailblazers
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ArticleThe Strad Masterclass: Ray Chen on Mozart's Third Violin Concerto
What makes Mozart so difficult to play? It's finding that perfect balance between simplicity on one hand, and complexity on the other. Like being young and energetic, but having a mature and experienced sound' Ray Chen talks about finding a balance in Mozart - and compares his music to a ...
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ArticleViolinist Ray Chen reviews fans' up bow staccato videos
Violinist Ray Chen shares his humorous reviews of videos sent in by string players in response to his up bow staccato masterclass.Read The Strad’s 6 ways to improve your staccato.Watch Ray Chen performing Ysaÿe’s Solo Sonata no.6 at the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Belgium in 2009 – ...
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ArticleViolinist Ray Chen gives up bow staccato masterclass
Violinist Ray Chen shares his technique for mastering up bow staccato - making use of tremolo.Read The Strad's 6 ways to improve your staccato.Watch Ray Chen performing Ysaÿe’s Solo Sonata no.6 at the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Belgium in 2009 – which he later won.
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ArticleViolinist Ray Chen comedy videos compilation
Violinist Ray Chen is not only a former winner of the Yehudi Menuhin and Queen Elisabeth competitions, but a budding comedian as well - as this compilation of amusing videos from the artist's Facebook page demonstrates.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a ...
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ArticleViolinist Ray Chen performs Ysaÿe's Solo Sonata no.6
Violinist Ray Chen performs Ysaÿe's Solo Sonata no.6 at the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Belgium in 2009 - which he later won.Read about the 12 violin finalists who are competing at the 2015 Queen Elisabeth Competition this week.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as ...
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ArticleViolinist Ray Chen has his bow rehaired
Queen Elisabeth and Menuhin Competitions winner Ray Chen visits The Violin Studio in Brisbane to have his bow rehaired and tries out various instruments.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click here.
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