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.
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Here’s a trailer for the show combining classical music, theatre and comedy, which will tour the US later this year
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
Take an exclusive first-look at this performance from violist Daniel Orsen and pianist Pierre-Nicolas Colombat, ahead of their album release named Wagner’s Nightmare on 19 April
The violinist explores Piazzolla’s musical influences and inspirations in the second of his three-part documentary series
An exclusive first look at a collaborative art film exploring the heightened qualities of perception and memory as enhanced by the liminal space between daylight and darkness, featuring music by Dutilleux
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