Curtis Students vs Ray Chen [Extreme Sightreading Challenge]

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11 ай бұрын

TwoSet tried to get in, but were told to practice more. I challenged two Curtis students to a Sightreading Duel (where you lose your fingers). As usual, my pride could not allow me to not try my hardest. No prodigies will ever defeat me.
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Alexandra Cooreman: @Alexviolon11
Lingyu Dong:@Lingyu1212
Big thanks to Curtis Institute of Music for giving us all a safe space to lose our fingers. For more info on Curtis, visit their website: www.curtis.edu/
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@RayChenViolinist 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! !🎵Join Tonic tonicmusic.app/join-in so you can practice in front of people and be ready for any sort of situation

@BlackViolinist_ 11 ай бұрын

♥️♥️♥️

@seancloser 11 ай бұрын

Could you do a challenge of playing piano music with a violin? Like Rachmaninoff s Preludes or Chopin s Etudes?

@user-ll6se8kv9i 5 ай бұрын

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@bensonspov 10 ай бұрын

I can just imagine some teacher walking around the classrooms and just hears this playing inside and wondering how these people got into Curtis not knowing they are doing a challenge haha

@zeynepuslu8929 7 ай бұрын

i wish we could see their reactions lol

@LouisLiuMusic 5 ай бұрын

Hahahahahahaha

@jacks5kids 11 ай бұрын

Alexandra, thanks for allowing Ray to make a bit of a fool of you; it was worthwhile because I had never heard of you and I just went to hear your real recordings. I just listened to your rendition of Bach's second violin concerto at age 13 in Poland and can only recommend that other viewers do the same. For sure I will be following your channel from now.

@RayChenViolinist 11 ай бұрын

Alex is the absolute best musician and person! Great sportsmanship from both her and Lingyu!

@Jeviiko 11 ай бұрын

@@RayChenViolinistI’m having Trouble finding private tutors for violin in my area.Please help me 😭

@irisce2799 11 ай бұрын

@@Jeviiko find the closest professional orchestra and beg the concertmaster for lessons, or any of the violinists there for that matter.

@DaveCalungsod 7 ай бұрын

@@Jeviikodo tonic hehe

@balladin9200 11 ай бұрын

Now do Paganini but the strings are Barbed Wire

@dhirendrasingh6984 11 ай бұрын

Bro you on KZfaq😶!! dont think people will be able to handle this 9gag content well 😆.

@jaimeviolin 11 ай бұрын

@@dhirendrasingh6984lmao what ? 😂

@soratonin 11 ай бұрын

Now do _Barber_ with barbed wire

@jaimeviolin 11 ай бұрын

@@soratonin lmaooo, good one

@InstrumentalistElle 11 ай бұрын

@@soratoninPlay Barber while getting your hair cut 😲

@EvanKaplanPianist 11 ай бұрын

14:40 those octaves are world-class

@DaidairoGS 11 ай бұрын

Tis basically a lingling challenge XDD; Great job to everyone involved, you guys were really amazing and made a valiant effort to deal with the handicap!

@wakingtheworld 11 ай бұрын

aye, one for twoset to add to their challenge list...

@geansantos9968 11 ай бұрын

Ray was actually sad that he won, he didn't want to be rude to the guests

@RayChenViolinist 11 ай бұрын

You know me 😄

@nunyabiznuss3040 5 ай бұрын

As he should 😂

@jonclayburn2805 11 ай бұрын

I’ve visited Alexandra’s studio a few times on tonic. It’s a joy to listen to her practice.

@SatikCZE 11 ай бұрын

I like how at the end they started to sound close to my playing if I play with all fingers and something I have already practiced :D

@voidofmisery4810 11 ай бұрын

I’m really growing to love your channel, and as an adult violinist learning for a few years and not many friends at all that like classical, its like a little social party for me to watch you do these videos. brings me so much joy! thanks Ray and everyone for watching and subscribing :D

@ynot5478 11 ай бұрын

Such a brain teasing exercise! Kudos to you all for performing and more kudos to your editor-san for revealing the real winner!

@paganina2330 11 ай бұрын

That’s a fun game for a party with musicians. I‘m going to Austria for a music camp vacation and keep this sightreading challenge in mind… Great video with amazing contestants.

@rolandvos 11 ай бұрын

Subscribed to Alexandra and Lingyu. Talents we'll hear from.

@SylvSG 11 ай бұрын

I laughed so hard with all the improvised fingerings... The 1 4 trill was the icing on the cake for me though xD

@aidansteinkamp 11 ай бұрын

Right thumb would’ve been so hard to play without, imagine holding anything without your thumb

@dnuma5852 10 ай бұрын

actually that would have been a genius move

@ChristineEliz 11 ай бұрын

Can't wait to lose my fingers.

@gotgotgood 10 ай бұрын

Imagine the teachers walking by and overhearing this without knowing it's a challenge 💀

@kxra0624 8 ай бұрын

The sad thing is that Ray playing Zigeunerweisen with only 3rd and 4th finger still sounded much better than me trying to play it with all my fingers 😅

@DA-er2fr 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for introducing these awesome musicians to us! Love this type of challenges❤

@ladyofawesome8572 11 ай бұрын

good to know even top music students sometimes miss accidentals 😭

@stephdan11 11 ай бұрын

All the best Ray. love ur playing !

@beetleviolinchannel740 11 ай бұрын

Can’t wait to watch it!!!!!!

@Pansy.Hope___ 11 ай бұрын

It's always fun watching your videos. I love your charisma 💖

@lattelover5471 4 ай бұрын

Amazing! I am reminded of a story I heard about Itzhak Perlman. At the start of a concert, one of Perlman's violin strings broke. The concertmaster offered to trade instruments; Perlman declined. He played the whole piece while revising everything he had practiced on the spot! and in front of an audience. Unbelievable.

@Rt-uu4yo 11 ай бұрын

These people play better with two less left fingers than me playing with all fingers :(

@maryann2385 11 ай бұрын

Such a fun video. Great job, everyone ... I couldn't play those pieces with all my fingers & weeks of practice lol.

@jiayingli7461 11 ай бұрын

as a double bassist i wouldnt mind losing my third finger 😂😂

@wakingtheworld 11 ай бұрын

such fun you guys.... and well done. well worse than losing a finger is having no arm! currently in plaster following surgery after a serious fracture to my wrist... hoping i'll be able to continue learning to play my violin in a few weeks time!

@syrupuusabc5774 11 ай бұрын

I need more this series 🤣

@davidfleming8436 11 ай бұрын

Fun to watch and listen. All were winners.

@guitarfever898 11 ай бұрын

Ray came up with a great exercise ❤❤

@katierose33 11 ай бұрын

this is basically the Ling Ling Workout x Sight Reading

@ForeverWillIBeAPageDragon 9 ай бұрын

I just found Ray's channel and I'm definitely loving the content! Also, I don’t know who the editor is (if it's Ray or not) but they're doing amazing work, too.

@Dannepihls 11 ай бұрын

That punch-thing with the crosses are so awesome haha

@gabriel1chan 11 ай бұрын

This is really eyes opening.

@piano.is.a.language 11 ай бұрын

Ray blushing when making a mistake ♥

@truepractitioner 9 ай бұрын

The level of skill necessary to do any of these challenges is beyond 99.8% of us. 👏👏👏

@thomasneuber2740 2 ай бұрын

❤ you all!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

@otterflipsnorock 11 ай бұрын

When ppl with less fingers still play better than you...

@maggoteater2290 11 ай бұрын

Speak for yourself

@vir5985 2 ай бұрын

@@maggoteater2290 I mean in the first round they all played well especially the other two who were sight reading

@letmebe79 8 ай бұрын

Omg amazing

@namesurname3207 11 ай бұрын

Need this on tonic

@davidl9781 5 ай бұрын

You all put a smile on my face...throughout!

@elsa.carvalho 5 ай бұрын

Who edits your videos is so funny 🤣🤣🤣 loooove it ❤

@pietro93vit 11 ай бұрын

Già strabello questo format

@nanomi4343 11 ай бұрын

omg i cant wait

@Nymeria0 11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 you guys all sound amazing even loosing so many fingers

@mikefung9145 11 ай бұрын

Ling Ling challenge: Curtis edition

@kevinlu9339 10 ай бұрын

It is so incredible to watch this and seeing what they can do with FINGERS BANNED. People can't even do this with all fingers and all the time in the world

@Tirryna 9 ай бұрын

If Rey's violin could talk....it would probably say it has never been played by a child before (the way it sounded)....😅

@firerunner1 27 күн бұрын

Lingyu is just so madly talented, i can't wait to hear what he sounds like in 10 years from now.might he even become the new Ray Chen???

@rec2you 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Funny! :-)

@BlackHermit 11 ай бұрын

I will never EVER lose my fingers, but the challenge is interesting.

@GuitarraErudita 10 ай бұрын

I used to make a challenge at the positions, in ma case frets, not positions. U play the piece without touching any note before the determinated fret. So, for instance: if the number is 5 u can use from 5 fret ahead and cant touch 4, 3, 2,1 and 0, this means the end of open string! Not so hard like loose a finger, but its very very very didatical to FORCE u to thing outside fingering even u dont have absolute pitch. And it can be fun AF!!! Try it!!!

@jakehu 10 ай бұрын

Surprised no one said thumb on right hand

@hei7586 5 ай бұрын

I can't imagine how they do even read the notes so quickly, not to speak of playing!

@StrawberryxPearl 11 ай бұрын

can't wait!

@charleschin6497 8 ай бұрын

good show

@RayPrasad 5 ай бұрын

I learned something from this video: You need all of your fingers to play the violin efficiently

@larryphotography 7 ай бұрын

Alexandra's tone is so amazing. I'd love to know what violin she is playing (yes yes I know it's not all the violin!)

@samuelpineau4998 8 ай бұрын

I can't believe no one banned the thumb on the right hand...

@audreyjohnston6879 8 ай бұрын

I was just thinking that haha

@RatRod150 11 ай бұрын

Evil, fun and educational!

@nurilraimi6307 6 ай бұрын

Is it just me or is just realized that when Ray sightreading, he doesn’t blink… not only on this channel

@EmilyMGin 11 ай бұрын

Bravo for the pushing through the pain and suffering XD

@thor498 5 ай бұрын

I thknk this challenge is actually good to for getting better because it forces you to think about alternativ fingering and mskes you more flexibel

@soyandoat4106 11 ай бұрын

Lingyu is so good

@SilasoftheLamb 3 ай бұрын

I am convince for us new late starter violinist, we sound like you guys with less fingers!!! 😂.

@slimoftheshady 11 ай бұрын

good video

@evvonski3025 6 ай бұрын

love the laugh at the end on "HOW DO YOU FEEL" "DEPRESSED" and everyone "HAHAHA" XD

@oxoelfoxo 11 ай бұрын

ooh recount

@tapiolankiira1968 2 ай бұрын

I predict that she will ave long career ahead, and will be cherished all, audience, orchestra and conductors. She is no levelheaded , nice and normal, but what an sound. It feels like music is just pouring out of her like natural fountain, not from the instrument

@burgundy.v 11 ай бұрын

Good old lingling challenge :)

@KWGTech 11 ай бұрын

bonus round: choose which thumb to lose 😈

@JD213 9 ай бұрын

Finally I can say i sound like Ray Chen when I play 😂

@selgeaus 11 ай бұрын

Alexandra is so adorable

@blender_wiki 7 ай бұрын

Django Reinhardt: "Stephane give me the fiddle" 😅

@ghost.ranger1628 Ай бұрын

Taking them to dinner, great move.

@123SLM123 2 ай бұрын

I clicked for Alexandra.

@dpet7756 11 ай бұрын

5:50 proceeds to say thumb on the right hand

@BlackViolinist_ 11 ай бұрын

Am at the point where am left to chose between my passion and career 🤦🤦

@SuzanneLewinson 2 ай бұрын

And this is why I gave up the violin for singing 😂

@Nathanael_Grant 8 ай бұрын

Ray's Zegeunerweisen sounds like my normal playing😢🥲

@Sarah-lt7um 11 ай бұрын

Anyone know where she got her shoes and jacket?

@maayanlevintal7991 11 ай бұрын

And what if they would have chosen thumb of right hand? Literally can't hold the bow

@kezomusicstudios2476 11 ай бұрын

❤❤

@atrashbag8105 8 ай бұрын

I feel like no right hand pinky and pointer would be extremely hard

@poukit.2833 11 ай бұрын

She picked for her 2nd finger but she used it and didn't use her 3rd in last challange.

@BlackViolinist_ 11 ай бұрын

Lost my fingers watching ray play🤦

@WoodandSteel 10 ай бұрын

Do Stéphane Grappelli even with all of your fingers.

@juliegill6278 11 ай бұрын

Did you know that Professor Albrecht said that Beethoven wasn't completely deaf at the premiere of his 9th symphony and could hear, albeit more and more faintly, for more than two years afterwards?

@PristineCXV 11 ай бұрын

Bro needed more worthy competition than Brett and Eddy

@lindashapanka5446 7 ай бұрын

That wasn’t sight reading. Standard repertoire. They need to use a “Sight Reading Factory” which creates totally new excerpts.

@rec2you 11 ай бұрын

😳

@roxybadass5262 11 ай бұрын

How old is Alexandra?

@user-wr7kx1ye4r 2 ай бұрын

Did anyone tell Lingyu he could use his finger to hold the pad?

@gokceaydin3324 Ай бұрын

Well, this is by no means a sightreading challange because Ray knows the pieces very well. To create a real sightreading challenge, new pieces should be written. Ray would still be the winner in such case but with not so much difference.