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It was an overwhelming experience for Karolina to learn from Ray Chen, but she did amazingly well. ❤

This guy is fascinating. I'm not a violinist, I'm more a humble singer and pianist/organist but I can't stop watching this video. Everything he said is right. This is the same thing when you sing, you have to transmit an emotion to your audience, and it goes through the variation of accents and all the things that this man who is certainly above us has told you!

Ray Chen is absolutely correct. A musician can be technically perfect in the notes they’re playing, but they need to be able to play with emotion as well. That can be the difference between being good and being great.

You can see and hear that Ray Chen not only loves playing the violin, but also lives it. It is really wonderful that Karolina was able to learn from such a great virtuoso of violin music. And the result of this training was really fantastic. Congratulations Karolina on this success. Kind regards from Ralf Neumann from Germany.😊💖👏🙏🐼

Beautiful way to give props to Mr. Chen. He is incredible. You are so blessed to be able to share and learn your music with Mr Chen. You are outstanding He will make you even better. You are growing into such a wonderful violinist. You are inspirational and an inspiration, Karolina.

So the master musician is the master dramatist, the gifted storyteller sweeping you through all of life's emotions. What a beautiful teacher he is.

Ray wasn't teaching her to play the violin, but how to bring the music to life though her violin. She is so fortunate to spend time with a true virtuoso who can bring this out. He can see that she can play the notes; but now he is taking her to the next level. I've followed her for a few years, but this is the first time I've commented.

Mr. Chen is just unbelievable. He makes me want to bust with emotion when he plays There is so much life and raw emotion when he plays, it is so strong that the audience gets swept up and starts to FEEL what he feels through his playing. You are so lucky to have him. You are worth it. Embrace what he is teaching you. You are turning into an artist right in front of our eyes, but grasp on emotionally what he is trying to convey.

This masterclass was so successful. I am so impressed with both of them. Ray Chen is truly the most expressive violinist in the world. You can feel that here too. Sometimes you can't believe how many nuances can be heard. Karolina plays her pieces on the street with her strength. Here in the classical area she can still learn a lot from Ray. Thanks for sharing this valuable time. 🎶💖👍🎻🎻

I don’t usually watch many KZfaq videos that are longer than 20 minutes. I simply could not tear myself away from this class. Such amazing musicianship.

Man! He’s good! He’s an excellent teacher!! Keep going back!

Listening to him speak about the emotion for every note in music is an amazing insight. That's exactly how I love to listen. It's so nice to hear this. Master class is right. Not every note is going to be perfect. There's always a chance with the next note 📝

Karolina, congratulations on having the opportunity to participate in a masterclass with that renowned musician! I'm sure you gained invaluable insights and skills from the experience. This is a remarkable achievement and I know you worked hard to make it happen. Wishing you continued success on your musical journey!

The way Raychen was giving those all examples to Karolina Protsenko was excellent presentation & especially classically he's fully perfectly Mastered & also i noticed in this video he was giving clear explanation very practically on how to play classical with the emotions & while playing classical music how the emotions comes from sound, after watching this whole complete video Raychens classical playing & explanations with different variety emotions of sound was perfect, Excellent Great Presentation & Excellent explanation, Thanks for sharing the video 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜👍🏻

Incredible to watch Ray Chen, he is my hero, and Karolina a bright student ! wonderful !

Wow you have the best teacher in the whole world, just think you can do anything and everything he shows you! Send messages to your audience is a great lesson!

What a wonderful Master Class and what a star pupil, I've played it through a few times and noticed how Karolina responded, getting more and more attentive as the class progressed and she understood what Ray Chen was getting at and responded by being more attentive.... Brilliant !!! I'm an 86 year old musician ( not violin ) and I still learned a lot from this video More please !!!🎻🎻

❤️ Karolina, you are already World Class. And learning with Ray Chen will make you even Greater! ❤️👍⭐️🎻👏🎵🥰

Ray chen oh my god,he is amazing and very spiritual❤ experienced teacher..its like life lessons through music❤❤

❤ NICE! Karolina and Ray practicing together! You sound phenomenal! ❤️👍⭐️🎻👏🎵🥰

Apart from our Karolina getting a Master Class from Ray Chen, there is no one better than Ray to give lessons! Karolina, you are always willing to learn, that is what will make you as well known as Ray in your future. Ray is one of the nice people in this world. I can't wait until there is a video of your classical performance with the orchestra. Lots of love from Mike. ❤💙

Very very fortunate to spend time with a violinist and person of Ray Chen’s talent, knowledge, professionalism and prestige is WOW! His insight of how to transfer feelings to sound. How to play and project sound to the audience furthest away from the stage and demonstrate enthusiasm and insight for each note played. What she gained from this is priceless. I’m not a violinist but still gained knowledge from listening to him.

Ray Chen is an amazing violinist. He plays the violin with so must emotion. I love Classical music!❤

I had no idea that the violin had so many nuances. You are learning great things. This is very exciting! 🎻🎶🎶🎶🎶

Ray Chen is absolutely amazing!!! Karolina, I recently by chance came across a famous Cello player named Hauser....perhaps you heard of him but talk about passion oh boy! He is touring in LA, CA in June 2024 I can see you both playing together....make it happen I have a good feeling about it! I wish you all the best!

Ray Chen is a wonderful interpret with a deep musicality. ❤

I was in the viola section for your November Mendelsohn performance. Having experienced playing in Mendelsohn concerto performances many times before, it was a great pleasure to experience this one and to have the opportunity to support your performance. The orchestra and particularly the conductor seemed fully pleased with your performance. While your performance this time already seemed outstanding to us compared to other performances we have played in, I hope you have more opportunities to perform and continue to perfect this concerto in bigger halls and/or with other orchestras.

What a wonderful master class. Karolina soaked every nuance of each part by playing back to Ray with the identical phrasing. Now every aspiring classical violinist will watch this over and over. Well done.

This is an absolutely beautiful and amazing master class. Thank God for people like Ray Chen who are extremely gifted and studied who are willing to share skills and knowledge with others to help hone their skills and presentation. Karolina is an outstanding musician and is learning more all the time. Bravo! 😊👍🦅🎸

Ray Chen, what a nice and generous person, I think he sees all of Karolina's potential and has taken her under his wing. Look at Karolina she’s like a sponge she absorbs everything Ray teaches her. Karolina 15 yo can you imagine what’s ahead for her, sky is not even the limit. Love this behind the scene.

Absolutely love this! Love Ray's way of teaching, his playing is so emotional.

This is so much more than a masterclass! Understanding the emotion behind the phrase of notes is so beautiful to watch and to hear. Karolina is like a receptive sponge, soaking it all in. I would love to see you both on a stage together, talking to each other via your violins - the conversation would be electricity to everyone’s mind and heart. This video is something so very, very, special = Thsnk ~you Ray Chen and karolina Protsenko it has been breathtakingly beautiful to watch.

Dear Karolina, even though your violin playing skills are already at a high level, it is wonderful that you continue to aim for even higher levels. I look forward to seeing you perform even better.

Karolina, you seem so humble and teachable. Ray knows why he chose to teach you. You are a true musician!!!!❤

Karolina and the best violinist of his generation, this time on a masterclass, what a dream come true.

So gorgeous, my best love- Karolina!❤ I can’t even begin to describe how proud I am of you! Love, Annabella Scarlett Protsenko❤❤

What an epic vlog, brilliant teacher and a wonderful student

Congratulations 🎉 dear Karolina. This was definitely a Masterclass by an Expert Violinist. It’s Amazing to watch him share his techniques with you beautiful girl. It all sounds Incredible 🎻🎼🎻 👏🏽. What a treat to meet Ray Chen with your dad.

I love listening to Karolina play classical music. Her street performances don't call for this discipline. This is a priceless lesson. You can easily hear what he's teaching her. So subtle but very noticeable. Karolina is a brilliant student. She will be a master playing in packed halls very soon. She brings tears.

Lovely session and interaction between two devoted and delightful music makers

You can and hear that Ray Chen not only loves playing the violin, but also lives it. It is really wonderful that Karolina was able to learn from such a great virtuoso of violin music. And the result of this was really fantastic. Congratulations Karolina on this success. Kind regards from Raif Neumann from Canada. 😊💖👏🙏🐼

Beautiful Masterclass. No pain no gain. Go ahead Karolina!!!❤❤❤

Szkoda, że nie znam jezyka. Nikt nie mówił, że będzie łatwo, ale każde mistrzostwo rodzi się w bólach i trudach, a Ty pniesz się na szczyty i masz coraz bliżej. Super ❤🙂

that is so precious. Both of you are. What a genius mind and soft heart Ray chen has. My god.

When Karolina plays, the melody lives and Ray Chen is a good musician as you are too, the video is very charming, I really liked it 🎻🎻👍👍🎶🎶💖💖🎶🎶👍👍

Ray Chen is always fun to watch! What a great lesson!

It takes a MASTER to learn from a Masterclass, and to teach one. Bravo !

Great job Karolina with the great Ray Chen showing you how to feel what you play, excellent job❤

Karolina I enjoyed watching you practice with Ray and I think You are almost as great as He is. 🌹 I wish I could see you play some day. You are an amazing violinist and singer. You have an amazing voice and beautiful smile. Keep following your dreams

Wow Karolina! Working with Ray Chen! You have got to be REALLY GOOD! Now you're getting POLISHED!

Ray is ome of the sweetest persons ever! Not just talented as a violinist, but also a great human being. As a violinist, I've always looked up to him. Great video, Karolina 💙🎻

Fascinating insights into an inspirational Ray Chen Masterclass. Karolina sharing her dedication and hard work to be the best. Wonderful video!

Ray is so wonderful. Renting an entire place just for a masterclass. And karolina is such a good student. Even though most of the time the teacher is the issue when people struggle in something, the student also plays a key role and In this case there's both, an awesome student with an awesome teacher, the key to success. I hope you had a wonderful performance! (I know you already had it)

Very impressing story, extremely incredible job. Ray Chen definitely knows and sees that YOU have deserved the very best support, because you are really USING your absolutely amazing and unique talents continuously since more than 9 years. Your first concert with more than 60 musicians also showed that all your hard work resulted in this great success, nobody deserves more than you - and your whole family, supporting you all the time. It's unbelievably amazing to see, how grateful you are for all the great tips from other experts. Ray Chen probably belongs to the very best ones, and it's so great that he supported YOU. But YOU really deserve this more than anybody else, I can imagine! CONGRATULATION your 'Cocker Spaniel' from Germany. ❤👍😉🙋‍♀️

His control of dynamics and bow control is just amazing. I noticed how much control he has when the bow changes direction. He uses the sound the bow makes when it changes direction as part of the expression of the note. The masters make it look easy, but as you watch this video you realize how much thought and practice goes into their ability to make it look easy. It's not easy at all. Even though I don't play the violin, I found this very enlightening and informative for simply speaking and talking to someone. It's all about expression. Great video!

Ray Chen... The Master... When I listened to him explaining sadness the tiers just started to slowly leave my eyes... Karolina, listen to him with whole your heart... this lesson is sooo valuable... Love for both of you... Martin

This gave me a look at how difficult the violin really is. Karolina makes it look so easy and Ray is a marvelous teacher. This video has been amazing to watch. ❤❤❤❤

The nuances in playing really makes all the difference 😳 Karolina protsenko has lots of raw talent these classes will inspire greatness.

Karolina I'm happy you got this training from Ray Chen. He is teaching you to reach out to the audience with your eyes instead of keeping them closed all the time. This was a wonderful lesson to observe. You know the music so well but learning new techniques from Ray will do you a lot of good.

Lovely Karolina, You were Incredible at the Trio 7 months ago - Now you will be Perfection Personified + at your next one! What an HONOR to BE Good Enough for Mr. Chen to give you personal instructions. I assure you, we are Both Well Pleased at how quickly you picked up on ALL his lessons!! Karolina, you Sparkle now, soon you will Shine like the Sun itself! Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year!! God Bless and Much Love!! Jerry

I feel that Mr Chen has a vast maturity towards the music which he plays and shares, he tried imparting this to Karolina, a great thing to learn. Music is more than notes.

Karolina, you play so very passionate and Beautifully and Ray Chen is a Great wise and experienced teacher!! You're both Amazing and your outfit is Beautiful too!!⭐🎻💖👏👏👏🤗

The Mendelssohn is my FAVOURITE violin concerto! So happy you can play it! This masterclass really is maturing your playing. Great work, Karolina ❤

The third movement is the best part, you did very good indeed👍🏼👍🏼 The Tempo, Dynamics and Emotions, every violinist got their own version, work hard and sure you'll have your very own version to impress the world❤

That was amazing Karolina. The musical knowledge and passion that Ray has is incredible. What a fantastic teacher. Thank you for sharing this with us. ❤👍🥰😃

It’s so cute you got dressed for Ray. Ray is such a nice guy too. Love the enthusiasm. Dad seems cool as well. Ray is covering a lot of ground here. Cool thing is you can watch the video again and again and then work on each part. DONT worry that Ray has many suggestions, he is only meeting with you because you deserve his time. I love that Ray is always working with kids and sharing his knowledge with these young talented people.

Karolina you're the best 🎻👑🎵🎶🎵🎶, many greetings and lots of love from Germany 🇩🇪👋👋👋👋❤️❤️❤️❤️💖💖💖💖💜💜💜💜

That was wonderful. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to come along with you, and I am really looking forward to when you post the performance :)

Congratulations dear Karolina ❤, there is no obstacle for you, you can play any music wonderfully!!! Your dress is beautiful, you are very pretty😍!❤️🎻🌹🤗

This training from Ray Chen will probably get you into the best music school, the same one he got into. He had to audition twice.

OMG... I really can't find the right word to explain how you guys are really fabulous!!! You are the luckiest person who has met with the Ray Chen... Oh my Gosh! He is very talented and he feels the music from his soul while he is playing it... This is really precious 💕! Congratulations dear Karolinka🥰🌹👌🎉!!! I really love you so much! 😍😘

Like WOW, That was intense, very intricate and Chen was excellent teacher. Keep up the good work!

The only reason why Ray wanted to teach Karolina is because he saw in her eyes and the future of her being as good as him.❤ Keep on what u doing and soon u will be touring world with and maybe soo lucky to play with Ray on stage❤

This video gave me such great joy. To have the opportunity of a Masterclass with Ray Chen is one thing but to have been able to record it is something of great value. I truly enjoyed his teaching technique with you. I saw how nervous you were at the beginning and then you blossomed as he helped you spread your wings and fly. You relaxed and I could see half way through how you allowed yourself to allow your emotions to release and simply enjoy the moment of musical connection between yourself and your teacher! Bravo bravo well done! ❤

Thirty six minutes of preciously valuable information given to a student who will incorporate it into the life of her music. The best thing about it is we will see it in her play in the days and weeks and years to come. This video was done 3 months ago and you can see and hear her development even today. It is a combination of this and all of the others things she does to perfect her performance. If I were a performer, I would edit to the best of what he had to say and listen to it every day.

Thank you so much for allowing us all to enjoy your masterclass with the wonderful Ray Chen. Whom I find absolutely amazing and incredible too. He is such a wonderful person full of love 🧡 and music 🎵 too. Please stay safe and well too xxxx Mags. Good luck with your concert, you’ll be absolutely incredible too. ❤❤❤❤❤

That was just fascinating. As a non musician, I love master classes, the insight is very special.

Both of you just wonderful! Ray your emotion in playing is definitely intense. The world is blessed by your music, and intense emotional performances. Thank you both for your contribution to music! Much love ❤️

The way Ray explains emotions and how to connect to one's playing is very insightful!❤

Such a remarkable presentation. It was priceless to see you and Ray work together. Thank you Karolina for sharing your joy and gifts with us❤.

You and Ray are amazing. It has been a joy and a pleasure to watch you learn and grow in your playing.

Karolina, this was fun to watch. I love that you are always learning. And what an opportunity, to learn from Ray Chen.

WOOOOOOOW, that was INCREDIBLE...could listen to him ALL DAY!

Ray is such a rockstar on violin... it always feels like he'd be wrecking his violin next 😂❤ love all the emotion ❤

Incredible Masterclass. Wow.

Anyone can deepen their understanding of musical performance from this marvelous video.

I'll have to watch the rest later....Karolina is learning. What a talent.😁

This is beyond words as to what Karolina is learning. This training will give living emotions to every note she plays. This is the heart of what music is all about. Pure emotion delivered by Karolina’s heart!!! What an epic opportunity to learn from the best. Our Dancing Queen is headed to the top of her league in classical music performance!! Thank you for letting us see how important it is to strive to be the best and what it takes… true dedication to your talent!! Keep being humble and kind and always practicing!!! 🙏❣️🤗😎

Karolina, you just nailed that. My goodness how inspiring it is to watch the student listen and just do it.

The video of them playing the Schindler's List theme in the street is one of my favorite KZfaq videos. Imagine walking down the street and you hear such beautiful music.

I adore the joy in Karolina’s playing! 💖

Karolina, you are so beautiful in mind, sound and in your music. Loved seeing Ray Chen - what a great teacher.

This video was the most exciting and amazing musical tutoring session I have ever seen . To see Karolina receiving such personal tutoring from Ray Chen was fascinating and absolutely mesmerizing !😊❤ !

Ray Chen is full of emotions reflect with how he plays... really good you got him coach you

Ho suonato anche io questo concerto, ed è meraviglioso sentire parlare qualcuno di emozioni e di come trasmetterle sul nostro strumento!!! Stupendo Ray Chen, il tuo violino PARLA DIRETTAMENTE AL CUORE!!! ❤❤❤

Wow all that in one room. He's so masterful at the nuance stuff that makes all the difference.

Es gratificante observar lo rápido que tú Karolina entiendes y ejecutas de manera simultanea lo que aprendes, se puede decir, que eres una sobresaliente alumna de muy alta clase´ante un excelente profesor de música es como dice un proverbio bíblico "el que anda con persona sabia se hará sabio. saludos a ti y a tu bella familia,

Ray is such a great teacher and Karolina soaked up his direction like a sponge. Wonderful to see a great teacher and great student work together.

Dear Karolina, This was undoubtedly the most amazing teaching/learning experience I have ever seen. Thank you (and Ray) for sharing. I appreciate that you honored him by dressing nicely and paying close attention. I also sensed the two of you really respected and cared about communicating with each other. The lessons he taught apply to other music (like singing) as much as they do to the violin. In fact, they apply to nearly everything in life. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!