Curtis Students vs Ray Chen [Extreme Sightreading Challenge]

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Жыл 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 Жыл 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_ Жыл бұрын

♥️♥️♥️

@seancloser Жыл бұрын

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

@user-ll6se8kv9i 6 ай бұрын

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@bensonspov 11 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 8 ай бұрын

i wish we could see their reactions lol

@LouisLiuMusic 6 ай бұрын

Hahahahahahaha

@jacks5kids Жыл 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 Жыл бұрын

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

@Jeviiko Жыл бұрын

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

@irisce2799 Жыл бұрын

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

@DaveCalungsod 8 ай бұрын

@@Jeviikodo tonic hehe

@balladin9200 Жыл бұрын

Now do Paganini but the strings are Barbed Wire

@dhirendrasingh6984 Жыл бұрын

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

@jaimeviolin Жыл бұрын

@@dhirendrasingh6984lmao what ? 😂

@soratonin Жыл бұрын

Now do _Barber_ with barbed wire

@jaimeviolin Жыл бұрын

@@soratonin lmaooo, good one

@InstrumentalistElle Жыл бұрын

@@soratoninPlay Barber while getting your hair cut 😲

@geansantos9968 Жыл бұрын

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

@RayChenViolinist Жыл бұрын

You know me 😄

@nunyabiznuss3040 6 ай бұрын

As he should 😂

@EvanKaplanPianist Жыл бұрын

14:40 those octaves are world-class

@jonclayburn2805 Жыл бұрын

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

@DaidairoGS Жыл 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 Жыл бұрын

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

@voidofmisery4810 Жыл 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

@DA-er2fr Жыл бұрын

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

@ynot5478 Жыл бұрын

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

@gotgotgood 11 ай бұрын

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

@SatikCZE Жыл 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

@Pansy.Hope___ Жыл бұрын

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

@paganina2330 Жыл 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.

@beetleviolinchannel740 Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to watch it!!!!!!

@stephdan11 Жыл бұрын

All the best Ray. love ur playing !

@ladyofawesome8572 Жыл бұрын

good to know even top music students sometimes miss accidentals 😭

@ChristineEliz Жыл бұрын

Can't wait to lose my fingers.

@Rt-uu4yo Жыл бұрын

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

@rolandvos Жыл бұрын

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

@kxra0624 9 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 😅

@aidansteinkamp Жыл бұрын

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

@dnuma5852 11 ай бұрын

actually that would have been a genius move

@maryann2385 Жыл бұрын

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

@SylvSG Жыл бұрын

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

@otterflipsnorock Жыл бұрын

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

@maggoteater2290 Жыл бұрын

Speak for yourself

@vir5985 3 ай бұрын

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

@wakingtheworld Жыл 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!

@davidl9781 6 ай бұрын

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

@davidfleming8436 Жыл бұрын

Fun to watch and listen. All were winners.

@syrupuusabc5774 Жыл бұрын

I need more this series 🤣

@Dannepihls Жыл бұрын

That punch-thing with the crosses are so awesome haha

@guitarfever898 Жыл бұрын

Ray came up with a great exercise ❤❤

@jiayingli7461 Жыл бұрын

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

@gabriel1chan Жыл бұрын

This is really eyes opening.

@ForeverWillIBeAPageDragon 10 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.

@katierose33 Жыл бұрын

this is basically the Ling Ling Workout x Sight Reading

@lattelover5471 5 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.

@thomasneuber2740 3 ай бұрын

❤ you all!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

@namesurname3207 Жыл бұрын

Need this on tonic

@letmebe79 9 ай бұрын

Omg amazing

@mek.carvalho 6 ай бұрын

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

@kevinlu9339 11 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

@bnatrual Жыл бұрын

omg i cant wait

@piano.is.a.language Жыл бұрын

Ray blushing when making a mistake ♥

@Nymeria0 Жыл бұрын

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

@pietro93vit Жыл бұрын

Già strabello questo format

@mikefung9145 Жыл бұрын

Ling Ling challenge: Curtis edition

@truepractitioner 10 ай бұрын

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

@hei7586 6 ай бұрын

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

@BlackHermit Жыл бұрын

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

@rec2you Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Funny! :-)

@StrawberryxPearl Жыл бұрын

can't wait!

@larryphotography 8 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!)

@GuitarraErudita 11 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!!!

@KWGTech Жыл бұрын

bonus round: choose which thumb to lose 😈

@samuelpineau4998 9 ай бұрын

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

@audreyjohnston6879 9 ай бұрын

I was just thinking that haha

@jakehu 11 ай бұрын

Surprised no one said thumb on right hand

@EmilyMGin Жыл бұрын

Bravo for the pushing through the pain and suffering XD

@charleschin6497 9 ай бұрын

good show

@firerunner1 Ай 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???

@Tirryna 10 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)....😅

@thor498 6 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 Жыл бұрын

Lingyu is so good

@JD213 10 ай бұрын

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

@evvonski3025 7 ай бұрын

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

@RatRod150 Жыл бұрын

Evil, fun and educational!

@BlackViolinist_ Жыл бұрын

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

@oxoelfoxo Жыл бұрын

ooh recount

@slimoftheshady Жыл бұрын

good video

@RayPrasad 6 ай бұрын

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

@nurilraimi6307 7 ай бұрын

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

@burgundy.v Жыл бұрын

Good old lingling challenge :)

@SilasoftheLamb 4 ай бұрын

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

@Sarah-lt7um Жыл бұрын

Anyone know where she got her shoes and jacket?

@selgeaus Жыл бұрын

Alexandra is so adorable

@ghost.ranger1628 2 ай бұрын

Taking them to dinner, great move.

@kaylinriver Күн бұрын

were is this school wanna go

@blender_wiki 8 ай бұрын

Django Reinhardt: "Stephane give me the fiddle" 😅

@Nathanael_Grant 9 ай бұрын

Ray's Zegeunerweisen sounds like my normal playing😢🥲

@BlackViolinist_ Жыл бұрын

Lost my fingers watching ray play🤦

@123SLM123 3 ай бұрын

I clicked for Alexandra.

@atrashbag8105 9 ай бұрын

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

@tapiolankiira1968 3 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

@kezomusicstudios2476 Жыл бұрын

❤❤

@SuzanneLewinson 3 ай бұрын

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

@maayanlevintal7991 Жыл бұрын

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

@roxybadass5262 Жыл бұрын

How old is Alexandra?

@WoodandSteel 11 ай бұрын

Do Stéphane Grappelli even with all of your fingers.

@poukit.2833 Жыл бұрын

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

@dpet7756 Жыл бұрын

5:50 proceeds to say thumb on the right hand

@juliegill6278 Жыл 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?