I'm probably one of the few non-musician linglings here lol; rather a crafty one so just wanna share a WIP of scrapbook spread to document the concert. The blank page will be filled with the show's program (i have to dig the internet after this bcs i know most of the pieces but i just can never remember the titles 😬)

Went to see them in their Taiwan leg yesterday. I started watching twoset during late 2020 so they're definitely my pandemic hyperfixation. Their content turn me from being indifferent towards classical music to start mindfully listen to them and even went out to watch live orchestras and soloists. And of course the "practice 40 hours" applies to visual art too--im guilty of not doing enough oops

I really appreciate their effort to make classical music more fun/more accessible/less elitist. They joked about TSV being a dishonor to the traditional classical music world but their show is actually the most memorable out of all classical music shows i've been to; and i've watched Yo-Yo Ma, Ray Chen... like, they're amazing and there's a reason why they're in the world stage! But as a non-musician i can't understand the subtle tone differences or any musical interpretation 😭 then Twoset broke the "barrier" by combining tradition with standup comedy and somewhat interactive theatre show. I wish them good luck and i can't wait for other future tour concepts!

I have a crush on someone in my youth orchestra. We r both violin 2s but sit like 4 desks apart (because I’m just that noob who is like 5th desk of seconds) so I NEED HELP PLZ. Should I tell them?

Brett’s Mendelssohn

So, usually I can’t sit still for an hour and play one song(or piece in this case) without having to change it. But last night, I had so much homework and really needed to focus. Then I remembered I’ve put off listening to TSV’s 4M concert. So I clicked on it, semi-preparing to click off of it a few seconds later.

I listened for the whole 2 hours.

Even the tuning sessions. Their little discussions and fan interactions in between. EVERYTHING.

But holy moly man. I’ve listened to Fantasia probably 40 billion times and have always wanted to listen to Brett’s Mendelssohn performance. I’ve never listened to the actual concerto, but I’ll be listening to Brett’s performance for the next few weeks.

It’s an exaggeration to say I now have a crush on Brett Yang. It was hard to focus on my homework during the entire concerto because I was busy staring at the screen the entire time.

I don’t even know how to explain it. It was so… breathtaking? Life altering? The way he played it, the way it sounded… god, it was liquid gold. Probably thanks to the STRADS THEY PLAYED ON but it’s also largely due to the countless hours of practice and dedication Brett put into the piece.

I literally teared up during the performance. It was just… ugh.

Anyway, I now have a crush on Brett Yang. Hopefully I’ll get to meet you guys, because if this was my experience watching you guys perform online, I can’t even imagine how it’ll be in person.

Love you guys lots. I always have nothing but praise for you guys for all your hard work and dedication to classical music and this youtube channel. Truly admirable people.

Soo…today was I N T E R E S T I N G!! Basically, I tried to play Liszt “ la Campanella” but then my sister said that I sucked at piano… LIKE WHAT??!! GIRL YOU MADE IT TO GRADE TWO... I MADE IT TO GRADE 8+…… AND IT IS MY FIRST TIME ACTUALLY PLAYING THIS PIECE… AND YOU SAID I WAS BAD AT PLAYING PIANO?!😤😤 as you can see… I am very VERY “happy”🥲🥲

Guys I'm sorry for not being able to post the bach cello suite no. 1 because we have practice for our graduation which is on may 29, and i haven't been able to play yet because of practicing my speech, singing etc, but I'll be back after a while

Ok for thoughs who havn't seen my previous posts on here. (Go read em to get a better understanding for this one) is I've been trying quit orchestra for the past year dew to burn out. And in the past I've been looking for advice regarding that topic.

But that dose not mean I'm leaving music as a hole. Earlier this and past year I've really wanted to learn how to play the double bass. And this last concert I got the chance to witch I really enjoyed. (I have a story from that concert that needs telling but that's a cup of tie for another day.) I have convinced my grandma to sign me up for a double bass camp that my school is having over the summer.

This morning buring breakfast my grandma approached me and told me that if I wanted to a double bass, I would need to get a job and pay for the instrument all by myself. Because biggie instrument cost biggie money. And to rent one from local instruments shop is $60. And when I heard thati was shocked on the face that she was not going to help me pay for the thing.

In basic terms she me, a person who's in their early years of high-school to work up the money to pay for something the price of a car. Like wtf?!

So here's a rough plane(s) of how I'm going to take this:

1. Go through bass camp to see if I should go through with this andyo see what size.of bass i need.
2. Find a good ish paying job in my area.
3. Find a used bass in Facebook or cregsslest in need of a new home or make a post on Facebook to see if anyone is either willing to sell their bass to me for a decent price or if they are willing to trade my violin for their double bass.
4. Take out a lone around the price of the bass, also will try to sell my violin
5. Buy the bass with the money gained from the lone.
6. Use the money from selling my violin and the job to pay off the lone.

If you have any advice regarding this please tell me.

Hey all! I know this isn't the typical LingLing 40hrs topic, but it is intriguing. So on chatgpt you can write something and ask it to rewrite it in the style of a certain poet or author. Does this sort of thing exist for music as well? So maybe I'd input sheet music or press certain notes on a midi and an AI program could make variations on that theme in the style of Bach or Mozart etc?

so I start my day and have to spend 8 hours a day at uni. After I get home I have about 2 hours to practice until I get too tired to even hold my violin right. I want to become a professional but I cant do that if I'm only getting 2 hours of practice in a day! How do I make this work??

Any exercises that would help learn the piece faster specific to this piece based on the passages of this piece.

So, usually I can’t sit still for an hour and play one song(or piece in this case) without having to change it. But last night, I had so much homework and really needed to focus. Then I remembered I’ve put off listening to TSV’s 4M concert. So I clicked on it, semi-preparing to click off of it a few seconds later.

I listened for the whole 2 hours.

Even the tuning sessions. Their little discussions and fan interactions in between. EVERYTHING.

But holy shit man. I’ve listened to Fantasia probably 40 billion times and have always wanted to listen to Brett’s Mendelssohn performance. I’ve never listened to the actual concerto, but I’ll be listening to Brett’s performance for the next few weeks.

It’s an exaggeration to say I now have a crush on Brett Yang. It was hard to focus on my homework during the entire concerto because I was busy looking at the screen the entire time.

I don’t even know how to explain it. It was so… breathtaking? Life altering? The way he played it, the way it sounded… god, it was liquid gold. Probably thanks to the STRADS THEY PLAYED ON but it’s also largely due to the countless hours of practice and dedication Brett put into the piece.

I literally teared up during the performance. It was just… ugh.

Anyway, I now have a crush on Brett Yang. Hopefully I’ll get to meet you guys, because if this was my experience watching you guys perform online, I can’t even imagine how it’ll be in person.

Love you guys lots. I always have nothing but praise for you guys for all your hard work and dedication to classical music and this youtube channel. Truly admirable people.

Close up Shostakovich - A Portrait of the Russian Composer (Documentary, 2006)

Close up Shostakovich - A Portrait of the Russian Composer (Documentary, 2006)

There is a documentary on YouTube about Shostakovich with the above title. What is the music that plays at 0:00 and 0:50?

Is it just me who thinks that ray's tone quality has worsened (especially for tchaikovsky)? When we compare his most recent recordings for that concerto (ones on his instagram, livestream in Melbourne) to the one where he broke his string back in Seattle during Covid, there's a MASSIVE tone downgrade despite how he's now playing a Stradivarius. I think technique-wise, he's at his best right now but his tone quality...I'm not too sure. What do you guys think?

Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaIeshhcyFk&t=707s

I would like to learn to play it (or at least try to lol). Thank you!

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hey!! me and my best friend are both in 8th grade and are looking for duets to play together. i play the violin since 6th grade and shes been playing piano since elementary school. i still play in first position so any duets for that would be great :)

So I wake up at about 7 every morning for school. I'm at school for about 8 hours and then I come home. I get 2 hours of free time which I use to practice and then I either eat dinner with my family or drive home to a different city. Then when I get home, I have to do laundry and dishes and feed my pets. By the time that's all done I have like 30 minutes until I go to sleep. I don't have a mute for when my parents are asleep so I only get to practice 2 1/2 hours a day. To become a professional, I need to practice a minimum of 8 hours a day. What do I do??? I want to be a pro so bad but with my schedule I cant practice.

hey, i have a flute exam (grade 7, repertoire) coming up in 2 days and was wondering if you had any tips to overcome nerves and how to prepare for it on the day? thanks :)

I’ve been a violinist for quite some years now and with my friends’ encouragement I’ve decided to join a talent competition within the school community (w/ professional judges out of school most likely). We will probably be forming a band. I have like 0 ideas about on-stage performances & stuff, so I want some tips and tricks for me n other performers who are doing the same :)