Check Out Ray Chen’s ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ on Violin
This 2018 video inspired many commenters, hopeful for a full holiday album from violinist Ray Chen. Since one hasn't materialized yet (his most recent release ... Read More...
Ray Chen
Album Review: Ray Chen’s ‘Solace’ Navigates the Twists, Turns, & Joy of Bach’s 6 Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
By Greg Cahill | From the November-December 2020 issue of Strings magazine When the COVID-19 quarantine sidelined the globe-trotting violinist Ray Chen’s bu... Read More...
Violinist Laura Kukkonen Takes the Hollywood Bowl Stage with Ray Chen
By Laurence Vittes On a summer night in early August, Laura Kukkonen performed the first violin solo in the first movement of Bach’s Double Violin Concerto ... Read More...
Violinist Ray Chen Delves into the Inspiration Ysaÿe Found in J.S. Bach’s Music
Player Ray Chen
Title of Work Being Studied Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 “Ballade”
Composer Eugène Ysaÿe
Date Composed 1923
Name of edition studied G. Henle Ver... Read More...
String Players & Makers on Their Most Sentimental String-Related Items
When someone asks you about your most prized possession, something immediately comes to mind, right? An autographed Itzhak Perlman record, your favorite stuffed... Read More...
Onstage Review: Violinist Ray Chen Delivers ‘Scottish Fantasy’ in National Symphony Orchestra Debut
By Cristina Schreil
Talk about international relations. Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 46, was composed by German-born Max Bruch, inspired by... Read More...