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Ray Chen

Ray Chen

@raychenviolin

Followers: 1,080,015Posts: 1,404Following: 751

Cofounder of @tonicmusicapp 🎵 Practicing on Tonic today👇🏼

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WE ARE COOKING 🙌🏼 Album cover reveal in 3… 2… 1 🎉

8 year old Ray (no heck even, current Ray) would have been screaming into his pillow in pure excitement. I still can’t believe @deccaclassics actually let me record my childhood favorites. Thank you for letting me share the real me with you all! 🙏🏼

Ps. We’re releasing singles all the way through October and the first one (Naruto: Sadness & Sorrow) is out now! (Link in bio)

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Vivaldi was really the OG rockstar🌟

Want to be motivated and have fun while you practice? Join the @tonicmusicapp community today 🎵(link in bio)

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Maybe we’ll all face towards the beautiful view instead of the audience 😂

Performing Vivaldi’s 4 Seasons with a star group⭐️ ft. @terrastringquartet @kontrabasskeb @barryshiffman @minjeongkoh @byungchan__lee & more!

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📍TOKYO: Last night I had the chance to visit teamLab Borderless, and it was one of the most inspiring experiences I’ve had in a long time. Thanks to the incredible team, I was given a private tour after hours, walking through each space with no crowds, no noise, just light, sound, and motion.

What struck me wasn’t just the beauty, but the philosophy behind it: art that moves, responds, and connects. There are no boundaries between installations, and people are not just observers, but part of the work itself.

This borderless relationship between art and audience resonated deeply with the work I’ve been doing across my own projects. With Tonic, for example, musicians around the world interact live by throwing flowers into each other’s Studios, lighting fireworks to celebrate someone’s performance, and showing up to support. These moments break down the traditional roles of performer and audience. They become catalysts for connection and friendship.

It’s where the idea that “music is a universal language” stops being just a saying and becomes something you can see, hear, and be part of.

One exhibit I especially loved was their aquarium space, where drawings are brought to life. I drew a shark, and seconds later, it started swimming on the wall. The idea that something you imagine can instantly become part of a shared world is powerful.

@teamlab_borderless の皆さん、本当にありがとうございました。
I’ll be carrying this inspiration with me into everything I continue to do through music 🌊✨

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The @nyo.usa tour is in full swing and it’s been such a joy making music with these insanely talented young musicians — all under the incredible leadership of maestro @gianandreanoseda 🙌

Catch us live:
📍 July 26 — Tokyo, Suntory Hall
📍 July 28 — Hong Kong Cultural Centre
📍 July 30 — Beijing, NCPA
📍 August 3 — Shanghai Oriental Arts Center

Let’s gooo 🔥🔥🔥
#raychen #nyousa #mendelssohn #orchestraladventures #classicalmusic #tourlife #youthorchestra #violinist

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shoutout to all the musicians grinding alone — @tonicmusicapp says you deserve flowers 💐😎

(link in bio to join the nicest corner of the internet for musicians)

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SOLD OUT. 🤯
What an incredible way to kick off the tour with @nyo.usa and @gianandreanoseda — starting tonight at Carnegie Hall 🙌🏼

See you on the tour! Next stop: Osaka 🇯🇵

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What does it mean to be part of @nyo.usa? @raychenviolin, who joins the orchestra this summer as guest artist and soloist in Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor, pulls back the curtain on rehearsals at @purchasecollege and the experience of being a young musician in the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America.⁠
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Tonight, Chen and NYO-USA perform at Carnegie Hall alongside conductor @gianandreanoseda! Then it’s off to Asia, where they’ll bring the same program to a new international audience during a two-week tour across the continent. Follow along! 👉 carnegiehall.org/NYO-USA

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Pressure’s on. Carnegie Hall in a few days.
Here’s how I’m preparing — with real people supporting my practice session live on @tonicmusicapp 🎻(link in bio)

@carnegiehall see you on July 20 🙋🏻‍♂️

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Should I buy this Stradivarius violin? 🎻

Going to test more this week in different spaces. Come join me in my practice sessions through the link in my bio 🎶

Hall/acoustics: @elbphilharmonie

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BREAKING: Ray Chen enters the chat 🎻

Catch @raychenviolin opening SHMF 2025 this weekend with Mendelssohn + the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and @christoph.eschenbach 💥 @schleswigholsteinmusikfestival @ndr.eo

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Don’t miss @raychenviolin at Carnegie Hall on July 20! The superstar violinist joins @nyo.usa and conductor @gianandreanoseda for Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor on July 20.

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