RAY CHEN about DYNAMO® strings, his personal life and this or that

[@shoppingreviews7755]

I always thought Ray has a business mindset, which is a compliment btw. The way he wrote an email to Thomastik Infeld to ask to support him or founded the Tonic app are showing he is a very intelligent man who can see the prospects of things.

[@ynot5478]

What a great interview! Ray Chen is not only a brilliant violinist but also a stupendous storyteller. His engagement with these strings is destiny.

[@aldoingermany]

Such a charming, insightful and charismatic young man! The world of classical music and Thomastik are lucky to have him.

[@dvides89]

Funny yet insightful as well, great idea Ray and Thomastik!! Thanks for this .

[@christaherwig0404]

A wonderful interview with an exceptionally likeable violinist. Ray Chen with Tonic is an absolute asset. Here too, the DYNAMO strings playes a major role!

[@agnesv1937]

You’re such an inspiration to musicians. I admire your talent and great personality. Thanks for sharing your musical talent and expertise.

[@jackdillon4467]

What a great video Ray!!! I just ordered a set and getting them delivered tomorrow!! You have me very excited!! Thank you Maestro!!!

[@ThomastikInfeldVienna]

Awesome! We wish you a lot of fun and are very excited to hear what you think of them!

[@Celestial_C504]

The genius Ray Chen making magic music with his violin. Lovely

[@Louise-zs9rl]

The Dolphin has swam through the lives of many virtuoso violin experts and its fascinating to know that each person who played it also have their own unique and brilliant sound. This is one of the many things that fascinates me with violin. My own unique sound is in its' embryonic mode and I love to listen to the experts, like Ray Chen, Pinky Zuckerman, Itzak Perlman, Hilary Hahn, Maxim Vengerov, Janine Jansen, and Ling Lings such as Two Set Violin Eddie Chen and Brett Yang, and many otherswho are all inspirational.

[@sabrinai]

Love how Ray's like "Glad you didn't ask about books vs. TV series" and the next question's like "Jokes!"

[@timothykandel169]

Thanks for sharing so many parts of you and your experience in career.😊

[@roadwarrior1981]

Heifetz didn't use no megabuck strings on that Dolphin, it was silver G raw guts and a Goldbrokat.

[@Highlander515]

I really love Ray demonstrating the strings with one of my favorite Bach pieces!

[@angelawekx3888]

Wonderful and charming performance, thank you very much for that. I tried the strings, they don't work well on my violin and the time it takes to break them in is long. My favorite strings are the Dominant Pro. They hold the tone almost immediately and sound wonderful from day one. They sound clear and have a certain depth. Many greetings from Germany. 😊🎻

[@ThomastikInfeldVienna]

Thank you very much for your feedback! We are so sorry, that you weren't happy with your DYNAMO strings. DOMINANT PRO is an excellent choice though! We wish you a lot of fun with them and alle the best from Vienna, your TI-Team 🥰

[@cindylau8797]

I bought the Dynamo strings no matter what becoz of Ray😅 I didn’t expect much BUT when I started playing, I sounded MUCH better. I particularly like the warm lower notes on the G and D strings. I can also produce crisp and clear sounds using artificial harmonics, which is something I couldn’t do with other strings that I’ve used. I’m so excited and it motivates me to practice.

[@ThomastikInfeldVienna]

Hi Cindy, thank you so much for taking the time to write such a detailed feedback! It really is appreciated and motivates us to always strive for the best 😘 We wish you a lot of fun with them and all the best from Vienna, your TI-Team

[@oxoelfoxo]

beautiful room

[@jameschristiansson3137]

No dolphins were harmed in the making of this video.

[@guillermoramirez8444]

Wonderful interview! The quality of the recording is great too! I use the PIs and now have to try the DYNAMOS. For the video editing, I would have used the wonderful wall painting as background to the questions. The transition between the white screen and the video scenes was a bit uncomfortable to watch. 👁🕶😁

[@infledermaus]

A while back I used Thomastik strings on my mandolins. The flat wound strings removed the zing of the phosphor bronze strings that I didn't think was appropriate in classical music. Wonderful strings. Expensive but worth it.

[@ThomastikInfeldVienna]

thank you so much for your feedback! It really is appreciated and motivates us to always strive for the best. 🥰

[@joelsvision]

I am curious….is it worth the price to try these for a much lower value instrument? 😂 I have an Italian violin worth $10k. Been recently disappointed in projection and clarity with Dominant strings. I’ve only used classic Dominants though, so could also try PI. Any suggestions?

[@ThomastikInfeldVienna]

Hi Joel, if you need further help or a string consultation to find your perfect set up, you can always try our stringfinder (thomastik-infeld.com/en/stringfinder) or get in touch with our experts directly via [e-mail]. But please be aware that they get a lot of such requests every day, so answering yours might take a few weeks. Best wishes, your TI-Team

[@ew_its_rozani1638]

What piece did ray play in this one 2:41

[@ThomastikInfeldVienna]

Hi @ew_its_rozani1638 Ray performs Bach's Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BMV 1006: III. - you can watch it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oV6Ve5dtfMqsg7s

[@johnlennongarcia8617]

❤❤❤

[@DavisTakagi]

can i have a masterclass ray i would love to get a lesson from you

[@TNungesser]

When I grow up I want to play like you.

[@Poreckylife]

😅

[@tiffanykim710]

ray chen and heavy metal dont go tog in my head...

[@ajaybalkaran55]

Does he use the e string that comes with the set?

[@ThomastikInfeldVienna]

Hi, yes he does 😉

[@popitoto]

They are suitable for dark violins..

[@smartsky0517]

好奇...如果技巧還不夠好，也能發揮這套弦的效果嗎?比如說用在學生身上

[@Apple-ld3yc]

Yes, the effect will be lesser though

[@smartsky0517]

@@Apple-ld3yc thx😊

[@juliejules7780]

I can't stand how one is constantly spending money to search for that perfect sound on violin. Like we don't have to deal with that as pianists. It's just one and done

[@Highlander515]

Until you go to the piano store and try out all of the good pianos there 🙂

[@juliejules7780]

@@Highlander515 I only spent $650 on my electric piano gear. That's a drop in the bucket compared to violin stuff. Even after you buy a violin you have to constantly buy strings and bow hair

[@lucienazario2786]

That's a wonderful interview..... very insightful. We learned a lot from Ray's info about how sound should be explored and played.

[@juliejules7780]

@@lucienazario2786 keep spending all your money in your violin cult

[@juliejules7780]

@@lucienazario2786 I just looked up the price and the strings are $150?? 😂😂😂. For something that should be $10. You're all getting ripped off!

[@jenvogue5005]

I'm sorry, but Ray Chen does not have a "juicy" sound.... it might be his thin fingers, but he just cannot produce nice, warm, rounded sound

[@Highlander515]

Supposedly great violins have good amount of high frequency overtones, so it may not sound warm in a close range recording like this, but it should project well in a large concert hall.

[@jenvogue5005]

@@Highlander515 I've heard him in concert hall as well in-person. . . violins actually sound great in smaller rooms that have good acoustic surfaces like here.