Reacting to Our Childhood Violin Performance Videos

[@simpbelius]

smol brett looks different i expected him to be born naturally with glasses

[@ipsharoy7398]

Lool

[@brettshair3151]

✨Same✨

[@zeearts9484]

Me too 😂

[@Valentiinitah]

Me too. Maybe bc I wear glasses since I was 4. 😂

[@stellanbh]

For some reasons I felt that Brett didn't change a bit, while Eddy looked quite different in his teenage years...🤔 Nevertheless, both are very cute!

[@shaunshawn8079]

They look like the kids that everyone would fear in competitions

[@rhea6927]

they were the kids everyone feared in competitions

[@diamondzieman5508]

War flashbacks... Competitions ugh. I relate

[@alessandroc.4543]

The asian kid

[@bushcarrot1289]

No need scared Brett and Eddy. So out of tune haiyaaa! Ling Ling always win violin competition.

[@natjap123]

Relatable.

[@trashcan9153]

They made jokes about their asian parents but in all honesty they're probably the kids other asian parents compare their kids to lol

[@juliusroman8616]

Highest compliment

[@victorscorner4218]

There’s always a bigger fish

[@atrinjafari1737]

@@victorscorner4218 you know what they say... roses are red violets are blue there's always an asian that's better than you I'm Iranian and the same applies to us tbh

[@skzliker]

THIS

[@street.ligh7]

Prey for my mum not to see the two linglings

[@DerekLowePianist]

Piano Gang: Genuinely Impressed with Brett's piano skills

[@Feimicha]

As a half piano half viola, yes, I’d agree😁

[@madeleinehough8697]

I know! He was half my current age and played three times as well as I do!! (My self-esteem has vanished haha)

[@paolo6219]

Yeah he was good

[@sarris_8357]

His sense of phrasing was really good which is not easy to do at that age!

[@lls6942]

yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@jamierei05]

"Not eddy simping over his own playing" Editor San is gold

[@oliverdelica2289]

Timestamp?

[@nurielaazlan1646]

@@oliverdelica2289 10:43

[@nixxiewixxie4979]

@@nurielaazlan1646 thanks!😄

[@oliverdelica2289]

@@nurielaazlan1646 thanks. Wish I could simp on my own playing too

[@andresfresneda7193]

Does anyone know which piece this is??

[@mingyichen5335]

Brett couldn’t remember his age but remembered the piece.

[@HKLydia]

Someone said it wasn’t Pag 16 though🤔

[@SKS6184-]

@@HKLydia it isn’t, it’s no. 20

[@nuzlock4481]

Sacril-AGE-eous

[@Mirrer453]

Gold

[@sunnyyang9040]

@@SKS6184- it’s 21

[@emilio3278]

BRETT AS A KID IS A CERTIFIED PRODIGY

[@shishain4434]

IKR

[@chewy1136]

Yes

[@hanikazuha]

Agree

[@blibleblabloblu1166]

Eddy is also a prodigy :D

[@kookieownsme6513]

Facts

[@NotJenOrJane]

When I was 17, I started learning the violin. I was 3rd chair in high school orchestra and then headed off to college. I kept bothering my roommates when I played in my dorm room. People also told me "you can't get good at the violin because you started so late in life." So I stopped playing and I always regretted it. Now I am 41 and my kid is 8 and is learning the violin, piano and guitar. A few months ago he showed me a video called "Why Violin is the Hardest Instrument" and introduced me to Twoset! And I bought myself a violin and now I practice with my kid every day. I feel like my younger self again - like I got back a part of me I thought I'd lost. Big thanks to you two, Brett and Eddy! UPDATE 10/6/2021 - Thank you so much for all your comments, it's so uplifting to hear all your stories of starting "late!" A year after picking up violin again (after a 20 year hiatus) I still play violin with my kid, and playing music is a part of my daily life. We now have 2 guitars, a bass guitar, mandolin, cello, viola, keyboard, harmonica, snare drum , bodhran, doumbek -- and more! -- in the house and we've have had a ball just making music (and lots of noise). What's interesting is that even after 20 years of NOT playing violin, I play SO MUCH BETTER, faster and longer NOW than I did when I stopped. Pieces I couldn't play 20 years ago are easier to learn now because I play "for fun" instead of trying to be perfect. I am learning Irish and bluegrass fiddle, and I am on Suzuki violin book 5 and my kid is on Suzuki violin book 2! Don't make my mistake -- don't let anyone tell you that you "can't" do something, even if you feel like you are too old or not talented enough. Your older self will thank you later!

[@Acrylara]

This is so wholesome! You can do it I believe in you! All the best ♡

[@kirakira_san]

That's just so beautiful. Thanks for sharing your story with us

[@-mouse]

Do you have your roommates' email addresses? Cause I want you to go and tell them "fuck you"

[@loongal]

This comment made my whole week

[@outgoingblur]

POG

[@riyaagrawal603]

Twoset: 'This video is to show you guys that we're not prodigies' Me: *All men do is lie*

[@dimiguna2744]

all men do is drink bubble tea and lie 😏

[@Feimicha]

@@dimiguna2744 And play violin

[@georgebuck2269]

@@dimiguna2744 When I was a boy all the Men drank whiskey and fought like cats and dogs.

[@krystabelllin2790]

@@georgebuck2269 CATS AND DOGS LMFAO

[@georgebuck2269]

@@krystabelllin2790It means a tough crazy loud, fight. It's an old American saying probably goes back 100 years.

[@kahokohino8573]

The video: child Brett and child Eddy Twoset community: I N T E R E S T I N G.

[@fbi6893]

I N T E R E S T I N G comment my friend

[@hanikazuha]

I N T E R E S T I N G

[@aperson5294]

i'm keeping this at 111 because it's too perfect

[@kerotfloot8886]

I’d never imagine I’d get to see child Eddy and Brett. I n t e r e s t i n g!

[@hillary_cello6129]

I N T E R E S T I N G btw both of them look so cute when they're small I wanna cuddle them

[@adrijamaitra3261]

Chloe Chua at 13: *flawlessly, easily plays Paganiniana* Brett at 13: *nearly flawless Bach after tons of practice * Me at 13: *squeaks out Twinkle Twinkle*

[@Graciela_Cortes]

SAMEEE

[@ZChantie]

The accuracy.

[@Anna-ht5pm]

Same😭( but am 11)

[@Possiblylunar]

I'm a 12yo violist. I might change because of the discouragement about the viola online. Cello or Violin?

[@adrijamaitra3261]

@@Possiblylunar aw, don't do that! Trust me, there is absolutely nothing bad about the viola, it's such a beautiful instrument!!! Orchestras and quarters would never be complete without the violists! The viola jokes online are just for fun, they're not serious at all. Pleasepleaseplease do NOT give up such an amazing instrument just because of silly jokes!!!

[@magicarp79]

It's a good thing that my family couldn't afford a camera back then. My piano playing was so bad, I ended up in medical school.

[@bpetersson5024]

you just have to find the instrument that works naturally for you...

[@shinigami8068]

r/humblebrag

[@magicarp79]

@@shinigami8068 r/asianparents

[@StarMidnight]

😂😂

[@o.u.fatimanakrachmatika8805]

Relate.

[@lijiasmine]

They were 9 or 10 years old but they were dressed like a 40-year-old Asian uncle.

[@jessicat1728]

😂😂😂

[@billiec.325]

We ALL did in the 80s, LOL!!

[@makytondr8607]

LOL

[@unclereyofficial]

Uncle Rey

[@jayvinsondahay1455]

Uncle Roger 🤣

[@j.p.1492]

TwoSet in the past: torture by watching child prodigies TwoSet now: torture by watching past self prodigies

[@samiraboughaleb7335]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4PbkJ9pos2Aftk

[@Prod.Protonic]

@Hamouza piano Hamza bro, you need patience if you want to be successful. If you can’t wait then nobody will subscribe to you and you will make bots subscribe to u. I think if you’re old then 9, you should have the kind of mindset, to not self promote lollll

[@AishaniChaudhuri-qg3lp]

it'll be embarrassing, they said. we're not prodigies, they said.

[@Feimicha]

“They’re failures” Me: NAH

[@user-nl7xx2kr7j]

they lied to us

[@pzykhe]

Well, comparitively speaking, from those they've interviewed, they aren't. But prodigy doesn't guarantee adult success and lack of prodigy status doesn't mean the artist won't become amazing. It matters how much you practice and how long your passion for the instrument endures.

[@ruthe.2292]

They sound better than I did at that age. And better than I am now. They’re really good.

[@user-qu6xp3jq4c]

@@pzykhe Personally, I really do that the idea of 'prodigy' is a myth. It is fundamentally really about practise. A person can be a 'prodigy' but not be successful in the long-term. All the term means is that the person, especially a young child, is an early starter rather than a late bloomer, and has demonstrated promising POTENTIAL. This is ONLY POTENTIAL, not actual success, and does not show much at all about long-term success. I urge everyone to stop being so caught up by the term 'prodigy'.

[@madrone33]

as a pianist in training, I can tell you that what he did - when he was EIGHT - is extremelly tallented and difficult.

[@Joy8501]

Do you know what the piece is called?

[@yuunarenata9965]

@@Joy8501 its a grade 5 piece afaik presto second movement of sonata no6

[@sherinagamayon7518]

yes im currently learning that piece for grade 5 AND BOI ITS NOT EASY AT ALL

[@pianoismyeverything]

It's easy but not for a eight year old

[@daniellacatherineelizabeth8699]

I’m 11 and i an learning a gr 7 piece 😢 even though i’m still piano grade 5 ABRSM

[@nocturnalhiraeth]

"next concert I do, I'm gonna wear a vest" Well, SIMP SIBAELIUSSS is coming😆😆

[@aaqukdhejhejibd]

Yasssss that's what I was thinking!!!

[@kookieownsme6513]

Let's like this comment to be noticed lol

[@carcinogenicbyte7107]

Petition for Brett to wear a vest for Simp Sibelius.

[@nocturnalhiraeth]

@@carcinogenicbyte7107 I second this👆✨

[@carcinogenicbyte7107]

@@nocturnalhiraeth What should Eddy wear? Should they match?

[@JennySpaghetti]

The word is "camcorder". Sincerely, An old person.

[@samiraboughaleb7335]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4PbkJ9pos2Aftk

[@levis_duster]

This. I love you old person.

[@Golden_Bubblebee]

Thank you xD, it really was on the tip of my mind

[@cillaxandhavesometea]

Uw i think i know that word.. 🤣

[@lacialovescats]

I think I'm more familiar with handycam. I mean, my dad still owns one. Though it's already came with memory card storage.

[@katarinasutherlin]

“I had a lot of potential, I don’t know what happened” I felt that too much

[@missaisohee]

So relatable

[@iwanaha90]

Yep

[@mee6703]

its called reaching your potential, cant go further. unfortunate for many who have big ideas about themselves

[@wolbi01]

It hurts 🥹

[@saynotzai]

Not a musician but dang isn´t this me when I look at my paintings from when I was like 11

[@dwaynezilla]

"Respect for my past self. Damn. This kid _used to_ practice." I felt that.

[@kkkender]

"Is that your brother?" - "I think so" HE THINKS SO He's not even sure XDDD

[@rustemtnymkulov9116]

He was a kid he definitely can recognize him now but not his child version. May be he is a body builder now.

[@dehro]

reinforcing stereotypes, doing it wrong, lol

[@nons1206]

The Chen and Yang Siblings really being the ideal children of every asian parent

[@nikanj]

Violin was supposed to be a hobby to show off to the Lin family but they messed up and decided to pursue careers in music.

[@pewpewpew1834]

Until they decided to make it a career😂

[@nons1206]

@@nikanj AJKLJSJHAJS THE LIN FAMILY HAD ME CRYING

[@expired_rosin]

Let's be honest, tbey would be more ideal if they all ended up doctors but only 1/4 has a medical degree.

[@xxathenacraftsxx]

Nah to be the ideal child they need to somehow be a solo violinist and a neurosurgeon and the President of the United States of America all at the same time

[@spuddart3540]

If Eddy's sister is a pianist and Brett's brother played the cello....they should seriously consider doing the Ling Ling workout, sibling edition.

[@mango6404]

bro that sounds awesome, problem is i dont think they are in the same countries. These two are in singapore rn

[@ajchandra7735]

Belle Chen is in UK, and who knows where Brett’s brother is right now (he’s a doctor not a musician btw)

[@samiraboughaleb7335]

@@ajchandra7735 kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4PbkJ9pos2Aftk

[@michelleyee7858]

@@mango6404 singapore? I thought they are in Australia?

[@himadrijoshi]

Upvote!

[@castlekiller157]

Can we just appreciate how insanely supportive and respectful Brett is while listening you Eddy's older music? I really felt warm in the heart hearing him praise how well Eddy sounds :3

[@vanivashisht7305]

IKRR!! Just so wholesome.

[@anjalinarayanan6881]

And then there's Eddy reacting to Brett😶

[@susannabonke8552]

Eddy was truly amazing..

[@WorldifySanity]

@@susannabonke8552 He still is!

[@josephineraeburn5809]

Eddy was equally as respective, supportive and enthusiastic towards Bretts ' childhood violin playing. In fact both of them displayed the best behaviour that fans should emulate when appreciating other people's works , that is to be fair and respectful.

[@pressplay6430]

petition to bring Brett's brother and Eddy's sister on the channel

[@samiraboughaleb7335]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4PbkJ9pos2Aftk

[@jessicakaplan5751]

PLS I HAD NO IDEA

[@rosin_eater]

Twoset siblings

[@johannakarlsson642]

I simp for Belle

[@dorisjezivot6485]

Respect their privacy

[@edcew8236]

When they were kids, were they like half set violin?

[@annap697]

They have raised you right.

[@久鈴千葉]

together become complete one

[@paodepota8373]

One set, because half and half?

[@noahkane26]

^Yeah, like he said. One set violin

[@dottore590]

Prodigy set

[@eajensen4979]

I really feel like Brett and Eddy will eventually leave a much more lasting impression on the classical music industry than they think. Maybe not in the traditional way, but in the way they motivate and inspire the future (and current) generations of musicians. In the future, people will point to TwoSet as the reason they kept going or even the reason they started. I hope they can feel it. And I hope they know that they are far from failures and that what they do means so much.

[@megpalmer9886]

I couldn't agree more

[@michellec3871]

Well said! 👏👏 If they had just become soloists this channel probably wouldn't exist!

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

I said it many times and I'll say it again : what Twoset has done for the last seven years is the best thing that could have happened to classical music ! And yes, if having a successful KZbin channel, collaborating with world-class musicians and touring the world with sold-out shows is being a failure, then I definitely want to be one... 😄

[@miu01011996]

I started watching their videos about a year ago just for fun, not because I wanted to play violin or anything. I don't come from a musical or even anything art background, I grew up in an environment where most people I know are doing Science or Business. Before TwoSet, I don't really listen to much classical music, which was a shame because I have found so many awesome pieces that have now became my favorite. I came to an orchestra for the first time a few months ago and it was beautiful. TwoSet really truly have made classical music became more relevant to a wider range of audience in the young generation. I appreciate and am thankful for what they have been doing. I still have not started playing any instrument, but recently, I have been entertaining thoughts like maybe I could start playing, I even look up information online like where to get lessons, etc.

[@baldwinangel1218]

Well said.

[@tosell7375]

The ''dude, this is me?'' at 15:12 is so wholesome.

[@CL-jf8qs]

And him with his hands tucked in the sleeves makes him extra cute 💖💖

[@aobingli3671]

Words cannot describe how cute he was…

[@salmaanandaputri8626]

Eddy and Brett: "This video is to show you guys that we're not a prodigy" also Eddy and Brett: *Shocked by their own videos*

[@samiraboughaleb7335]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4PbkJ9pos2Aftk

[@lacialovescats]

I just found my childhood photos the other day and I'm shocked too by how smol I was. Now I've got two nieces the same age as me in those photos. ....man I feel old.

[@miizumis]

Broke your likes of 699! It’s now 700 congrats

[@Psylent]

Brett was embarassed. Eddy was a prodigy

[@Hickeroar]

My emotions are all confused after this video.

[@shirokuro6798]

Ok, so that's how a non prodigy looks like. So.. i'm not even a non prodigy..

[@mercy5056]

Exactly like I watch this and I’m like if they’re not prodigies what am I-

[@shirokuro6798]

@@mercy5056 Same

[@Hamika0054]

I'd say that they were talented.. And they worked really hard.. We may or may not have the talent.. But if we work really hard I'm sure it will bear fruits too

[@shirokuro6798]

@@Hamika0054 I'm working on that xd

[@Hamika0054]

@@shirokuro6798 I'll cheer for you! All the best!! ✨

[@madisonredding8724]

Eddy: that's my sister, free accompanist Me, the older sister who plays piano for my vocalist sister: im glad to see its a global thing

[@evediby2183]

Older sister accompanists unite!

[@mamaluigi6949]

My mom is my accompanist when I play flute and I play piano for my little sister who is a cellist because the accompaniment is simple enough😂 it runs in the family i guess

[@he4rt5]

my older brother accompanied my flute, and i accompanied his clarinet, there is no escape lool

[@annyeonghaseyobangtansyeon4153]

Then me who plays for my older and younger sis -3-

[@jvemythyst]

I- I’m learning the piano too and I’m the older sister so is this really a normal thing-

[@WeCreateMore]

Eddy falling in love with his own playing is the most pure and precious thing I've seen in a long time.

[@jennipark6107]

SAME!!!! I love him so much for this.

[@dominicktravis6119]

I bought eddy’s shirt and wore to school as a band kid and the orchestra said I was sacrilegious. 😂😂

[@tinytrex4738]

Well I see you are a very cultured band kid

[@niadavis2370]

bruh same! orchestra clowned on me

[@zofkaaa_m]

You have normal school now, not online?

[@unicornus33]

They weren't wrong...

[@dominicktravis6119]

@@zofkaaa_m yes

[@tiffanyz2564]

They got tired of everyone exposing them and just decided to expose themselves

[@angeladominique]

Same thought! 😂

[@vladmedina3976]

True

[@uberethair]

*Phrasing*

[@pandylol9112]

Twoset: “we were not prodigies...” Me: *so that was a f*cking lie*

[@mellowjello639]

So true tho!!😂

[@sarajii]

Dissa- viola. - pointing

[@graziacavasino8884]

A more polite language would be highly appreciable.

[@pusheen0405]

@@graziacavasino8884 It came from here kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWW4qGajlMmDptk

[@sarajii]

@@graziacavasino8884 sorry for the inconvenience...

[@bluie2889]

15:13 this melted my heart. yes eddy, that's you. you and brett are so good at this, it's sad to see that you feel like a failure when you are just so great. i wish you could get impressed with yourself now as you get with your younger version and see that huge sparkle you have. you are gifted, you were born for the music, and you have millions of fans around the world, stop pulling yourself down

[@藍筆幸]

it’s just typical Asia culture man… a lot of Asian are talented. And our families kept saying things like we are not good enough or sth like that

[@ellecharlie6822]

Ling Ling would be proud of them and how far they've gone

[@johankaruyan5536]

​@@藍筆幸 yeahs so discouraging

[@SockJunior]

its an asian stereotypical way. they are just joking, and probably what they say is not literal. plus it is a decent way of being humble and remembering although they are good, there are people way beyond their levels. this adding more persistent mentality.

[@sabrinalauenstein]

Perfectly said ❤

[@nons1206]

Brett and Eddy saying they weren’t prodigies but every recording says otherwise

[@abigail40]

opinion: twoset are definitely too humble

[@samuelyao3811]

You have no idea

[@golli7075]

You have no idea

[@owenhochwald506]

You have no idea

[@christopher7981]

You have no idea

[@boi7933]

I hope brett re-learns piano, the 8 year old brett plays like he's in a *musical trance* in the piano

[@samiraboughaleb7335]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4PbkJ9pos2Aftk

[@doublestrings8068]

Well you know what, I bet (even if he doesn’t know it) piano played a big part in his musical life

[@ilovemybabyblues]

Brett playing the piano gave me BIG Kousei vibes lol

[@Zimzamzoom95]

and he played insanely well for only a year of practice

[@shreya7794]

@@ilovemybabyblues yesss samee

[@trqshy]

Young Brett and Eddy: *practicing* Young me: *eating sand*

[@giac6676]

XD WHY?????

[@awangsyahmiaimanagsulaiman4792]

Young me: Eat Millipede

[@iidak]

I laughed so hard!!😂

[@林鼎軒-h6p]

i thought u r taiwanese it only taiwanese said 吃土 😛

[@hec7073]

xswl

[@allstarjpg]

Eddy talking about how uni really made him hit a road block is about as relatable as it gets with anyone majoring in arts. I'm majoring in film and minoring in photography and my best friend is an art/ graphic design major. We both feel like uni is really messing us up right now.

[@beynotes868]

What is uni?

[@Anasuya87]

@@beynotes868 University- after we leave school at 18

[@beynotes868]

@@Anasuya87 oh ok I supposed

[@childofathena_]

For me, i got into Conservatorio when i was 10, i play piano. After one or two years there, i started to feel obliged to play, and it wasn't fun anymore. I was practically a robot. It took me three years to start getting that passion again, but i still lack my confidence in what i'm doing with it. Professional school sometimes really mess things up, but i think i had to have that phase.

[@MsLm97]

oh I've been there and you gotta be careful I was a film major and an animation minor barely survived 3rd year - major physical health problems due to burnout and a full on mental breakdown 🙃

[@bluefizzy56]

brett has a *brother??!* eddy has a *sister??!*

[@isabellasanchezberrio7781]

Are you now? 😂😂 Welcome

[@mewmewgene]

We knew Eddy's sis because he said that Brett had an older/younger (don't remember) brother to fulfill parental dreams but Eddy's sis was already a musician.

[@pppp-zp2vo]

yep, brett has a younger brother who’s a dentist :D

[@susanbryant6516]

Check out Belle Chen, she has some interesting compositions, and plays beautifully.

[@otizev]

All this time.... I thought they were brothers 💀😭

[@xxathenacraftsxx]

No one's gonna point out that Chloe actually wrote iNtErEsTiNg like this under her autograph? 😂 She's so cute

[@scarletttruffle7506]

must p r o t e c c

[@samiraboughaleb7335]

@@scarletttruffle7506 kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4PbkJ9pos2Aftk

[@josephotoshi]

I lowkey want to hear her say, "iNtErEsTiNg" the same way she wrote it 😂

[@earlybyrdy]

@Teertha Vyas you can report it. the more reports, the more likely their accounts to be taken down

[@julissaflores4906]

@Teertha Vyas ayooo I like pfp!!!

[@arwensiriustinuvieljoestar6149]

“Dude is that me??” I swear to god this guys, it’s almost like if they were so unaware of their own sparkle. Yes Brett and Eddy, you are that great.

[@EmilyWaddington]

Hello, late commenter here, but I really agree. I don’t think they realise how amazing and talented they are!

[@Wann-zo7rn2qn4i]

And I also don't think they realise how their friendship just makes people happy. I don't play any music instruments. But I watch their videos. I laugh when I see them goofing with each other and their unrestrained laughter.

[@S0FIAV]

When you are violinist, you are giving your self esteem away😃

[@brendamiller5785]

@@EmilyWaddington I'm not sure why this happens, but their very close friendship makes their playing sound better. Not Chloe level (who is?) but like magic...

[@JS-zg6ne]

I know!!! I'm like, "yeah, that's you!! You're amazing!!" ☺️ I wish they could see it

[@matthewgumabon7498]

They say that they had potential but plateaued and became KZbinrs instead… but honestly that was probably the best outcome for them. They single-handedly brought classical music into the online mainstream. They made classical musicianship seem fun, while still inspiring young musicians to keeping learning and practicing. Ask any musician on KZbin who they think of when they think of classical music and TwoSetViolin will surely come up. They gained traction and now they probably make a decent amount of money off KZbin and selling merch. All that is one hell of an achievement considering that we live in the TikTok generation. If they became elite professional soloists or something, I would wager that most of us watching would not know who they are, and Brett and Eddy’s lives would probably we a lot more stressful.

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

Totally agree ! Given their personality, I really think they're much happier doing TwoSet than they would have been if they had stayed in the "regular" classical industry. Plus, as you say, everything they're doing to change the perspective of people on classical music is awesome and is more "useful" for the classical world than two more soloists.

[@kongkonasahadola2949]

Though there are no soloist, they are revolutionist

[@elleinda6278]

I agree, even though after watching Brett’s Mendelssohn there is no doubt that they would have been excellent soloists if they had really wanted to :)

[@Apple_Beshy]

I would've never discover this side of music if not for them.

[@randomcubing7106]

As a pianist, the piano clip is actually REALLY great.

[@samiraboughaleb7335]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4PbkJ9pos2Aftk

[@AnnieDHarpie]

He was adorable

[@jak.cr1ym]

@@samiraboughaleb7335 self promotion 🤡

[@laviquema]

Pianist here. Can confirm 👌🏻

[@T.K.T]

I was impressed too

[@PriscinaSkyy]

I feel like that's generally what happens when you study something in higher education, especially something like music.. Your technical bits gets better but school kills the confidence/ease with which we once did things.. because now you've learnt the technicalities behind everything, your brain overanalyses it and when you play, subconsciously, you play less freely because of all the technical things you've learnt. idk if this even makes sense, but it's what happened to me with creative writing.. I became so focused on the technical parts of English and plot devices and things like that, and ended up killing the stream of ideas that used to come so easily..

[@cromulentbliss]

this is so relatable :"(

[@feraldaisy6518]

Ugh that happened to me too, I remember in year 10 my science teacher had told me he always enjoyed stories written by people who hadn’t studied writing at a higher level, I didn’t listen to him and now I don’t write anymore lol

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

That actually would explain a lot of things in my life...

[@keabilene6637]

I feel like that just generally happens in life too. You get less confident (not all the time) or overthink more as you get older. I have heard from elderly people that they are so much less confident that when they were younger.

[@PriscinaSkyy]

@@keabilene6637 Yes, essentially, the more you learn, the more limits you start placing on yourself based on what you learn, and because of those limits, you don't reach as far as you would've done.. If you don't know what you can't do, then you can do pretty much anything. Once someone tells you that a certain thing can't be done, you're stifled and not everything is possible anymore :(

[@sairenuka4813]

They underestimate themselves so much. Getting into KZbin doesn't mean you aren't a musical success. You have motivated MILLIONS of musicians to realize, follow and fight for their art and there's nothing more sacred than that. I'm not a musician, but I feel like I can tell atleast this much- you guys mean a lot to a lot of people, and are so much more than what you think you are. Much love

[@vanilaaw]

This!

[@monorem2003]

They mean a lot to many people. They're not just any other musician. Should be proud of themselves

[@marjamerryflower]

This is the absolute truth :)

[@hw6994]

Yesss! I started learning violin literally because of them, and as I know many non-musician twosetters also did.

[@keselekbakiak]

I agree. Maybe as classical musician, they view success and prestige as famous soloist in orchestra. Cant really blame them

[@mewmewgene]

Alternate Title: Solid 17 minutes of Brett and Eddy being impressed by themselves

[@vivaciousmyosotis]

And cringing

[@angelmccoy4884]

I think sometimes you forget how much you accomplished at younger ages. You just see how farther you could go and you don't appreciate how far you've come.

[@violinnerist6073]

TwoSet being impressed at themselves is the most wholesome thing ever

[@samiraboughaleb7335]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4PbkJ9pos2Aftk

[@josephotoshi]

IKR?? I feel like they often underestimate how talented they really are xD

[@violinnerist6073]

@@josephotoshi so true ahh

[@alisonkane644]

Twoset: Try not to Cringe Twoset Fans: Try not to UWU

[@xxathenacraftsxx]

try not to uwu challenge FAILED

[@cycy8219]

UwU 😌

[@curiouschurro7148]

Alternate title: Brett and Eddy cringing for 18 minutes and simultaneously being impressed and surprised at themselves

[@samiraboughaleb7335]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4PbkJ9pos2Aftk

[@humanllusion590]

Why are we ignoring 1:49 ? The fact that Brett didn't phrase it as a joke and his expression slowly getting cold is so heartbreaking.. Guys, you give yourselves much less credit than you deserve. As someone who just picked violin, i genuinely think your childhood performances were good. None of them were horrible, because you visibly put all your effort in the limits of your ability at that time, and mistakes are part of being better musicians. Comparing ourselves to others is unavoidable, and being a prodigy or top class soloist is sadly not attainable for everyone, but you're never a failure. You may not have realised your dream carreers but you're opening more youth's minds to classical music and actually making it enjoyable and getting it out of the elitist aspect, especially in countries where musical training is not usual or available. And that is impressive in itself. I know saying all that may not erase some regret of the future that could have been for you two, but we are thankful you went up this path. Stay strong !

[@Offending_Everybody]

.

[@silverianne8]

Ikr. Child scars are often the hardest to heal and it can seriously hold you back. There are seriously the 'perfect kids' for asian parents lol. The effect it has on esteem ìs terrifying

[@Urufu-san]

I am 51 and still get flashbacks to the times I was bullied at school in 7th and 8th grade. And I still haven’t forgiven the guys who‘ve done it. Both of them are fairly successful lawyers these days. Suitably.

[@antine1279]

​@@Urufu-santo be honest, that profession tends to attract not so nice people in my experience...

[@Ovayoza]

The entire energy of this video Brett: oh I’ve definitely grown up and I’m better now Eddy: I’ve always been awesome

[@bnedcts]

Not gonna lie, young eddy's playing was ssupppppeerrrbbb

[@adgurl01]

😂😂😂

[@anirbanchakma7463]

Brett used to wear white shirts and Eddy was into black shirts. They are like ying yang

[@camellialam2870]

You mean CHEN and YANG ;D

[@carolhayes7750]

if you look up their birthdays in the Chinese lunar calendar, Brett IS actually yang and Eddy is yin! Yin is negative, dark and feminine (lol, probably why Eddy always plays Edwina and Tiger Mom) and Yang is positive, bright and masculine.

[@redgoldcrown3990]

you could say Brett is definitely Yang...

[@nguyenngocminh7504]

@@carolhayes7750 “Turn the darkness... into light”

[@nguyenngocminh7504]

They’re like day ☀️ and night 🌙

[@nat2057]

Alternative title name: Brett and Eddy feel like failures while we laugh because we are actual failures

[@elissahunt]

Nah. You're only a failure when you quit. As long as you're still trying, learning, and growing, you aren't failing.

[@pxlz0729]

@@elissahunt facts

[@danielkim9474]

memento mori, my friend

[@jinjunliu2401]

@@elissahunt Nice thoughts behind that sentence, but sometimes you should also know when it's time to stop instead of wasting energy by continuing something fruitless.

[@strivfe8007]

@@jinjunliu2401 When is something fruitless? According to you?

[@cinemaocd1752]

Twoset constantly says they aren't prodigies but Brett played piano at 8 better than I did at 15 after 7 years of study...

[@lightyagami8768]

Twoset: we were not prodigies They had us in the first half, not gonna lie.

[@melodyli1990]

For TwoSet: You cringe you lose For TwoSetters: You uwu you lose

[@ainunsaifia6941]

Can't help it haha 😅

[@zemaikya]

LMFAO YES

[@blackvelvet1426]

Im dying of too much uwu

[@girlwithoutpearlearring]

Oh yeah

[@kurumi394]

I just wanted to put this out, these guys are probably one of the most influential people in the field of classical music right now. Sure good composers and good players get people interested in classical music, but I feel like these these guys serve as a common anchor point that musicians and just people who appreciate classical music can bond together. Plus they are on KZbin which makes their contributions much more influential.

[@bread6052]

Yeah if I’ve got to be honest, and I’m not sure if I’m just living under a rock, but really haven’t heard of a modern composer other than people who write the scores for movies. I feel like the internet has been able to cause a rebirth in interest in classical instruments bc it shows that you can play more than classical songs on them It’s a shame that people won’t remember people like Twoset in a couple decades

[@sarroumarbeu6810]

Agreed

[@sakekitkat]

I hope they see this comment. I share the same sentiment as well. :]

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

I've said it many times and I'll repeat it as much as needed : all of what TwoSet has done over the last seven years is the best thing that could have happened to classical music.

[@weirdface3838]

every classical music video in youtube now has a twoset joke

[@antine1279]

To be honest, I feel like when you were young you didn't compare yourself to others and just went for it, no matter how it sounded. You were present and confident. As you got older, your technical skills got better but you somehow lost confidence or let life tell you you're not good enough. I understand why but do try and be easier on yourselves. After all, you play because you love it so why let a 7 year old prodigy video destroy your confidence? To me it's a matter of how you perceive yourselves more than how "bad" you actually are. So just keep going and know that you're good enough just the way you are, and you'll grow with time, in your own time.

[@charlotterose6724]

Eddy: Is that your brother? Brett: I think so... I have 11 brothers. I recognize all of them, just sayin'

[@melg9817]

underrated comment

[@abhiprikhanra5830]

How to save youtube comments for later reference?

[@2amanon78]

dang

[@escaramujo]

The first time I had a fight with my m-in-law was because she couldn't recognise her own son. She kept mistaking him with all the asian / latinamericans in the group. They are of European descent. 😒

[@swngwyrdd3552]

Blimey, your parents got nothing better to do? 😄

[@inahjjang2426]

okay but eddy saying "dude this is me?" at 15:10 is the cutest i have even seen of him

[@a7xmaNga]

That amazement on his face 😔 so precious!❤

[@victorialobato3652]

„Something happened in Uni“ ain’t that the most relatable thing, no matter your major. We gain a bit technique, we lose a bit Intuition. Art is a constant battle with yourself man, as an illustration major I can relate so hard to this.

[@brassholio]

I'm a brass player and I hit a range plateau in 2nd year. No matter what I did I just couldn't get any higher for about 6 months. It was so frustrating and I ended up with really bloodshot eyes from the strain of trying to get higher. Plus it's so easy to psych yourself out when you get in your own head. It does get better as you get older.

[@bluelace1444]

Me too, as a dancer who goes to dancing major, this hit more than i had anticipated.

[@ieattoomanyclementines2372]

Solidarity. Not as a fiddle player but as a composer. ♥️🌹

[@OdieSwan]

Photography major here... so many levels of agreed...

[@aaqukdhejhejibd]

@@bluelace1444 dancer here too. My eyes got watery when he said that

[@meggletteprime]

It's so cool to watch Eddy around 11:30 because he still moves his head the same way when he plays, readjusting his chin, etc. It's such a preservation of personality.

[@smritigautam1536]

Hey, what is the song that he's playing there?

[@medameda1077]

What is the piece

[@Phymacss]

@@medameda1077 11:53

[@watermelon368]

7 year old Brett plays heaps better than me. No surprise.

[@katie-jolao8179]

I know the feeling. Both kids play better than me!

[@pcpt]

Same bruh

[@gomesbandrey]

They play better than me, too :( Oh, wait, I'm just audience :D

[@mxcheddarcheese]

"Then I got bullied at school" *Dead bodies have been discovered.* I'm glad all of you have the same mindset as me.. 😁🔪

[@maximilian2843]

C O N S E Q U E N C E S

[@Segen_Bell]

No one messes with twosetters or any other musisians.

[@fakenamerealname8698]

I wonder if some of their bully's are subs now?

[@milkbread2810]

Can you give me.the time stamp when they said that ? I can't find it 😟

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

@@milkbread2810 At 1:49

[@seokjinbae264]

Thank you to Brett and Eddy's parents for bringing us very high quality content

[@shela404]

Thank you to Brett and Eddy's parents for bringing us Brett and Eddy 💖

[@litybae]

UwU

[@iamadreamer3149]

And especially Eddy’s parents for the earrape (not his playing the audio)

[@rachel.t-5374]

Actually it does not matter how you sound while playing your violins when you were kids!..you both look cute with just holding your instrument!..😊.. you are an inspiration to every kid learning the violin!..🎻🎼🥰

[@anachan5953]

when they were young wearing dress shirts, vests, playing in a small place now, playing with Hillary Hahn all over the world in jeans...

[@jaquelinecunha636]

I know Brett preffers the violin but seeing him so comfortable at the piano is the best thing ever. 😍

[@awetistic5295]

Brett and Eddy: "It will just proof that we were never prodigies." Young Brett and Eddy:

[@spicychickentenors4573]

ikr

[@genloke98]

OMG, did you say "we are only doing KZbin videos"? You guys are resurrecting classical music! Even people who have no love for it are listening to classical music through your channel. GREAT JOB, man!!!!!!!

[@jennipark6107]

Very true

[@eulalouise8807]

9:40 Eddy looks like the guy who would unintentionally break the hearts of girls in love with him in high school because he was too focused on practicing and didn't care lmao

[@escaramujo]

I was thinking that the whole time

[@jacquelinemarquis7504]

@@escaramujo omg saaame!!!!

[@e.etrama3026]

That's what I thought too 😂

[@crimsonxxvip]

I would totally fall in love with him if we were on the same high school 🥰

[@ciaratambongco8406]

YES

[@nicoley5094]

Me: is about to sleep Twoset: drops a video welp, there goes my sleep

[@Celesticle_]

You can sleep for 17 minutes less ಠ_ಠ

[@nicoley5094]

@@Celesticle_ welcome to the loophole of KZbin recommendations lol

[@linglingcool7831]

so u got a good reason to stay up late( ´▽｀)

[@crazydude5342]

lol suck it it got released in the morning for me

[@lianpucihar]

LoL it is almost 3pm in Europe.

[@hectorguzmansuero7491]

TwoSetViolin: We don't have anyone to roast, lets roast our younger selves. Youngerselfes: You will eat your words.

[@reikanart]

11:41 Eddys lil habit of shaking/adjusting his head uwu

[@aurelien_mo7388]

Baby Brett playing piano better than me is a diss I’m not sure how to Haendel

[@attackofthemosquito6228]

I had the exact same thought. I believed that those two years of piano lessons were paying off, but they obviously didn't 😅.

[@Kasumistern]

I feel the same. It's a shame I can't do better. 😅

[@vanilla5576]

Ikr why are these violin majors better than me in piano

[@reepicheepsfriend]

I teach piano and I was like...are you kidding me?! Eight years old? A lot of my middle school students couldn't even do that (granted, it's because they don't practice 😂 )

[@attackofthemosquito6228]

@@reepicheepsfriend yeah, I am actually a middle school student who can't do this. The sad thing is that I practice 8-11 hours a week... Guess 40 hours is the minimum in order to succeed

[@apavienska5110]

Eddy coming up with conspiracy theories about himself is a whole mood

[@samiraboughaleb7335]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4PbkJ9pos2Aftk.....

[@artemlyubchenko3022]

If Eddy’s sister was a violist they could create a string quartet.

[@yuhyi0122]

Unfortunately Brett brother is doctor now🤣

[@artemlyubchenko3022]

@@yuhyi0122 So TwoSet’s Asian parents video was about Brett’s brother?

[@yuhyi0122]

@@artemlyubchenko3022 brett and his brother at the same time😌

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

@@artemlyubchenko3022 Which Asian parents video ? There are a dozen on the channel ! 😅

[@dilaamalia7981]

should be a trio violin, piano and cello

[@MichaelSuperbacker]

12:40 What do you mean you are “two failures” ??? 😢 I disagree! You guys are the best!

[@jikookiest]

15:12 Eddy: "Dude, this is me?" I don't know why my heart hurt hearing that ;-;

[@samiraboughaleb7335]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4PbkJ9pos2Aftk...

[@yeng4297]

Oh my gosh same 🥺

[@liesalllies]

Me too! Omg 😭

[@anyelina8051]

me: "heart melting with how adorable baby twoset were"

[@samiraboughaleb7335]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4PbkJ9pos2Aftk

[@Keichan1329]

How many of u see yourself smiling like a idiot when the screen went black. This vid is so lovely 🥰

[@samiraboughaleb7335]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4PbkJ9pos2Aftk

[@Lainlein]

This video is the reason I started practicing the violin again. It made me realize I actually wasn't as sh*tty as I thought as a child. I quit disillusioned at 18 yo (never intended to go professional anyway). But now I'm picking it up again, almost 15 years later :) and it's just so much more fun and so many more resources available! I'm just so incredibly thankful to you guys.

[@juniper1059]

That is so cool! Hope you've been having a great journey

[@serenevil]

Editor San: "I went deaf when I opened the file" We don't thank you enough.

[@KoiYakultGreenTea]

Shoutout to Bretts brother who will forever only be known as the little asian kid playing the cello across his bro cos that’s the only thing we see of him

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

Well, we also know that he made their parents proud by bEcOMinG DoCToR...

[@KoiYakultGreenTea]

@@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia but did he achieve fame and fortune? 😝 become doctor get fame and fortune. Not violinist hehehe 😂

[@anata5035]

@@KoiYakultGreenTea u dont get to decide his life

[@KoiYakultGreenTea]

@@anata5035 he’s already decided his own

[@erenjaeger2069]

Ahh yes the times when Brett and eddy dreamt to be soloists.

[@nishatjahan5410]

This is a genuine question they can't become soloist now?

[@katiehelms8903]

@@nishatjahan5410 No it just isn't their dream anymore

[@nishatjahan5410]

@@katiehelms8903 Oh thank you

[@schadenfreudebabe]

@@katiehelms8903 but they can try if they want to right?

[@PeteZhaoCA]

@@nishatjahan5410 not really. Check out the video of two set meet Chloe Chua. Brett and Eddy are pros, they are like the role players or starters of a NBA team, where Chloe/the soloist is like a superstar/LeBron of the league.

[@LoveFromCarol]

I wish Brett & Eddy could see themselves through their fans eyes! They are truly amazing musicians. I listen to music to feel something, emotions.... not to hear x notes per second :) Brett and Eddy have mastered connecting with their audience, better than anyone!

[@josephineraeburn5809]

I love how you phrase it. My thoughts exactly.

[@ezrathomas4201]

Them playing violin better as children than when I ever will 😐

[@therainbowziege2317]

Ikr

[@CardinalTetra]

😔😔

[@Celesticle_]

Same cuz I play piano

[@therainbowziege2317]

But then you have to *practice*

[@alifmuhammadchicago]

4 real

[@dreamofanightmare2588]

Brett at 14: *plays bach* Me at 14: *is playing twinkle twinkle little star and open strings*

[@rainbowsnake1108]

F

[@doreend8225]

F

[@doreend8225]

Anyway I’m almost 14 now n I’m learning 3rd position currently

[@dreamofanightmare2588]

@@doreend8225 I am fourteen and I'm horrible at playing violin😂

[@dreamofanightmare2588]

Tho I really do want to improve and I practice really hard everyday

[@shinjanipal1024]

Them: criticizing every thing they play. Me a non violin player: everything sounds great chill!!

[@homo-sapienovo740]

im not even a musician, and yet I always watch their videos...they're THAT good

[@busanprince4183]

So why did Brett not continue playing the piano? He’s like so good at that age 👏 should have continued

[@infotalkk]

Brett, you need to reply to this.....

[@PassionPno]

Yup, that's a Grade 5 piece in the current ABRSM syllabus.

[@pppp-zp2vo]

but if he did twoset wouldn’t exist 🥲

[@JoanKSX]

@@pppp-zp2vo Then co-exist in TwoSetViolin then =)

[@ohmywht1437]

He probably liked violin better when he was a kid

[@lais_ccastro]

Another pause to comment: Eddy cringing at Brett like he is not the next one to be shown to the world is me when i see my coleages presenting papers at conferences and forgetting i'm next in the butcher line XD

[@Daniel.Miranda]

Costa e Castro? 🤔

[@johannakarlsson642]

wow i look forward to my academic career so much now xD

[@lais_ccastro]

@@johannakarlsson642 Best of lucks 😅

[@t3hjnz]

"..this is me?" completely fucking broke me. Yes, y'all have worked hard and you're very good at this. It's ok, you're allowed to believe that.

[@douglastan4758]

Eddy: Ar-chives? English Language: *cries in Shakespeare*

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

Is it the Australian pronunciation ? I'm a non-native speaker and I've heard both, so I never know how to pronounce that word ! 😄

[@kristian7160]

@@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia Can confirm Australians don’t have a different pronunciation, as far as I’m aware there’s only the one way and it’s not what Eddy said

[@KitagumaIgen]

Well Will couldn't even spell his own name...

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

@@kristian7160 Thanks a lot, from now on I'll be able to pronounce it correctly ! 🤗

[@teresachiang]

yeah I jumped at that one, too

[@HvrPiano]

Wow, I'm a pianist and teacher and I can say little Brett playing piano is actually very impressive. The different sounds, dynamics... is not easy to get the students to this point. He would be a great pianist I think

[@amanmo862]

Brett was a Piano 🎹 prodigy but he stopped practicing 40 hours

[@kirakira_san]

Hmm sounds familiar. I know that reference

[@bushcarrot1289]

Haiyaa! Why Brett not be like Ling Ling hah?!? He practice 40 hours a day!

[@vivyanite]

I read your comment automatically with Eddys tiger mom voice and I loved it @@bushcarrot1289

[@MrLokilla90]

TwoSet: omg we were so bad Me, trying to reach their level when they were 8yo: *sad crying noises*

[@Nitro.Zenith]

Ikr, like.... they're really good but....

[@readerofareader]

PRACTICE 40 HOURS A DAY!

[@reigencansitonme]

Them: **calls themselves a failure** Me: what am i supposed to be then T-T

[@Sahrene2083]

We're Uhm- I don't know anymore (╥﹏╥)

[@augustkoyos]

They are the base of failure .... 0 failure ... while us .... Above failure.

[@kukuu4206]

A bigger failure

[@reigencansitonme]

@@kukuu4206 ouch

[@Shirleeeeeeey2011]

Me: just dig a hole and bury myself (T_T)

[@reinaexe7224]

9:34 hold up am I the only one who thinks eddy is so HANDSOME IN THIS VID?