Imagine being the contestant and thinking the adjudicator is looking at the music because you made a mistake but when in reality the adjudicator just didn't want to clap at the wrong time 😭😭😭
Coming from a violinist - you played amazingly! From the small snippet I heard, you had great tone quality and musicality/phrasing, so well-done 👏🏼 How did you feel knowing that Twoset was coming to adjudicate you all?
@@josephotoshi I felt excited of course! It's not a normal thing for one of the most famous classical music celebrities to come adjudicate a competition you're playing in.
Brett and Eddy are a real epitome maximum level of tsundere to Viola, their mouths always say joke and mean things to viola yet their ears can't lie to it.
INTERESTING moments in the video: 1. Brett actually won the competition before but writing less than Eddy 2. Brett double side eye 3. Eddy giving viola win first place 4. Brett clapping in between movement (SACRILEGIOUS) 5. Brett and Eddy having trip down memory lane (vice versa)
For #4, it was actually common to clap in between movements during the Baroque era. However in the modern (non-HIP) school of classical music performance, this custom seems to have been lost.
I've been a teacher for over 20+ years and scoring and grading are super stressful. The balance of constructive feedback and appreciation is a challenge. It's obvious these two know what they are talking about and that helps. What an awesome experience.
In the snippet we got to hear, the violist’s playing immediately drew me into her musical world. I’m so glad that despite the years of viola jokes, you acknowledged her excellent performance. Good job, B & E!
But why is it good job! For acknowledging a persons skill Like it’s not some astronomical achievement that they heard a violist play the best and have her the award As a violist things like this annoy me so much because acknowledging my skill isn’t an accomplishment on someone else’s part
@wannaknowmysecretidentity4485 why is your comment structured like that? But anyways, the original commenter said good job to brett and eddy because they didn't discriminate against violists, considering they always joke about violas. Idk why u took that personally
You’re right Sorry after watching this video I was so angry and just annoyed that I was very unreasonable when replying, god I’m cringing just reading back what I wrote 🥲
Twoset: "Competion sucks" Also Twoset: "Competions are great. They inspire us" 🤣😂🤣 Both are true! Love the way they shared their process (the right amount!) with the competitors and audience. Well done, Twoset!!
Coming from a cellist, Violists are underrated! The instrument is a great balance between Cello and Violin, and when given the opportunity, Violists can perform amazing solos.
The viola has a beautiful tone. If I had to listen to an unaccompanied string instrument it would be a close call between the viola and the cello. IMO the violin requires, at the bare minimum, a quartet to support it and really let it shine. I would compare the viola to a candle and the cello to a campfire, while the violin is a firework.
For me (not a cellist, just learned for a few years) viola seems like the perfect middle ground. Not a cello, but still not as high as a violin, and so much easier to carry than a cello (not to mention double bass) 😀
@@MateHegyhati exactly why I switched from violin to viola. The register and tone is much more pleasant on the ears than violin imo and i dont have to carry a massive instrument everywhere
Thank you for getting it off my chest, especially when you talked about the balance between the bass and melody. I don't like listening to very high notes that reach beyond some skyscrapers (cough cough Paganini) (I'm a self-taught teenage guitarist, so the viola kind of reminds me of a guitar. It's high enough to make a good expression of melody and low enough to fill the atmosphere )
Dear TwoSetViolin, You guys are some of my biggest inspiration ever. If you are leaving for good please please please bring back the old videos. I don't understand why you would want to delete all those years of hard work. Also please, at least, make a good farewell video. Don't leave with just a post. That is not really an honorable way to go. Honestly. Thank you for all your years to us musicians. It really means a lot.
Besides, the violists had a revolution recently on the lingling40hrs subreddit, and a treaty was signed that basically stated all instruments are equal.
I get that it's a bit, but sometimes it feels like it crosses over to being mean. I remember one viola teacher who had a student who loved the viola... until she started watching TwoSet, and felt really bad about herself. That's the reality. "Just a joke, bro!" is all fine and well, but I get a bit uncomfortable thinking about the young musicians who have to develop a tough skin for the abuse. Why should they have to? I would be happy if they just let it go and stopped the bullying. Bullying is still bullying, even if it's "just a joke".
@@cuthbertallgood7781 but still, at the end of the day, it all comes down to what you think is a joke, and what you think is bullying. Because as cliche as it sounds, it's the truth that humour is subjective, and no matter how light and harmless you make a joke, you always risk upsetting someone. From what I've watched of TwoSet, I get their humour is one that pokes fun of others, whether it be rap, kpop, film music, viola, etc. Whether you take it as a joke or as a form of bullying is entirely up to you.
As someone who has adjudicated, I know how hard that is. Props to you to taking it on. Announcing your piece is a great thing. It takes the nervous edge off before you play.
The viola player had fantastic phrasing. That prelude has a recurring beat going through it, giving it a "tragic pendulum clock chime" kind of feeling, which she really brought out. And, she had a big, clear sound. She really stood out.
I’m a violist and I’ve played this piece too, and just like you said I was blown away by her skill because I know just how hard it is! She really was incredible ❤️
Love to watch them discuss the contestants' playing. Just shows their professionality and the knowledge of the violin, other string instruments and the Bach pieces. It's basically them nerding out in a very professional setting.
Brett and Eddy achieved so much in the past ten years, reached lots of milestones, set lots of records, but they are still themselves and haven't change much: camera out of focus, don't know what to do/write frantically as if ddl for their thesis is approaching lol, zoned out from time to time, a bit mischievous (still got a student vibe lol), and most importantly, discuss music professionally and with passion. LOVE THEM!! And so proud of you guys!! Congratz on reaching another milestone, to be an adjudicator at your music uni (is there a better proof than this to show that they ARE professional musicians and are good at it??)!! And good luck on your world tour guys!!
My favourite moments: 1. Brett's *double* bombastic side eye moment 👀 2. Eddy's subtle expression change 🤭 3. Brett's sacriligeous clapping in between movements 🫣 4. Them reacting to their experience as adjudicators 😅 5. That this video inspired me to practice more 🫠💖🌻🎻 Thank you, TwoSet! Hope to see you on your World Tour! Can't wait! ❤
It’s nice to know that the abiudicators are staying crap like ‘I don’t know what to write’ ‘yeah, bruh- me neither’ Instead of ‘what an absolute disgrace to the violinist species
Adjudicator: ad (Latin: to, towards, addition) judic, means judge or justice, -ate, verb (action) ending, -or, person who. Adjudicator: the person who applies judgement to a situation
One interesting part of this is that the contestants can now also see the opinion about their playing on TH-cam. A nice way for them to get more good criticism
4:05 "It's so hard." "Yeah bruh." "What do I write?" "Don't know man" 5:42 A player announcing their piece before performing 6:08 Brett double side eye 6:16 Eddy impersonating the double side eye 7:13 blank expression 8:59 Brett clapping in between movements (it wasn't) sAcRiLeGiOUsLy 11:55 Eddy being impressed by the violist 12:58 everything going wrong 14:29 The no.1 winner is.... the violist!
I play electric guitar, have probably listened to like 10 classical pieces, rarely seen any orchestras perform, yet I still watch these guys cuz they are just fun to watch
They have this WIDE appeal that spans the globe - all ages, all genres of people, musicians and non-musicians alike. They've changed my world too... I'm now learning the violin... Psst, do go to some live music. Vivaldi's Four Seasons, for eg, is ever popular but never tires. I got to hear a string quartet play this in London while we lunched outside in the sun. Awesome experience...
What I enjoy some much about Eddy and Brett is that they don’t pretend to know everything. Instead, they very openly admit that more often than not, you will be thrown into new positions of responsibility without it being your expertise. Learning by doing is key!
Imagine leaving the stage after you performed and seeing Eddys expression and head shaking at 4:05 :D Looks like he says to Brett „damn, that was garbage“
wow I competed against the winner a few years back at a separate music competition! She also won that competition unsurprisingly, what a great soloist.
Wow, they actually achieved so much over the years and joke that they suck. They really don't and they inspire so many people including myself. When I started watching, I didn't even know their channel was about classical music, since the first video I watched was a meme charade video. I think everyone there was shocked pleasantly when they saw Twoset as the adjudicators (my opinion). Also when they awarded the winner, they were so kind and shared their experiences!
Show this video to the people who think TwoSet is being outright mean and condescending towards violists. They can’t deny talent when they see one. The violist has amazing sound for sure!
Eddy’s speech at the end was full of awesome gems- noting the competition stage is one of the hardest to perform on really makes each of these contestants efforts even more impressive.
They both have felt nervous from being on the stage as contestants and off the stage in the audience as the adjudicators in that same room, legends. Great video!
Even in my small local piano recital contest, with dozens of other competitors, I was amazed to get the Adjudicator's notes of "Tough day for you , I would have liked to have heard you at your best on this". How an adjudicator can remember a singular player and style baffles me. Even with only 7 players, you showed how difficult the task of adjudicating can be for music. Kudos for being insightful, deliberating, and professional in your field. With love from Canuckia! aka Canada :)
As a violist I’m so proud. She sounded phenomenal and I’m glad they picked a violist despite them constantly roasting us 😂😂 I was a baroque viola player in school. I think baroque sounds so good on viola if you play it right.
Inagine you're high stress and thinking the adjudicators are talking mad shit about your performance was but its just one asking the other "daaaamn, what are you writing"
I won't spoil it and I hope nobody else in the comments does... but I just wanna say they did a wonderful job, and totally chose the person who shone in that snapshot of time, showing professionalism over possible biases. Nice work Brett and Eddy, and also everyone who participated in the competition 🎉
In all the piano competitions I've done I feel like the feedback is definitely my favorite part. Sometimes they feel totally different about my strengths than I thought and it was always fascinating imo to hear a completely new interpretation of my playing (not me or my teacher for once). One time a judge told me they loved my musicality in a piece when in my head I felt I didn't succeed in expressing it much. Getting out of your own head is so cool!
Random people: Twoset look down upon viola and hurt viola players Twoset: Gave violist first prize in the competition Random people: Twoset don't know how to play the violin Twoset: get invited by their old music uni as music adjudicators It is not that hard to acknowledge their achievements and their professionality in classical music, you know.
I always joke that there's several levels of violinists. There's students, professional orchestra players, professional soloists, TwoSet, and then superstar prodigies like Hilary Hahn, Chloe Chua, and Ray Chen - in that order. I think even Brett and Eddy sometimes forget JUST how good they really are.
This was awesome! I am sure you were stressed, but what an honor for you, to be asked to come back to your university, and adjudicate. It definitely gives you a legitimacy that you may or may not need in your lives, but definitely appreciates you, and all of your hard work. Congratulations!
This is awesome - i'm so happy that at the university level they invited you - we need more musicians that can engage the youth and bring in the new blood. I think you guys are in the forefront - we have to break these barriers down to being more in!
9:06 That happened during the rehearsal for my school's 8th grade talent show. This one cellist was playing some Bach(3 cello suites, I believe), and some people in the audience(meaning fellow performers) clapped in the middle.
Bro, I just woke up from my dream and I was devastated. I was.. about to get Eddy’s autograph… I was gonna talk to him about how twoset inspired me to take on the violin… THEN I WOKE UP.. AGH. 💔💔💔
That was great insight into how the pressures that competitions create actually lead to better playing. I tend to bow out of the recitals and competitions as my stage fright is over whelming. Now, maybe I change my mindset, into the positive: that the pressure will not kill me but make me stronger. Thank you. !!
The moment I watched this video fully, 5 months after release, I found out just how important being a violist is. This is because one of the hardest things in my life is being a viola player and being a fan of twoset
Very fun to watch! Have judged quite a few competitions now, especially kids competitions when there is 300+ pieces and such… those are hard, definitely have clapped once between movements and then hid haha. Now working at the university i studied at and it is definitely still the most terrifying stage!
Excellent video. The competitors performed extremely well. Adjudication is very challenging. Marking right and wrong answers on tests and exams isn't - it can be tiring and boring though. Marking lengthy essays from university students is also a challenge but a) you can refer back to written pieces but in performances you can't and b) you don't need to rank but simply put essays in a grade band. Well done everyone involved!
@@AndrewUdal what do you mean!? All the Shostakovich I’ve heard has massive percussion! I try to watch the symphonies from the first balcony so I can see what you guys are up to in the back there!
@@susanbryant6516 they do, but they’re still symphonies. I played Tam Tam so second movement, which we were doing, has like 17 minutes rest at the start before I come in, at the time they were rehearsing just the start and ended rehearsal 2 bars before we came in, so it was an hour of me doing nothing.
You gave such a wonderful message to all the contestants at the end. I wish I heard that kind of message when I was growing up and doing competitions. Thank you on behalf of them and the pianist in me when I was growing up. This is the first competition that I watched where I think everyone truly enjoyed the experience.
As soon as i heard the viola i was like yeah thats the one ngl; you guys did great! Competitions are like an evaluation of preparation and expression under pressure imo
Its insane how far you guys have come but honestly you deserve it all and way more. Thank you for entertaining, teaching and inspiring us and thank you for developing my interest in music and the violin and thank you for just being yourselves. Keep up the good work and love you guys. -just another twoset fan
That's awesome stepping outside your comfort zone is rewarding and fun but can be a little nerve wracking but once you get the hang of it it's really not that bad. Awesome seeing you guys having fun with it and being professional at the same time. Even better having photos taken with everyone to give them great memories of meeting TH-cam legends such as yourselves. Keep up the awesome work. Love that I was able to witness yet another milestone.
this actually makes me feel better ab performing even outside of music! I have a horse show next month and I was so anxious bc it is the first time in 10 years since my last one. Thank you Twoset ❤️
bro imagine being inspired by twoset, learning the violin, going to take your entrance exam and it's just them sitting there blankly 💀
especially the viola💀💀💀💀
edit: omg she won nvm
Ooof
Student:
**sees it’s TwoSet**
**bombs performance**
**leaves**
**goes to soundproof room**
**screams in agony**
💀💀 how do you keep a straight face when you see them lol I’d just stare and go wtf?
And then they give the 1st place to a viola 😂
Let's do this next time. I'll bring the snacks.
Next time at your Alma Mater! 😅
You mean you being the adjudicator and judge Brett and Eddy's Bach? 😂 Well tbh I kinda look forward to seeing that happen lol
You three should infiltrate the Queen Elisabeth Competition judge panel next year 😄
I would loveeeee to see that😂
I can't wait to see it!
Imagine being the contestant and thinking the adjudicator is looking at the music because you made a mistake but when in reality the adjudicator just didn't want to clap at the wrong time 😭😭😭
Man that would have never crossed my mind as the competitor😂 I would be hella stressed
Yeah, or touching his forehead because he thinks you're so good as a violist, as opposed to doing it because you did something wrong 😂.
That's what i literally thought when my piano teacher was sleeping or on the phone while i was playing.
😁😄🤣
The fact that they handed no.1 to a violist. Just makes me proud as a violist.
regardless of what instrument she played, her playing was simply the best that day
She is a great violist ✨Amazing✨ Makes me a proud violist as well no matter what they are all great musicians playing really challenging pieces
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Bro violias are freaking cool sounding! I hope you love your instrument!
Violas going up. Violins going up. Love your instrument boys and girls
Ella had a double win:
1 the competition
2 forcing Eddy and Brett to acknowledge the power of the viola
She is the moment. She is an icon.
Yes! Go Viola gang!!
Boo! Viola sucks! Violin is better times 10000000000.
@@RaymondWangviolin kids 🙄
Every instrument is flawless in its own way
AYYOOO DON'T TELL ME BRETT GAVE ME A DOUBLE SIDE EYE 😭, thankfully I didn't know until now. Thanks for coming to adjudicate!!
What instrument did you play?
@@duckph violin
Coming from a violinist - you played amazingly! From the small snippet I heard, you had great tone quality and musicality/phrasing, so well-done 👏🏼 How did you feel knowing that Twoset was coming to adjudicate you all?
@@josephotoshi I felt excited of course! It's not a normal thing for one of the most famous classical music celebrities to come adjudicate a competition you're playing in.
@@ingramfan4470 where in the vid if thats ok with you
Brett and Eddy are a real epitome maximum level of tsundere to Viola, their mouths always say joke and mean things to viola yet their ears can't lie to it.
Never thought of that... "tsundere" really does perfectly describe them...
Brett & Eddy: mock viola.
Ella: & I took it personally.
One day a viola is going to send them sobbing uncontrollably. A viola is going to BREAK those boys... :-D
INTERESTING moments in the video:
1. Brett actually won the competition before but writing less than Eddy
2. Brett double side eye
3. Eddy giving viola win first place
4. Brett clapping in between movement (SACRILEGIOUS)
5. Brett and Eddy having trip down memory lane (vice versa)
*iNtErEsTiNg
Number two is basically “BOMBASTIC side-eye, CRIMINAL OFFENSIVE side eye”
For #4, it was actually common to clap in between movements during the Baroque era. However in the modern (non-HIP) school of classical music performance, this custom seems to have been lost.
Oh no I walked right into spoilers
@@burgundy.v lol
"What do I write?"
"Don't know man."
Very trusty adjudicators 😂
Imagine the competitors later watching this video and hearing about Eddy and Brett's chaotic inner dialogue
At least one of them commented...
I'd be so relieved. I've joined a lot of competitions and knowing the perspective and thoughts of the judges kinda eases the rigid image of the judges
If u can judge slowly, you can judge quickly.
Never gets old 😅
gets old. but every twoset comment section needs one so…
@@taffles7498Even if it gets old it’s not the same without it 🥹
@@taffles7498 actually in this case it has perfect context. They indeed, had to judge quickly. amAaAaazIngg
If u can comment slowly,you can like quickly.Oh gosh what did I just do.
I've been a teacher for over 20+ years and scoring and grading are super stressful. The balance of constructive feedback and appreciation is a challenge. It's obvious these two know what they are talking about and that helps. What an awesome experience.
woah is ur profile pic Minho？
@@yuyu246 Yes it is
Minho from stray kids?
@@A_person143 Oh no. The one and only Choi Minho of SHINee.
Oh ok
Imagine you just finished your performance and the 2 people that are scoring you are like: "what do I write" "idk man"
In the snippet we got to hear, the violist’s playing immediately drew me into her musical world. I’m so glad that despite the years of viola jokes, you acknowledged her excellent performance. Good job, B & E!
Growth!
But why is it good job!
For acknowledging a persons skill
Like it’s not some astronomical achievement that they heard a violist play the best and have her the award
As a violist things like this annoy me so much because acknowledging my skill isn’t an accomplishment on someone else’s part
@wannaknowmysecretidentity4485 why is your comment structured like that? But anyways, the original commenter said good job to brett and eddy because they didn't discriminate against violists, considering they always joke about violas. Idk why u took that personally
You’re right
Sorry after watching this video I was so angry and just annoyed that I was very unreasonable when replying, god I’m cringing just reading back what I wrote 🥲
Imagine coming to the uni as a twoset fan and then seeing these two staring at you blankly while you peform-
and even worse... seeing Brett's double side-eye
He commented here. 😅
Twoset: "Competion sucks"
Also Twoset: "Competions are great. They inspire us"
🤣😂🤣
Both are true!
Love the way they shared their process (the right amount!) with the competitors and audience.
Well done, Twoset!!
2:05 Contestant #1 - Violin
3:13 Contestant #2 - Violin
3:36 Contestant #3 - Violin
4:26 Contestant #4 - Double Bass
5:25 Contestant #5 - Violin
7:09 Contestant #6 - Viola
9:00 The Cardinal Sin
9:39 Contestant #7 - Cello
10:06 Reviewing
13:08 Final results!
Love that the Cardinal Sin is included here, add those cello suites into your 40 hour practice
You my man are doing the god's work!❤
The cardinal sin is indeed sacrilegious😂 but we still love them
Coming from a cellist, Violists are underrated! The instrument is a great balance between Cello and Violin, and when given the opportunity, Violists can perform amazing solos.
The viola has a beautiful tone. If I had to listen to an unaccompanied string instrument it would be a close call between the viola and the cello. IMO the violin requires, at the bare minimum, a quartet to support it and really let it shine. I would compare the viola to a candle and the cello to a campfire, while the violin is a firework.
For me (not a cellist, just learned for a few years) viola seems like the perfect middle ground. Not a cello, but still not as high as a violin, and so much easier to carry than a cello (not to mention double bass) 😀
@@MateHegyhati exactly why I switched from violin to viola. The register and tone is much more pleasant on the ears than violin imo and i dont have to carry a massive instrument everywhere
Thank you for getting it off my chest, especially when you talked about the balance between the bass and melody. I don't like listening to very high notes that reach beyond some skyscrapers (cough cough Paganini) (I'm a self-taught teenage guitarist, so the viola kind of reminds me of a guitar. It's high enough to make a good expression of melody and low enough to fill the atmosphere )
If you can adjudicate slowly, you can adjudicate quickly
This joke will never get old
Dear TwoSetViolin, You guys are some of my biggest inspiration ever. If you are leaving for good please please please bring back the old videos. I don't understand why you would want to delete all those years of hard work. Also please, at least, make a good farewell video. Don't leave with just a post. That is not really an honorable way to go. Honestly.
Thank you for all your years to us musicians. It really means a lot.
I just find it hilarious that half-way through, Eddy is giving weirdly sexy faces of approval and Brett's just - in some sort of drugged heaven LMAO
One small step for string players,one giant leap for viola players.
I don’t want to hear another word from anyone on how they don’t respect violists. It’s clearly just a bit they’ve committed to.
I'm sympathetic to those who take it personally but at the end of the day it's just banter. There's no animosity there.
easy enough to come to such a conclusion if you watch some of their videos casually
Besides, the violists had a revolution recently on the lingling40hrs subreddit, and a treaty was signed that basically stated all instruments are equal.
I get that it's a bit, but sometimes it feels like it crosses over to being mean. I remember one viola teacher who had a student who loved the viola... until she started watching TwoSet, and felt really bad about herself. That's the reality. "Just a joke, bro!" is all fine and well, but I get a bit uncomfortable thinking about the young musicians who have to develop a tough skin for the abuse. Why should they have to? I would be happy if they just let it go and stopped the bullying. Bullying is still bullying, even if it's "just a joke".
@@cuthbertallgood7781 but still, at the end of the day, it all comes down to what you think is a joke, and what you think is bullying. Because as cliche as it sounds, it's the truth that humour is subjective, and no matter how light and harmless you make a joke, you always risk upsetting someone. From what I've watched of TwoSet, I get their humour is one that pokes fun of others, whether it be rap, kpop, film music, viola, etc. Whether you take it as a joke or as a form of bullying is entirely up to you.
As someone who has adjudicated, I know how hard that is. Props to you to taking it on. Announcing your piece is a great thing. It takes the nervous edge off before you play.
Okay, but when Brett said "what do i write?" And then Eddy said "Don't know man" is literally me and my bsf when our teacher give us a question 💀
The viola player had fantastic phrasing. That prelude has a recurring beat going through it, giving it a "tragic pendulum clock chime" kind of feeling, which she really brought out. And, she had a big, clear sound. She really stood out.
I’m a violist and I’ve played this piece too, and just like you said I was blown away by her skill because I know just how hard it is!
She really was incredible ❤️
Love to watch them discuss the contestants' playing. Just shows their professionality and the knowledge of the violin, other string instruments and the Bach pieces. It's basically them nerding out in a very professional setting.
They nerding out is always good content. I wish they would do it more often, unfortunately those videos don't get that many viewers.
AMEN!
"If you don't win, don't worry. If you do win, YEAAHHHH, but also don't worry."
-Brett 2023
Quite like this saying 👍😄💕
Brett and Eddy achieved so much in the past ten years, reached lots of milestones, set lots of records, but they are still themselves and haven't change much: camera out of focus, don't know what to do/write frantically as if ddl for their thesis is approaching lol, zoned out from time to time, a bit mischievous (still got a student vibe lol), and most importantly, discuss music professionally and with passion. LOVE THEM!! And so proud of you guys!! Congratz on reaching another milestone, to be an adjudicator at your music uni (is there a better proof than this to show that they ARE professional musicians and are good at it??)!! And good luck on your world tour guys!!
And the camera still completely dies sometimes 🤣
You meant zoned out?
@@ebc6970 omg yes lol didn't notice that typo, thanks!
My favourite moments:
1. Brett's *double* bombastic side eye moment 👀
2. Eddy's subtle expression change 🤭
3. Brett's sacriligeous clapping in between movements 🫣
4. Them reacting to their experience as adjudicators 😅
5. That this video inspired me to practice more 🫠💖🌻🎻
Thank you, TwoSet! Hope to see you on your World Tour! Can't wait! ❤
If you can adjudicate it harshly, you can adjudicate it kindly.
Thank you Queensland con for inviting them as judges so we can watch this absolutely wonderful episode!
Yes, it's wonderful they were allowed to film some of the behind-the-scenes stuff
It’s nice to know that the abiudicators are staying crap like ‘I don’t know what to write’ ‘yeah, bruh- me neither’
Instead of ‘what an absolute disgrace to the violinist species
Adjudicator: ad (Latin: to, towards, addition) judic, means judge or justice, -ate, verb (action) ending, -or, person who. Adjudicator: the person who applies judgement to a situation
Not a musician but I adjudicated a debate once and I was super worried about the feedback I had to give after haha.
I'm dead - that second part is exactly what my brain tells me every time I go to perform anywhere lol
i love how we can see eddy's slow realization that they're gonna have to award the violist lmao
Those missing them already
Eddy's summary of the competition and preamble before Brett announced the winner at 13:18 was so professional!
Totally agreed with you said . I loved what eddy said and how he said it.
Teacher Michelle must be so proud for having Twoset as students once!
Viola gang represent! Congratulations Ella!
One interesting part of this is that the contestants can now also see the opinion about their playing on TH-cam. A nice way for them to get more good criticism
4:05 "It's so hard." "Yeah bruh." "What do I write?" "Don't know man"
5:42 A player announcing their piece before performing
6:08 Brett double side eye
6:16 Eddy impersonating the double side eye
7:13 blank expression
8:59 Brett clapping in between movements (it wasn't) sAcRiLeGiOUsLy
11:55 Eddy being impressed by the violist
12:58 everything going wrong
14:29 The no.1 winner is.... the violist!
It was so clearly the violist, even from the snippets. She has "the sound" and that's way harder to do on a viola than a violin or cello.
Thats crazy how you get invited back to your old university and get to see whos there now and how it is
I play electric guitar, have probably listened to like 10 classical pieces, rarely seen any orchestras perform, yet I still watch these guys cuz they are just fun to watch
@@tree8908 yes I will change that you have my respect
They're*
@@dotslashdotslahsdotslashI mean “they are” is just the expanded version of “they’re” so it’s technically still correct either way
@@EchoBlox it's literally correct, technicalities is for when something is barely right because of a detail
They have this WIDE appeal that spans the globe - all ages, all genres of people, musicians and non-musicians alike. They've changed my world too... I'm now learning the violin...
Psst, do go to some live music. Vivaldi's Four Seasons, for eg, is ever popular but never tires. I got to hear a string quartet play this in London while we lunched outside in the sun. Awesome experience...
"If you don't win, don't worry... if you do win, yeahhhhhh! But don't worry. It's just your own personal journey". -Brett Yang
their hair by the time they finished judging: 👩🏼🎤🆙🆙↖️⬆️↗️
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's the start of the TwoSet Viola redemption arc!
What I enjoy some much about Eddy and Brett is that they don’t pretend to know everything. Instead, they very openly admit that more often than not, you will be thrown into new positions of responsibility without it being your expertise. Learning by doing is key!
Imagine leaving the stage after you performed and seeing Eddys expression and head shaking at 4:05 :D
Looks like he says to Brett „damn, that was garbage“
wow I competed against the winner a few years back at a separate music competition! She also won that competition unsurprisingly, what a great soloist.
Wow, they actually achieved so much over the years and joke that they suck. They really don't and they inspire so many people including myself. When I started watching, I didn't even know their channel was about classical music, since the first video I watched was a meme charade video. I think everyone there was shocked pleasantly when they saw Twoset as the adjudicators (my opinion). Also when they awarded the winner, they were so kind and shared their experiences!
I've literally been WAITING for them to post this video ever since i saw their insta story for being adjudicators!
is it just me or because they are usually smiling, when they look serious they look kinda scary and cool at the same time
srs bznz faces.
Eddy looks serious and Brett looks scary
@@M_SChaha really? It’s the opposite for me, I find eddy’s serious face pretty intimidating but Brett just looks blank to me.
@@Satopi3104I see Eddy as a judgemental and Brett as the scary one 😂
That pen flip at 10:24 from Eddy was smooth as hell
Show this video to the people who think TwoSet is being outright mean and condescending towards violists. They can’t deny talent when they see one. The violist has amazing sound for sure!
Congratulations, Ella!!! 👏🥳
Plus, you made them pick a violist 😜
TwoSet being tsundere to violists! 😂
Kudos to y’all for looking past the prejudice and awarding the win to her!
Eddy’s speech at the end was full of awesome gems- noting the competition stage is one of the hardest to perform on really makes each of these contestants efforts even more impressive.
Brett, an adjudicator, 2023: I’m not judging, by the way.
They both have felt nervous from being on the stage as contestants and off the stage in the audience as the adjudicators in that same room, legends. Great video!
Even in my small local piano recital contest, with dozens of other competitors, I was amazed to get the Adjudicator's notes of "Tough day for you , I would have liked to have heard you at your best on this". How an adjudicator can remember a singular player and style baffles me. Even with only 7 players, you showed how difficult the task of adjudicating can be for music. Kudos for being insightful, deliberating, and professional in your field. With love from Canuckia! aka Canada :)
As a violist I’m so proud. She sounded phenomenal and I’m glad they picked a violist despite them constantly roasting us 😂😂
I was a baroque viola player in school. I think baroque sounds so good on viola if you play it right.
Inagine you're high stress and thinking the adjudicators are talking mad shit about your performance was but its just one asking the other "daaaamn, what are you writing"
Brett and Eddy just got me to take a break from 3 hours of endless no stopping study THANK YOU SO MUCH
I won't spoil it and I hope nobody else in the comments does... but I just wanna say they did a wonderful job, and totally chose the person who shone in that snapshot of time, showing professionalism over possible biases.
Nice work Brett and Eddy, and also everyone who participated in the competition 🎉
In all the piano competitions I've done I feel like the feedback is definitely my favorite part. Sometimes they feel totally different about my strengths than I thought and it was always fascinating imo to hear a completely new interpretation of my playing (not me or my teacher for once). One time a judge told me they loved my musicality in a piece when in my head I felt I didn't succeed in expressing it much. Getting out of your own head is so cool!
Random people: Twoset look down upon viola and hurt viola players
Twoset: Gave violist first prize in the competition
Random people: Twoset don't know how to play the violin
Twoset: get invited by their old music uni as music adjudicators
It is not that hard to acknowledge their achievements and their professionality in classical music, you know.
I always joke that there's several levels of violinists. There's students, professional orchestra players, professional soloists, TwoSet, and then superstar prodigies like Hilary Hahn, Chloe Chua, and Ray Chen - in that order. I think even Brett and Eddy sometimes forget JUST how good they really are.
This was awesome! I am sure you were stressed, but what an honor for you, to be asked to come back to your university, and adjudicate. It definitely gives you a legitimacy that you may or may not need in your lives, but definitely appreciates you, and all of your hard work. Congratulations!
I like Eddie’s “stressed” hair. 😂 Great job, everyone! Congratulations, Ella!
This is awesome - i'm so happy that at the university level they invited you - we need more musicians that can engage the youth and bring in the new blood. I think you guys are in the forefront - we have to break these barriers down to being more in!
They keep achieving better things every time and making their videos every time as well
im feeling so proud of all that you have achieved i cant even begin to imagine what yall must be feeling, may your success keep growing
This is a reality show that I would watch!
9:06 That happened during the rehearsal for my school's 8th grade talent show. This one cellist was playing some Bach(3 cello suites, I believe), and some people in the audience(meaning fellow performers) clapped in the middle.
Bro, I just woke up from my dream and I was devastated. I was.. about to get Eddy’s autograph… I was gonna talk to him about how twoset inspired me to take on the violin… THEN I WOKE UP.. AGH. 💔💔💔
Could tell the Violist would win. From that very small snippet. So could hear the confident playing. A little better rich sound.
That was great insight into how the pressures that competitions create actually lead to better playing. I tend to bow out of the recitals and competitions as my stage fright is over whelming. Now, maybe I change my mindset, into the positive: that the pressure will not kill me but make me stronger. Thank you. !!
i already miss you guys. i miss your reviews, your funny skits, just you guys. why did you have to remove your videos?
The moment I watched this video fully, 5 months after release, I found out just how important being a violist is. This is because one of the hardest things in my life is being a viola player and being a fan of twoset
Very fun to watch!
Have judged quite a few competitions now, especially kids competitions when there is 300+ pieces and such… those are hard, definitely have clapped once between movements and then hid haha. Now working at the university i studied at and it is definitely still the most terrifying stage!
"I swear I'm not falling asleep." Just musician things
Eddy is a good speaker and he gave a good speech at the end. It was fun, but really gave some insight too. They are good adjudicators.
editor san: doesnt show the students faces in the beginning then proceeds to show all of them at the end lmao
Brett and Eddy, u were great. Insightful, professional and kind feedback.
I’m just desperately thinking, “please let it be the violist!” Finally some justice for that lovely instrument.
And wasn't it a pleasure to see a talented performer who had chosen that instrument?
10:10 footage of the jury debating after Ivo Pogorelich's performance at the 10th Chopin competition
Excellent video. The competitors performed extremely well. Adjudication is very challenging. Marking right and wrong answers on tests and exams isn't - it can be tiring and boring though. Marking lengthy essays from university students is also a challenge but a) you can refer back to written pieces but in performances you can't and b) you don't need to rank but simply put essays in a grade band. Well done everyone involved!
8:59 clap cla-CLAP Brett: oh sh-
Me being a pianist, but still watching TwoSetViolin feels like I am undercover
Just went to their concert in London, it was on fire! They actually sounded way better live as well, soloist tone and all that.
The depressing thing was I was at a rehearsal for Shosta 11 in the Con auditorium at the same time they arrived 😭
If only you weren't. You could have met them
@@sofiaspiano7892 and I was playing Percussion so it wasn’t like I was doing anything lol.
@@AndrewUdal what do you mean!? All the Shostakovich I’ve heard has massive percussion! I try to watch the symphonies from the first balcony so I can see what you guys are up to in the back there!
@@susanbryant6516 they do, but they’re still symphonies. I played Tam Tam so second movement, which we were doing, has like 17 minutes rest at the start before I come in, at the time they were rehearsing just the start and ended rehearsal 2 bars before we came in, so it was an hour of me doing nothing.
dang, the missed opportunity!
You gave such a wonderful message to all the contestants at the end. I wish I heard that kind of message when I was growing up and doing competitions. Thank you on behalf of them and the pianist in me when I was growing up. This is the first competition that I watched where I think everyone truly enjoyed the experience.
As soon as i heard the viola i was like yeah thats the one ngl; you guys did great! Competitions are like an evaluation of preparation and expression under pressure imo
Its insane how far you guys have come but honestly you deserve it all and way more. Thank you for entertaining, teaching and inspiring us and thank you for developing my interest in music and the violin and thank you for just being yourselves. Keep up the good work and love you guys.
-just another twoset fan
Imagine being a violist walking on stage, and looking up to find that the Viola King is sitting in the judges seat!
Introducing yourself and your piece during a competition is absolutely a good idea. 👍🏽
THE FACT THAT THEY GAVE THE PRIZE TO THE VIOLA IS SO WHOLESOME😭😭 She was sooo good too, she really deserved it🥹
That's awesome stepping outside your comfort zone is rewarding and fun but can be a little nerve wracking but once you get the hang of it it's really not that bad. Awesome seeing you guys having fun with it and being professional at the same time. Even better having photos taken with everyone to give them great memories of meeting TH-cam legends such as yourselves. Keep up the awesome work. Love that I was able to witness yet another milestone.
Aaaaw, this is so great! Also a smart move on the uni's part! Loved Ella's sound the moment she started. Congrats, Ella! Wholesome video
this actually makes me feel better ab performing even outside of music! I have a horse show next month and I was so anxious bc it is the first time in 10 years since my last one. Thank you Twoset ❤️
i wish i had watched this before yesterday because i was a ball of nerves at an audition and the "not worry' advice would've helped so much