Ray Chen

Cofounder @tonicmusicapp || Music Consultant @riotgames || Recording Artist @arcaneshow @deccaclassics @UMG

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

So excited to see so many people practicing on @tonicmusicapp over the past 2 weeks ❤️ Ya'll have been kicking my butt in the Practice Challenge (don't forget I was No. 1 on the leaderboard for a full minute) but I've been floored and inspired by the extreme passion and dedication people have been showing.

Thanks for motivating each other and sharing inspiration! 🙏🏼 Let’s practice together: https://t.co/lAPtADHay9

[Rose Xi @aurochsandroses]

Music is taught by people.

Most AI is built to make an expensive human hour cheaper. Ours makes the hour with your teacher worth more.

Live now: https://t.co/U5hqk9iR1H

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

@ivzhou @aurochsandroses @tonicmusicapp Imagining if I only had the foresight to record and the tools to save all of my teachers knowledge… what a time to be alive now to have tools like these.

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

@aurochsandroses This speaks to ALL musicians - we know how hard it is to remember everything in a lesson. Some of us had parents in lessons being our TAs, others aren’t so lucky. But now everyone has access to great lesson notes 📝

Blessed to be living in this era of accessibility!

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

I wish this existed for me and my mum when I was taking music lessons.

To all the parents out there - give Tonic Notes a try today and feel all your stress (and not what the teacher says) just evaporate: https://t.co/KpHPCPhKFs

[Rose Xi @aurochsandroses]

AI can summarize your meetings. Play it a music lesson and all it hears is noise.

We built the first AI notetaker fluent in both music and speech.

Tonic Notes goes live today.

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

🎂🥳 Play with Ray is back 🎵 

3 of you will be chosen to be flown out to Tokyo to perform with me and the @newjapanphil at @triphony hall 🗾✈️

I’ll even take you to my favorite places to eat in Tokyo 🗼

Applications open soon in May!

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

Technique Masterclass ⚠️ Just published a blog on how to master vibrato in 4 easy steps: https://t.co/UMgzJrQDDw

With this you’ll master vibrato in no time 🎻 #masterclass #strings

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

My new album PLAYER 1 is OUT NOW 👾🎻🎵

[Apple Music Classical @AppleClassical]

Classical 🤝 Gaming

@raychenviolin tackles music from Zelda, Pokémon, and Squid Game alongside Korngold.
Turn up the volume, you're player 2: https://t.co/OFpJRNg1Gz
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@deccaclassics @royalphilorch

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

Vivaldi Four Seasons LIVE in Los Angeles Oct 10 & 11 at TonicCon 🎫 Use RAY10 to receive 10% off (tickets available: https://t.co/Bm8SGL8QJ1)

Y’all loved this video so much so we’re bringing it live to you in collaboration with @tonicmusicapp & @colburnschool 🎻 See you there!

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

Violin from space 🚀 seems like the future is near!

[Polaris @PolarisProgram]

HARMONY OF RESILIENCE: Recorded in space and sent to Earth via @SpaceX’s @Starlink constellation, Polaris Dawn crewmember and violinist @Gillis_SarahE invites you to enjoy this music moment in support of @StJude & @ElSistemaUSA → https://t.co/My8cUwAWzg

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

Is this Rosin or Candy? 🍬 bet you can’t tell the difference!

🍭Watch now: https://t.co/y1jXKr4Ktf

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

Join in the discussion (for free) on @tonicmusicapp here: https://t.co/ezcV2Nuprb

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

This is what I needed as a kid: A discussion forum for EVERY SINGLE PIECE AND TECHNIQUE🎼

In a few days I’ll be making a video where I feature the top questions and answers on the Mendelssohn & Bruch Violin Concertos 🙌🏼🎻

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

Space cowboy here 🤠☄️

On a 7-city tour in China right now performing Korngold’s Violin Concerto with @royalphilorchestra 🎼 You’ll be able to hear my recording of the Korngold on my new album “Player 1” 💿 Pre-save for free 👉🏼 https://t.co/AugpIc0f7f on your favorite streaming platform so you can be in the first to know!

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

People who eat grapefruit for breakfast are probably the same type who enjoy cold showers

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

This is going to be epic 🙌🏼

[Tonic @tonicmusicapp]

TonicCon 🎉 our FIRST EVER in-person event!

An exciting partnership between Tonic & @ColburnSchool in LA brings you an experience you don’t want to miss. Get ready to meet new friends, share your craft, and form deeper connections through music.

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

Love this. Much relevance between the “finite” and “infinite” player.

The infinite player is what the greatest classical musicians aspire to be. Only then can you call yourself an “artist”. It is however extremely counter-intuitive. To change from rule-following to rule-bending/breaking in a judgmental world is terrifying and requires such an outsider perspective mentality that most people in the field would rather label it “egotistical”. I’ll never forget the dreaded question: “Do you think you know better than Bach/Beethoven/X famous composer?”

Well - I am confident I do know one thing better, and that is: I understand the audience (of today) that I’m playing for.

[Anne Lee Skates @anneleeskates]

The “Small Problem” with Silicon Valley
Dear founders, investors, LPs,

Our corner of the world was once small, united by one pursuit: life’s work. Specifically, life’s work applied to innovations that serve human progress. The opposite is now true. Perception addiction reigns.🧵

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

Some of you have been wondering what’s been going on. Here’s an update on everything.

Watch now: https://t.co/ytJ3RcXuua

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

Celebrating the future with great vision and great vibes 🐶 @tonicmusicapp

[Rose Xi @aurochsandroses]

Find yourself a cofounder who will always stand beside you through thick and thin, holding your service dog's hand.

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

@aurochsandroses Awww this is too sweet ❤️🐶

[Ray Chen @raychenviolin]

And saying to founders: "Your pitch is slightly off"

[VCs Congratulating Themselves 👏👏👏 @VCBrags]

How I imagine VCs posting thought leadership threads