raychenviolin OP t1_j7xvgsn wrote on February 10, 2023 at 4:19 AM

Reply to comment by heyitsthebrunette in I’m Ray Chen, international concert violinist, performed in over 60 countries, was featured in Riot Game’s Emmy winning animated series, Arcane, and cofounder of Tonic, an app that motivates you to practice. AMA! by raychenviolin

Thanks for the great question! If I were to be stuck playing the same 3 pieces for the rest of my life, they would be:

Bach's Chaconne for Solo Violin. This one seems an obvious choice because the piece has an incredibly large vessel to fit vast amounts of rich expression and experience. Definitely top pick.
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto. This one never gets old for me. It still has the same freshness as the day I met it when I was 9 years old :)
Sibelius Violin Concerto. The 3rd one was hard to pick, but I ended up with the Sibelius because of the contrast it provides against the others in the type of expression, yet is still my style of piece (ice & fire).

heyitsthebrunette t1_j7y0n5t wrote on February 10, 2023 at 5:08 AM

Thank youuuuu for answering 🥺🥺

Maggie_Steebich t1_j83lezc wrote on February 11, 2023 at 11:22 AM

Thank you for your honest answer. It is nice to hear there is a difference between the pieces and to read what feelings you want to transport with the melody