Andre Malerba

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Twoset Violin: New York Times

Clients: US Holocaust Memorial Museum, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Rest of World, The Washington Post

School: The International Center of Photography The University of Vermont

Brett Yang, right, as Shostako..., Thailand, November 29, 2024.

Brett Yang, right, as Shostakovich during the filming of the music video “My Testament” in Bangkok, Thailand, November 29, 2024.

Eddy Chen, dressed as Bach, du..., Thailand, December 02, 2024.

Eddy Chen, dressed as Bach, during the filming of the music video “Forever Symphony” in Chonburi, Thailand, December 02, 2024.

Brett Yang, center, as Shostak..., Thailand, November 29, 2024.

Brett Yang, center, as Shostakovich during the filming of the music video “My Testament” in Bangkok, Thailand, November 29, 2024.

Brett Yang as Shostakovich dur..., Thailand, November 29, 2024.

Brett Yang as Shostakovich during the filming of the music video “My Testament” in Bangkok, Thailand, November 29, 2024.

Extras on set during the filmi..., Thailand, November 29, 2024.

Extras on set during the filming of the music video “My Testament” in Bangkok, Thailand, November 29, 2024.

Eddy Chen, dressed as Bach, during the filming of the music video “Forever Symphony” in Chonburi, Thailand, December 02, 2024.

Pimmada Wit, left, one of the ..., Thailand, November 29, 2024.

Pimmada Wit, left, one of the directors working on the B²TSM videos, with Brett Yang, right, during the filming of the music video “My Testament” in Bangkok, Thailand, November 29, 2024.

Brett Yang, left, as Shostakov..., Thailand, November 29, 2024.

Brett Yang, left, as Shostakovich, with partner Eddie Chen, right, during the filming of the music video “My Testament” in Bangkok, Thailand, November 29, 2024.

Eddy Chen, center, dressed as ..., Thailand, December 02, 2024.

Eddy Chen, center, dressed as Bach, during the filming of the music video “Forever Symphony” in Chonburi, Thailand, December 02, 2024.

Brett Yang, left, as Shostakovich along with extras on set during the filming of the music video “My Testament” in Bangkok, Thailand, November 29, 2024.

Film crew during the filming o..., Thailand, December 02, 2024.

Film crew during the filming of the music video “Forever Symphony” in Chonburi, Thailand, December 02, 2024.

Eddy Chen, right, dressed as B..., Thailand, December 02, 2024.

Eddy Chen, right, dressed as Bach during the filming of the music video “Forever Symphony” in Chonburi, Thailand, December 02, 2024.

Brett Yang, doorway, as Shosta..., Thailand, December 02, 2024.

Brett Yang, doorway, as Shostakovich, along with crew and extras during the filming of the music video “Forever Symphony” in Chonburi, Thailand, December 02, 2024.

Eddy Chen, center, dressed as Bach, talks with crew members during the filming of the music video “Forever Symphony” in Chonburi, Thailand, December 02, 2024.

Eddy Chen, left, dressed as Ba..., Thailand, December 02, 2024.

Eddy Chen, left, dressed as Bach, and Brett Yang, right, dressed as Shostakovich, during the filming of the final scenes of "Forever Symphony" in Chonburi, Thailand, December 02, 2024.

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Thumbnail of Eddy Chen, dressed as Bach, dur_i, Thailand, December 02, 2024.

Thumbnail of Brett Yang, center, as Shostako_k, Thailand, November 29, 2024.

Thumbnail of Brett Yang as Shostakovich duri_k, Thailand, November 29, 2024.

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Thumbnail of Pimmada Wit, left, one of the d_k, Thailand, November 29, 2024.

Thumbnail of Brett Yang, left, as Shostakovi_k, Thailand, November 29, 2024.

Thumbnail of Eddy Chen, center, dressed as B_i, Thailand, December 02, 2024.

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Thumbnail of Eddy Chen, right, dressed as Ba_i, Thailand, December 02, 2024.

Thumbnail of Brett Yang, doorway, as Shostak_i, Thailand, December 02, 2024.

Thumbnail of Eddy Chen, left, dressed as Bac_i, Thailand, December 02, 2024.

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Twoset Violin: New York Times

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Updated Feb 2025

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"The violinists Eddy Chen and Brett Yang arrived in the suburbs of Bangkok recently on a mischievous mission. They had come to record hip-hop videos about Beethoven, Bach and other titans of music as if they were alive today.“They called me calloused, called me unfeeling,” Chen, dressed as Beethoven, with a gray wig and crimson scarf, rapped in one video. “Can’t let them know what I am concealing.”It was just another day in the life of Chen and Yang, better known as the comedy duo TwoSet Violin, who have millions of fans for the humor and whimsy they bring to the often very serious world of classical music. Over the past 11 years, they have galvanized a younger generation of musicians and helped dispel their field’s stuffy image."

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