Ray Chen plays Waltzing Matilda LIVE from Hollywood Bowl

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  • Опубліковано 12 сер 2019
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    "Waltzing Matilda" is a widely known Australian bush-ballad, also known as Australia's "unofficial National Anthem" and the story is about a "jolly swagman" basically a wandering workman, who camped by a billabong (a stagnant branch of water from a river) who came across a flock of sheep and decides to steal one. The landowner soon comes with a bunch of mounted policemen and they chase after the swagman for theft. He declares "You'll never catch me alive!" and commits suicide by drowning in the billabong and the song ends with lyrics where you can hear his ghost by the water.
    It's actually quite a tragic song but for some reason the tune remains jaunty and happy, which is why I decided I would make an arrangement that better describes the story through music!
    Recorded live at the Hollywood Bowl on August 8th, 2019
    LA Phil hosted the 2019 #PlaywithRay Competition
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  • @RayChenViolinist
    @RayChenViolinist  Рік тому +6

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  • @meeks182
    @meeks182 4 роки тому +139

    I WAS HERE!!! My grandparents asked me if I wanted to go to a concert, and being a violinist I agreed of course. What they didn't tell me was it would be THE Ray Chen playing, and the whole concert was so amazing. Amazing, amazing show and I'm so lucky to have seen him live.

    • @irisce2799
      @irisce2799 2 роки тому +2

      wholesome comment and wholesome profile pic lol

    • @meeks182
      @meeks182 2 роки тому +2

      @@irisce2799 haha thanks :)

    • @irisce2799
      @irisce2799 2 роки тому +2

      @@meeks182 of course! cool to see you responding to a comment you made a year ago haha

    • @meeks182
      @meeks182 2 роки тому +5

      @@irisce2799 UA-cam is basically time travel

  • @weasellikesnoodles
    @weasellikesnoodles 5 років тому +255

    4:44 should be made into a GIF.

    • @bobafetteste
      @bobafetteste 5 років тому +22

      That's a new fresh meme right there.

    • @nickdavis965
      @nickdavis965 4 роки тому

      Ok weasel lol

    • @nickdavis965
      @nickdavis965 4 роки тому +2

      Little did we know 7 months ago we'd be helping him for his discord and youtube...isnt it crazy

    • @oceanissoplane1290
      @oceanissoplane1290 4 роки тому

      Omg hi weasel and nick

  • @LegoGirlMOC
    @LegoGirlMOC 5 років тому +179

    I love everything about the Hollywood Bowl except one thing...the sacrilegious clapping in between movements and in the middle of the encore. I watched this on the live stream but I got to say, 4:45 to 4:55 was hilarious

    • @james2578
      @james2578 Рік тому

      No one cares what u love and definitely not your typical one dimensional American view of what is sacrilegious.

  • @stew148
    @stew148 5 років тому +173

    4:44 *slaps self in face* don’t judge!

    • @McSherryWhisky
      @McSherryWhisky 5 років тому +30

      don't judge! urgh! (slap face) (brett and eddy's voice in the background😂😂)

    • @kathyfr6000
      @kathyfr6000 5 років тому

      NO JUDGE (slap)

    • @mitzypooh4643
      @mitzypooh4643 4 роки тому

      @@McSherryWhisky hahahahaha

  • @nilahpennington
    @nilahpennington 5 років тому +209

    Can I please borrow your eyebrows? I really want violin powers.

  • @neoniahazelwood9263
    @neoniahazelwood9263 4 роки тому +7

    I love his beautiful smile and great personality.

  • @LyndseyMacPherson
    @LyndseyMacPherson 5 років тому +78

    Brilliant! Had to wipe away tears, that was so beautiful, and I'm not even Australian.

    • @Roma-kp4qg
      @Roma-kp4qg 4 роки тому +1

      Google is it possible to be patriotic for a country you've never been to

    • @jaydenkim
      @jaydenkim Рік тому

      That's such a coincidence! The person who made the original tune of Waltzing Matilda has the same last name as you!

    • @jaydenkim
      @jaydenkim Рік тому

      Christina MacPherson

  • @edyuentt
    @edyuentt 5 років тому +55

    I watched the whole concert online. Thank you, Ray and LA Phil. I love you all.

  • @mellissadalby1402
    @mellissadalby1402 2 місяці тому +1

    That is monstrously beautiful!
    Ray Chen ROCKS!

  • @PeterGregg
    @PeterGregg Рік тому +4

    Love how the audience can't contain themselves and break into applause and laughter!! This man truly touches the souls of his audience 👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @vaaaaaaliiii
    @vaaaaaaliiii 5 років тому +38

    That was played amazingly! When I look into your face, of course I can see the emotion then, but when I close my eyes, I can *hear* it and that's beautiful.

  • @davidlowther8886
    @davidlowther8886 9 днів тому

    Still brings tears to my eyes. 😍🎻

  • @classicalsenpai4249
    @classicalsenpai4249 5 років тому +30

    I Love your reaction when the audience was clapping but you made them realize that it's not yet finished. Hahahaha

  • @06pilotisis
    @06pilotisis 4 роки тому +5

    Man it isn’t often I hear this song and have it raise the hairs on my arms anymore, being an Aussie, but this gave me chills in the best damn way. This is how it should sound. I love every second of this. Thanks Ray

  • @aphroditekatsika2874
    @aphroditekatsika2874 4 роки тому +16

    Ray, Pleaaaase record this professionally I want to listen it without the sacrilegious clapping every day all the time... It is soo beautiful... I want to cry😢

    • @eunacousticat
      @eunacousticat 4 роки тому +4

      He did! It was a string quartet, also in this channel :)

  • @nishikata24
    @nishikata24 5 років тому +14

    Thanks for your Aussie spirit!

  • @chocolatesarebetter
    @chocolatesarebetter 5 років тому +10

    Beaituful... Just beautiful!!!
    And that 4:44 eyebrows... So epic!

  • @nandoslikeschips1576
    @nandoslikeschips1576 5 років тому +2

    now this is epic
    ESKETIT ALL YOU STRAYANSSSS

  • @alexsaldarriaga8318
    @alexsaldarriaga8318 5 років тому +2

    That was lovely Ray. Our dear Aaron was smiling in heaven while you were playing. You’re carrying the touch now. Well done, mate!

  • @jacc88888
    @jacc88888 5 років тому +10

    Wonderful musician, violin player, arranger and communicator (with a bit of great comic timing thrown in!). Loved that.

  • @laurawillits176
    @laurawillits176 5 років тому +1

    So moving. A man who loves his country.

  • @xNeoGenesis
    @xNeoGenesis 5 років тому +22

    and next to the also great Nathan Cole! Beautiful playing, I really liked your Golden Age album so it's nice seeing it live-ish and with this arrangement. Thanks for sharing and my best wishes.

  • @genocidegrand2057
    @genocidegrand2057 5 років тому +14

    i like it when we can know the back story and history of the music. thanks for description!!! great performance!

  • @betterthanveronicalake4623
    @betterthanveronicalake4623 5 років тому +2

    Oh very cool Aussies and Long Live Matilda🌹thank you🌹 Mr Ray Chen🎻👏🌹
    cheers mates🌹❤️🇦🇺💙🌹

  • @ayqooi
    @ayqooi 5 років тому +34

    The 1 person who disliked this video must have been that cello lady in the background who looked completely unimpressed

  • @MadaxeMunkeee
    @MadaxeMunkeee 5 років тому +1

    This is Ray Chen unleashed!

  • @beatrizburguette1779
    @beatrizburguette1779 5 років тому +1

    I don't have words for what happened. Just perfect

  • @dutchymen4990
    @dutchymen4990 5 років тому +7

    4:46 haha I love it, I shouldn't know how to react but Ray takes it very easy

  • @omareduardo13
    @omareduardo13 4 місяці тому

    This makes me tear up and I'm not even Australian. 😢❤

  • @neoniahazelwood9263
    @neoniahazelwood9263 4 роки тому +2

    One million loves for this great concert and Ray's outstanding performance.

  • @stevebutton7066
    @stevebutton7066 4 роки тому +1

    Ray, My Wife Tanya and I were so stoked to meet you after the show and she’s now a convert to the violin. I also have to thank you for autographing a CD for my violin teacher, Georgia, because I’m now her favourite pupil;) cheers mate, Steve Button

  • @shirlynbook215
    @shirlynbook215 5 років тому +5

    I really love this song and the violinist too!! ♥

  • @Isi-km2ln
    @Isi-km2ln 5 років тому +11

    Someone else here who almost had to cry?

  • @TheSparshofMusic-wn7de
    @TheSparshofMusic-wn7de Місяць тому +1

    Amazing!👍👍👍

  • @carolynleung9253
    @carolynleung9253 5 років тому +4

    Thank you Ray! We had a good time watching the performance!

  • @rikoanton7692
    @rikoanton7692 5 років тому

    Playing music with heart!! Love it!!!!!

  • @akikokoide5705
    @akikokoide5705 5 років тому +2

    I was there 8/8/2019. The way how you played was so beautiful. BRAVO!!!

  • @floriniliescu
    @floriniliescu 5 років тому +1

    Beautiful as always dear Ray!💚👏👏👏

  • @gustavgrace5408
    @gustavgrace5408 5 років тому +9

    Wow what a performance again! Your piece had everything! 👌

  • @thalessantana6006
    @thalessantana6006 5 років тому

    Amazing Ray! I watched the concert online from Brazil and a loved it! Congrats!

  • @boober6738
    @boober6738 5 років тому

    First time hearing this piece.... so beautiful

  • @liamshaughnessy140
    @liamshaughnessy140 5 років тому +16

    That lil dies irae in there. I see you ray.

    • @Boollish
      @Boollish 5 років тому +3

      When you practiced too much Ysaye but it's too depressing to play as an encore.

    • @KM-pm6qe
      @KM-pm6qe 3 роки тому

      Liam Shaughnessy thanks for pointing that out. I had to look it up, but I can’t ever miss it again. 💀 Very cool.

    • @KM-pm6qe
      @KM-pm6qe 3 роки тому

      James Tsai which Ysaye do you mean? I want to get your reference. I found more than one composer/musician by that name. 🙏🏽

  • @glanknightfalcon4246
    @glanknightfalcon4246 4 роки тому +1

    This was posted four days after my Birthday! Thanks Ray!

  • @_silverword
    @_silverword 5 років тому +8

    Super creative arrangement. Good stuff ray

  • @Boollish
    @Boollish 5 років тому +89

    Will you release the sheet music for this?
    Not that I could play it anyway, was just curious.

    • @ofsabir
      @ofsabir 5 років тому +10

      You got me :D

    • @liamneville6487
      @liamneville6487 5 років тому +13

      I think it would be a long shot for himself to do it. These variations on a theme generally are built up over time and the notes are solidly in the performer's head, so it's sort of one of those pieces that's quite personal and might not be put to paper for us. However if it is in THAT much demand and/or a publishing company offers up some money to the creator then the public may get something. Just my two cents (actually I wrote quite a lot, so maybe my two dollars haha).

  • @lettie205
    @lettie205 5 років тому +3

    This was definitely my highlight when I was watching the livestream :)

  • @katie4623
    @katie4623 5 років тому +1

    Beautiful!

  • @dami5663
    @dami5663 5 років тому +3

    "And the young people ask me, what are they marching for?
    and I ask myself the same question.."

  • @matteocusinu6491
    @matteocusinu6491 5 років тому

    Pure love 😍😍😍 what a sound

  • @Tama-oy1sy
    @Tama-oy1sy 5 місяців тому

    レイ・チェンさんのワルチィングマチルダは、いつどこで聴いても素敵すぎる。
    こんなにも素晴らしい演奏をUA-camで聴けるこの時代に感謝。
    いつか絶対、実際に拝聴したい。

  • @nskimharris
    @nskimharris 5 років тому

    I love what you did with this!

  • @sammiechuu
    @sammiechuu 5 років тому +2

    Beautiful. 💖

  • @matyldamajkowska4683
    @matyldamajkowska4683 5 років тому +47

    Any Matilda here?
    Nah, just me..

  • @MatkatMusic
    @MatkatMusic 5 років тому +14

    Beautiful solo version. I was hoping the quartet would join in, and we'd hear your other quartet version played live. but this is excellent :-)

  • @brookduran3585
    @brookduran3585 5 років тому +12

    everything you play is so beautiful
    I hope one day I will have practiced as well as you so I will play half as well :') ❤️ much love de arizona

  • @juno5756
    @juno5756 4 роки тому

    Aaaa the harmonics are so nice!!!

  • @user-ph6cl9km4f
    @user-ph6cl9km4f 2 місяці тому

    ❤so beautiful

  • @purpleangel_17
    @purpleangel_17 5 років тому

    Beautiful 🔥🔥🔥

  • @neoniahazelwood9263
    @neoniahazelwood9263 3 роки тому

    Ray looks great!

  • @daivebiz7152
    @daivebiz7152 5 років тому +37

    4:57 that was an awful sneeze. Maybe he's holding it from the start. ✌

  • @piano.is.a.language
    @piano.is.a.language Рік тому

    I might have said for other video of yours, but this is one of the best ahah Loved it so much!

  • @startupeco2257
    @startupeco2257 4 роки тому +1

    Heavenly

  • @tirandy2974
    @tirandy2974 5 років тому +6

    wuw those fingers !

  • @amyzoe9168
    @amyzoe9168 3 роки тому

    Love u~Ray💖

  • @faesal47
    @faesal47 5 років тому +15

    i still love the quartet waltzing : /. but this is fine

  • @lotte6323
    @lotte6323 5 років тому

    I love you Ray

  • @saradejesus1276
    @saradejesus1276 5 років тому +2

    Perfect

  • @violintegral
    @violintegral 5 років тому +8

    I want the sheet music so bad!!!

  • @HeiHei-go1pb
    @HeiHei-go1pb Місяць тому

    Thanks

  • @LuisAlbertoSerranoAlonso
    @LuisAlbertoSerranoAlonso 5 років тому +14

    Hey Ray, for some reason I was expecting you to make a 2set violin reference during your performance, which was beautifully executed

  • @lucienazario2786
    @lucienazario2786 10 місяців тому

    Wow!!! That's at the Hollywood Bowl. I saw that place when my siblings brought me on a tour of Hollywood. Btw, it's my first time to see you in white coat.

  • @user-se2db7gp1h
    @user-se2db7gp1h 4 роки тому

    なんて優しい音なんだろう。感動して涙が出てきました。

  • @brightmorning1267
    @brightmorning1267 3 роки тому +1

    this is not the song of my youth...i came expecting to enjoy a little SaCrALIgIOus laugh...and i left...crying???...how??? 🥺

  • @noelsilvertv8116
    @noelsilvertv8116 4 роки тому

    My idol...

  • @jaybutnotreally
    @jaybutnotreally 4 роки тому

    I like the phasing!

  • @n.9352
    @n.9352 4 роки тому +2

    he's so good looking here, wtf

  • @chamallow989
    @chamallow989 5 років тому

    Wish I was there 😭

  • @junhakim5435
    @junhakim5435 5 років тому +1

    Ayyyyy Ben Hong in the background

  • @user-jw9eb2gf1u
    @user-jw9eb2gf1u 5 років тому +2

    아름답다

  • @TatianaOrcilla
    @TatianaOrcilla 5 років тому +2

    ❤️

  • @luisarebel6641
    @luisarebel6641 5 років тому +1

    💜

  • @saradejesus1276
    @saradejesus1276 5 років тому +3

    Wow

  • @sequoyamiles7351
    @sequoyamiles7351 4 роки тому

    Wow that’s such a sad story

  • @dilnaz_kozybakova
    @dilnaz_kozybakova 5 років тому +6

    WHO CAN SHARE NOTES?

  • @johnathanreyes6559
    @johnathanreyes6559 5 років тому +3

    Me and ray duet. I would be amazed

  • @midtwilightblue
    @midtwilightblue 5 років тому +6

    If you can play it slowly, you can play it quickly

  • @sydneyhannah8503
    @sydneyhannah8503 5 років тому +1

    Wow ~~
    You are a Australian!

  • @abhisektamang454
    @abhisektamang454 4 роки тому +1

    is there a sheet music for this absolutely incredible

  • @hong-namvo5336
    @hong-namvo5336 5 років тому +1

    ultimate flex

  • @chamallow989
    @chamallow989 4 роки тому

    I am soooo sad that the Vivaldi 4 seasons live was removed of UA-cam. It was my favorite version of this concerto.

  • @fakeplasticmike
    @fakeplasticmike 5 років тому +21

    Australia's a town?

  • @chrisma3256
    @chrisma3256 Рік тому

    Can I get the score somewhere for this? I love it! I won't be able to play it properly soon, but I'll strive for it

  • @junhuasun8478
    @junhuasun8478 4 роки тому

    Can you please comment where to find the arrangement of this

  • @MD-zm6sn
    @MD-zm6sn Рік тому

    He looks EXHAUSTED haha.

  • @PauloVictorFdC
    @PauloVictorFdC 3 роки тому

    why full apresentation was deleted from YT?

  • @MrWWES
    @MrWWES 3 роки тому

    wow his 26 hours of daily practices are really paying off

  • @groezy
    @groezy 5 років тому +1

    did you write this arrangement, Ray?

  • @reirei6770
    @reirei6770 5 років тому +2

    😭😭😭

  • @dehansfromoz4979
    @dehansfromoz4979 4 роки тому

    Hi ray, I play the easy version, which is quite good as well. Good on you😊😊🤣