It’s not as though Brett Yang and Eddy Chen planned to turn their act, @twosetviolin, into a global disruptor of classical music.

They barely had a plan at all.

But when they threw in their coveted jobs as violinists with two of Australia’s leading orchestras in late 2016, they knew they wanted to do classical music differently.

Blending their impressive performance talents with comedy, the pair began to make videos for YouTube, inspired by their experiences of the highs and lows of life as a musician.

They’ve now amassed millions of social media fans, are playing sellout concerts around the world and bringing new audiences to classical music.

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