TwoSet Violin Partnership Has Ended
Classical music comedy duo Brett Yang and Eddy Chen are parting ways to focus on individual creative projects.
Updated on Oct. 14, 2026 in Variety
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Comedy violinists Brett Yang and Eddy Chen have announced the conclusion of their TwoSet Violin partnership after 12 to 13 years together. The duo shared the news via a video posted to their YouTube channel, stating that they will move forward with separate creative endeavors.
Why it matters
The split marks the end of an influential era for the channel, which garnered 1.5 billion views by blending classical music performance with internet humor. The duo previously scaled back their online presence in 2024 before finishing their final world tour, The Sacrilegious Games.
The duo accumulated 1.5 billion views and 9.5 million social media followers across their 12 to 13 year tenure. Their popular fictional character Ling Ling was famously characterized by 40 hours of daily practice.
The players
Brett Yang
He is a violinist and co-founder of the comedy duo TwoSet Violin.
Eddy Chen
He is a professional musician and the co-creator of the TwoSet Violin brand.
Hilary Hahn
She is an American concert violinist who collaborated with the duo during their career.
KD Schmid
This is an international artist management firm that handled the duo's worldwide touring in 2025.
The details
Throughout their collaboration, Yang and Chen partnered with renowned violinists including Hilary Hahn, Ray Chen, Janine Jansen, and Maxim Vengerov to bring classical music to a mainstream audience. In 2025, they signed with KD Schmid to manage a global tour titled The Sacrilegious Games, which concluded in 2026.
Timeline
TwoSet Violin launched their channel at the end of university between 2013 and 2014.
The duo reduced social media activity and deleted most YouTube videos in 2024.
The pair signed with KD Schmid and began their world tour in 2025.
The Sacrilegious Games global tour took place throughout 2025 and 2026.
Brett Yang and Eddy Chen announced the end of their partnership on October 14, 2026.
Industry Dynamics
The split of TwoSet Violin represents the conclusion of a landmark partnership that helped define the YouTube classical music education and comedy genre. This shift highlights the natural progression for content creators who often eventually pivot toward independent artistic pursuits after years of collaborative growth.
Following the deletion of the majority of their YouTube content in 2024, fans should anticipate no further group collaborative videos from the channel. Viewers can now look toward the individual creative platforms of Yang and Chen for future content.
The takeaway
The end of TwoSet Violin shows how creators can effectively bridge the gap between niche musical expertise and mainstream digital entertainment. Fans who enjoyed their collaborative work can look forward to seeing how the pair evolves as individual artists in the coming years.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by World's Leading Classical Music Platform.
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