Happy news: Twoset violin are back

Bone says:

This is the crux of it all, right? If they don’t go back to orchestra gigs then Mammon wins; if they continue to do YouTube and play orchestra, then maybe it is worth cutting them a little slack.

Missy says:

You obviously know nothing about TwoSet. Brett and Eddy decided to quit their job in orchestra 4 years ago, but it was neither for fame or money. They just had enough of the “regular” classical musician life and wanted something else, that included sharing their passion for classical and showing that it can be fun and interesting for everybody.
For a long time, they really struggled financially. They’ve never had any sponsors or producers, had to resort to crowdfunding for their first world tour and reinvest most of the money they make. (For their next tour, live performances are planned in 38 cities, in 12 different countries, on 4 continents. Surprisingly, that costs A LOT…)
They also have now a team of 10+ people to pay, bills, instruments to take care of, equipment to buy, etc… Until a few months ago, both of them still played on their first full-size violins from their pre-teen years because they couldn’t afford new ones !
I could go on and on, but I think you get the point. Yes, they manage to make a living, which is more than most classical musicians can say today because of the pandemic. But that doesn’t mean they’re filthy rich…