Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Ray Chen
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Reviewing Play with Ray applicants [SYDNEY 2023]
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Reviewing Play with Ray applicants [SYDNEY 2023]")
![How we composed the most viral classical track [Serenade]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tag8ICs_9JM/mqdefault.jpg "How we composed the most viral classical track [Serenade]
🎻 Want to play Serenade yourself?
I’m giving away the violin sheet music to those who join the Player 1 Challenge on Tonic:
👉 https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together
I sit down with composer Eunike Tanzil to talk about how we created Serenade — a piece that somehow resonated with millions around the world. From the way it was composed, to testing it with strangers in Santa Monica, to seeing the reactions pour in... this is the story of how a modern classical track went viral.
🧢 PLAYER 1 MERCH GIVEAWAY
To celebrate the album launch, we’re giving away:
• 100 Player 1 T-shirts + NFC keychains
• Limited-edition avatar prizes on Tonic
Join the Player 1 Challenge to enter!
🎧 Stream the full track and album here:
https://raychen.lnk.to/Player1
Huge thanks to Eunike for being part of this project and for writing something so special đź’™")
![I serenade a K-POP Star [IU]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vZBVDo6G0_o/mqdefault.jpg "I serenade a K-POP Star [IU]
I serenade a K-POP Star [IU]")
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