January 2024 may have been especially gloomy in Toronto, but for one weekend, we experienced a bit of summertime warmth as we stepped into the spotlight with one of the world’s most recognizable violinists: Ray Chen. In the sizzling Beethoven’s Sixth + Korngold’s Violin program, Ray delivered a fiery performance of Eric Korngold’s Violin Concerto that was electric!
But out of the spotlight, what are Ray Chen’s everyday preferences? Does he prefer coffee, or tea? Movies or TV shows? In between countless rehearsals, we sat down with Ray and went through a set of rapid fire questions with the superstar violinist. Here’s what he had to say:
