But as a Black man in classical music, a missing instrument is not Ray's only problem. The book is called "The Violin Conspiracy," and I asked author Brendan Slocumb how much of his own life is ...

TwoSet Violin’s concert was a breath of fresh air for the world of classical music, bridging the gap between comedy and the traditional formality that classical music often brings to the table.

It’s very different, because growing up playing classical music, you can feel particularly for us, black dudes playing a violin, viola. I’ve definitely felt like an outsider.

Poking Fun at Classical Music, With Wigs, Hula-Hoops and Puns After 11 years, Eddy Chen and Brett Yang are moving on from their beloved, enormously popular comedy duo TwoSet Violin.