The Taiwanese-Australian violinist, formerly part of Sony’s stable, celebrates a new contract with a comical video.

Following on from a three-record deal with Sony, the Taiwanese-Australian violinist Ray Chen has been snapped up by Decca Classics. Describing the deal as a “major new recording deal and multimedia partnership”, Decca are looking to capitalise on Chen’s acclaimed musicianship and significant online following. He is expected to christen the union with a new recording for the label later this year.

^{Violinist Ray Chen, photo by Sophie Zhai}

“I’m super stoked to be joining forces with the awesome team at Decca Classics,” said Chen. “We’ll be working together on a variety of projects which include the recordings of classic repertoire that everyone loves but I’m happy that I’ll have a partner which will help boost the multimedia side of things too.”

“We are very excited to welcome Ray to the Decca family,” added Decca Classics managing director Dr Alexander Buhr. “Not only is he a terrific performer with stunning virtuosity, he is also an extraordinary communicator – on stage, on record and online. With his infectious energy and innovative approach, Ray is forging a...