Brett Yang and Eddy Chen of TwoSet Violin have met their $50,000 Kickstarter goal, which will be used to fund their first world tour. Meeting their target in just five days, they are possibly the very first classical musicians to have successfully crowdfunded an international tour. Yang and Chen will bring their unique show, full of comedy, audience interaction, and plenty of the personality that have seen them become viral sensations, to 10 international cities, including London, New york, Paris, Berlin and Tokyo. They will bring their show back home to Australia in 2018.

On the duo’s Kickstarter, they explained that “the classical music industry has always been heavily reliant on funding. But in recent years, decreasing funding has resulted in many orchestras and musicians struggling to survive. We believe crowdfunding may be an important solution for the future of classical music. We want to show that collectively, as a group, we can come together to support and create the future of the arts!”

To raise the money, Yang and Chen organised a non-stop busking marathon on the streets of Sydney, spending nights playing in an inner-city...