An exceptional variety of dynamic violin soloists is making its mark on the world's stages at the dawn of this new century. Violin Virtuosos takes you into their world. In these compelling profiles, the musicians reveal the personal, technical, and psychological aspects of their lives in music: how they cope with isolation, how they approach and interpret their repertoire, and what kindles their passions and unites them with their audiences.This fascinating companion to 21st-Century Violinists includes profiles of Joshua Bell, Chee-Yun, Kyung-Wha Chung, Jorja Fleezanis, Hilary Hahn, Leila Josefowicz, Mark Kaplan, Viktoria Mullova, Vadim Repin, Joseph Silverstein, and Christian Tetzlaff.
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An exceptional variety of dynamic violin soloists is making its mark on the world's stages at the dawn of this new century. Violin Virtuosos takes you into their world. In these compelling profiles, the musicians reveal the personal, technical, and psychological aspects of their lives in music: how they cope with isolation, how they approach and interpret their repertoire, and what kindles their passions and unites them with their audiences.This fascinating companion to 21st-Century Violinists includes profiles of Joshua Bell, Chee-Yun, Kyung-Wha Chung, Jorja Fleezanis, Hilary Hahn, Leila Josefowicz, Mark Kaplan, Viktoria Mullova, Vadim Repin, Joseph Silverstein, and Christian Tetzlaff.