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Virtuoso Snubbed in Train Station

What Happens If A violinist Plays in The Subway And Nobody Hears It?

By NewsDude ,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 15, 2007 1:10 PM CDT

(Newser) – Washington Post reporter Gene Weingarten put world-renowned violinist, Joshua Bell, in a subway station in Washington DC one rush hour morning to see if people would notice him. Mostly, they didn’t.

Just over one thousand people passed him in 43 minutes. A handful stopped; 27 commuters handed over $32.17; and exactly one person recognized the violinist and his Stradivari-made instrument. Said Mr. Bell, "I was stressing a little."

Violinist Joshua Bell embraces his 1713 Stradivarius, purchased several years ago for more than $3 million, during an interview in his New York apartment on Oct. 8, 2003.    Bell received $75,000  as the winner of the coveted Avery Fisher Prize, which honors achievement in a musical career, in...
Violinist Joshua Bell embraces his 1713 Stradivarius, purchased several years ago for more than $3 million, during an interview in his New York apartment on Oct. 8, 2003. Bell received $75,000 as...   (Associated Press)
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___UPF_START_OF_TABLE___Document NameENTER MUS-INSTRUMENT TBDocument DateApr/20/2006PhotographerAlex GarciaFormat3000 x 2176 Color JPEGCategoryE ENTKeywordskrtentertainment entertainment, krtnational   (KRT Photos)
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paulegmurphy
Jun 7, 2010 4:50 PM CDT
This is a real example of How the world is so distracted - How we all can benefit from taking more NOTE of what is going on around Us !

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