Violinist Joshua Bell Plays the DC Subway
It’s not digital music, but it doesn’t matter. It begs the question, do you have time in your day for beauty? Does your audience? (And that beauty might be made with a violin or a laptop, but either way — the question is time and attention.) Also, hint to Joshua Bell: ditch DC and come play Union Square in Manhattan.
Thanks, Brent, who pulls the most telling quote in the story: “But the behavior of one demographic remained absolutely consistent. Every single time a child walked past, he or she tried to stop and watch. And every single time, a parent scooted the kid away.” We’re all old now, but happily we don’t have to act like it.
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2007-Apr-09@12:10
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The Red Violin soundtrack is great. Music composed by John Corigliano featuring Joshua Bell on violin. I highly recommend it.
April 9, 2007 @ 1:34 pm
Thomas
Kids stop for hideously unidentifiable stains, fallen candy, and scientologists, too.
Just sayin’.
April 9, 2007 @ 3:29 pm
Peter Kirn
All three of which make excellent band names.
Jerry and the Scientologists!
April 9, 2007 @ 3:30 pm
Symbiotic
Adults stop for lottery tickets…Which is the time and money better spent? Hmmmmmmmm…
April 9, 2007 @ 3:43 pm
Thomas
Shouldn’t it be Ronnie and the Scientologists?
Someone try it, so we can see how fast they get sued!
April 9, 2007 @ 4:08 pm
dead_red_eyes
I was really shocked to watch this the other day … it’s really freaky. I know that I would stop and listen to an entire song, if someone that talented was playing.
April 10, 2007 @ 12:08 am
Michael
How about Candy and the Scientologists
April 11, 2007 @ 9:53 am
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