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Joshua Bell Plays the Subway

Filed under: Music — Shawn at 10:02 pm on Sunday, April 8, 2007

What happens when a $2.5M Stradivarius in the hands of one of the worlds foremost violinists plays the subway as street performer? Virtually nothing. He was recognized by one person near the end of his performance, and only saw a handful of people stop to admire his music.

The reaction from children was interesting. While the vast majority of adults strode by without a glance, nearly every child turned their attention to the music as their parent(s) tried keep them moving along.

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Comment by Roy

April 9, 2007 @ 8:53 am

There is a great response to the Joshua Bell article by a NYC subway musician in her blog
She interprets the situation differently from the Washington Post reporters… I thought you might find it interesting.

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