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The Street Musician is a Star

What happens when a world-renowned musician, who a critic says "does nothing less than tell human beings why they bother to live," plays his violin in a subway station? Will anyone stop to listen to this man, whose concerts can cost more than $100 per ticket? Will anyone drop loose change in his case? In "Pearls before Breakfast," Gene Weingarten of The Washington Post Magazine sets out to find the answer to these questions at a busy D.C. metro stop during rush hour. The story is a stunt, sure, but it's fun and the results are fascinating. Weingarten doesn't reveal the musician's name until part way through his story, so I won't do so here, but be sure to check out the beautiful music being played for hectic commuters on the accompanying video.  www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/04/AR2007040401721.html?nav=hcmodule

Published Monday, April 09, 2007 1:46 AM by jonmarshall

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# re: The Street Musician is a Star

Monday, April 09, 2007 2:46 PM by michelle
There is a great response to the Joshua Bell article by a NYC subway musician in her blog: www.SawLady.com/blog
She interprets the situation differently from the Washington Post reporters... I thought you might find it interesting.
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