Sunday, June 26, 2011

Virtuosity

We watch in awe as the hands of Sharon Isbin create an orchestra of sound from six strings.

Solo or with accompanied by a solo cello or a string quartet (Linden String Quartet) watching the passion expressed as she recreates a composer's written notes and tempos.



Then the serenity on her face when the composition is complete.

For the hour and a half performance there was a lifetime of effort preceding it.

Virtuosity can be achieved in anything. Are we willing to pay the cost?