Quoting David Lamb <[log in to unmask]>:

> Ever try performing a major violin concerto while smiling?  Maybe Hilary
> could do it if she wanted to.  I myself have trouble smiling even when
> playing fiddle tunes.

With all due respect to David, that's a weak answer.

Professional soloists at the level of Ms. Hahn are more than capable of
smiling when they perform.  Being a virtuoso is her JOB.  It's why she
can command 40 K per performance.  Mr. Lamb is perhaps not a professional
on the level of Ms. Hahn, and so he can't smile when he performs.  I
would wager that he smiles when he performs the job for which he has
been properly educated and trained.

James Ehnes, Gil Shaham and others smile when they perform. Hell, I
smile when I sing, that's what I was trained to do.  Perhaps I am being
too hard on Hilary Hahn, but she's a pro. She's playing with orchestras
all over the world, and first and foremost, MUSIC is a form of
ENTERTAINMENT!!!!!!!!

She's getting paid more in a weekend than I make in a year. She can
freakin' SMILE when she does it.

Kevin Sutton

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