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>Now that CM is being so heavily saturated with sexy violinists relying on
>image to sell them (not that they are not talented as well), can we ask
>ourselves, is the image of Hillary Hahn really going to be pulling people's
>entertainment dollars away from Britney Spears? What is the message that
>Hillary Hahn has that Britney doesn't? Why should we listen to Hillary?

Well, if image sells recordings, I suppose protective parents might try to
steer their young offspring toward the wholesome Hillary and away from the
sexy Britney, but that isn't going to work, is it? (you aren't saying Hahn
projects a sexy image, are you?).  The best reason to listen to Hillary
Hahn is that she plays Edgar Meyer's very refreshing Violin Concerto.

Jim Tobin