Kevin Sutton wrote: >>Mr. Zukerman might be a splendid person in all other respects, > >He isn't. Having met him a couple of years ago at a record store function, >he was curt, rude, sloppily dressed and in a word, a real jerk. He sure can play the violin, though. He came to Barcelona a few years back and absolutely blew me and everybody else in the hall away. Astounding violin playing. Ok, he's not HIP, or even hip. But boy can he play. He also was very nice with the orchestra and inspired us to play the best I'd ever heard us, urging us to play at his level of energy and musical inspiration. I'll never forget it. Dave Runnion http://www.serafinotrio.com