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A ‘field crowded with prodigies’? Name them

A ‘field crowded with prodigies’? Name them

The New York Times, whose arts pages resemble an offshoot of PR Week, has published a soft piece on the Spanish violinist Maria Duenas. No harm in that. But the headline reads: ‘A 21-Year-Old Violinist Emerges From a Field Crowded With Prodigies’.

Really? Who are they?

Most violin experts we know say the field has never been lower in top-flight talent. Competition winners have disappointed because many competitions are rigged. Violin professors groom kids to win short-term, not to shine long-term.

No US-born violinist has joined the front rank of soloists since Hilary Hahn, and she’s in her mid-40s.

Where are the crowds of prodigies?

Clue: Not in the NY Times broken viewfinder.

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