"In 1986 came her now legendary performance at Tanglewood, during which she broke two E strings, first her own and then the concertmaster’s after she borrowed his instrument. She finished playing the associate concertmaster’s violin. Leonard Bernstein, the conductor, knelt before her in awe. The next day the New York Times front page carried this headline: “Girl, 14, Conquers Tanglewood with 3 Violins."
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Midori Gotō - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reading a bit about one of our upcoming guest musicians, Midori.
Here is the NY Times article from 1986, if you’re interested.
