I've seen probably more live musical virtuosity in one week than a person really should.
--Last Saturday, it was Michael Romeo with Symphony X.
--Wednesday, it was Allan Holdsworth.
--Tonight, it was Hilary Hahn playing Paganini's First Concerto with the National Symphony Orchestra.
Jeezus, I think I need to go woodshed for about five days straight in order to feel like a musician again.
BTW, in addition to being a hottie and having astounding technique, Ms. Hahn has the most lustrous violin tone I've ever heard in person, and I was sitting right in front where you usually hear the resin scraping on every note.
Here's some video of her playing Nathan Milstein's set of Paganini variations: