There’s this story about Itzhak Perlman, the great violinist, about how he played an entire concerto on three strings. While the authenticity of this anecdote isn’t verified, I thought it a wonderful Wednesday Wisdom read with an excellent inspirational message. So, the story goes that Perlman was scheduled to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, New York City. Now, afflicted with polio from a very young age, he has braces on both legs and uses crutches t walk. Getting on stage is no less than a feat and watching him take step by painful step to the stage is heart-wrenching. He accomplishes this with dignity and reaches his chair. Then he seats himself and places his crutches on the floor; removes the clasps on his legs and tucks one foot back and extends the other foot forward. Finally, he bends down and picks up the violin, positions it under his chin and nodding to the conductor, starts his concert. This is a ritual his audience is used to. During this particular concert, something unusual happened. As he finished the first few bars, one of the strings on his violin broke with a loud snap. The audience […]
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