One of the world's best violinists
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An beautiful and difficult piece of music
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a $3.5 million violin
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a free performance in a train station.
What do you think would happen if he played for 43 minutes with his violin case open for donations?
- If you answered he would make money, you are somewhat correct. He made $32.17 ($20 from the one woman who recognized him). But, his concert three days before the experiment sold out Boston's Symphony Hall where the cheap seats were $100.
- If you answered people would stop and listen, you are somewhat correct. Out of over 1,000 people that passed, only 7 stopped for a short time. There was never even a small crowd that formed. But 2 weeks later his concert was standing-room only in a nearby city."
(Written by Marcel at Aggie Catholics)
Read more about the violinist, Joshua Bell, & this social experiment: Here
What do you think about this experiment and the (in my opinion) disheartening results?
