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Virtuoso violinist

EDUCATION & CULTURE ISABELLE Aboaf possesses a repertory and a reputation that would satisfy violinists twice her age. But this 15-year-old has no room for flashy egos or arrogance. Music is sufficient unto itself. “”A lot of people say to me, ‘’You’’re the only violinist I know who’’s 15 and can play all these things,”’” says the rising sophomore at Grandview. ““’I’m here to tell you that I am not the only one. ““When you are looking for opportunities to perform, you realize how many other kids love exactly what you love, and are willing to work as hard if not harder. ““Egos bug me, so I don’’t have a big one,”” Isabelle laughs inside Temple Sinai’’s empty chapel. ““I don’’t know. Maybe it’’s because […]
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