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Clip Of The Week: Like Asking For A Date

By Josh Burnham • Jul 10, 2014

Hilary Hahn
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Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn  commissioned 26 composers from around the world to write short-form works, suitable for use by violinists as performance encores for her latest recording "In 27 Pieces".

In our Clip Of The Week, Hilary tells John Floridis that cold-calling composers was like asking for a date.

Listen to the entire interview with Hilary Hahn, or hear more episodes of Musician's Spotlight online, via podcast or on the air on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m.

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