Another sad violin story. Myself, I was never a prodigy, only very promising. But I have a clue to what being a prodigy might feel like. I also have a clue to why a concert pianist in her 20s, speaking on NPR the other day, decided to tell the appalled interviewer that she didn't really enjoy playing the piano. Being young and frighteningly talented can make life a burden.

Winter's Tale anon.