![]() ![]() Lewis has been preparing for concerts and solos most of her life. "One of the challenges for me is simply the stamina required - it's such a substantial piece, both in length and scope, so the ability to sustain energy and focus throughout has to be developed when preparing." "I haven't had the privilege of performing it in some years, since I was in high school, so I'm very much looking forward to the chance to revisit it this weekend. "It's a piece that I've lived with for a long time and one that was always one of my very favorites to listen to growing up," she said. I can't wait to perform with her because I love seeing the audience reaction when they experience watching a world-class soloist." Though the great Russian violinist Leopold Auer declared the concerto unplayable, Lewis was playing it in high school. She has already won the Avery Fisher Career Grant, which is given only to the most promising young classical musicians. ![]() "Our guest soloist, Geneva Lewis, is a star on the rise. "It was declared unplayable by the legendary violinist it was written for but now it's an audience favorite. "It demands absolute virtuosity to the point that the audience will be constantly amazed by what the soloist can do," Hsu said. ![]()
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