virtuosity

As promised in Part I, here is a criminally incomplete selection of non-standard, modern folks well deserving the title of Virtuoso. Jean Luc Ponty is a classically trained violinist and was accepted to one of the premier music schools in France at age 16. Afterwards he had a pretty good gig going with one of… Continue reading

A virtuoso is generally defined as a person technically proficient on an instrument or in a field. While a technically sufficient definition, it is as unsatisfying as a birthday cake with white paste frosting. While I may be technically proficient at walking and could possibly qualify, John Cleese would be correctly considered an ambulatory virtuoso.… Continue reading