Nathan Cole Interviews Midori

Here's an interview Nathan recently did with the legendary Japanese violinist Midori: 

I've been a huge Midori fan ever since I heard her "Live at Carnegie Hall" album (in the family car!) when I was 13. I didn't meet her until 1999, when we were both at the Marlboro Music Festival and she asked me to move my lunch tray so that she could wipe down my table (everyone takes turns on cleanup crew there)! Since then, she has soloed with every orchestra I've been a member of: Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, and Los Angeles Philharmonic. And now we're practically neighbors since we both live in LA! She's one of the very few to make the incredibly difficult transition from superstar as a pre-teen to major musical force as an adult. Her dedication to teaching shows in every city she visits, as she makes time for students and fans everywhere. She's also the Heifetz Chair in Music at USC, where she hands down her lifetime of concert experience. She agreed to talk to me for a while at Disney Hall during her week performing a brand new violin concerto, written for her by Péter Eötvös. - Nathan Cole

To watch Nathan's interview with Midori check out the +Music section, or just click here!