Piece Description

Use this clip to enhance your introduction of almost any recording by Hilary Hahn. There are two shorter HH clips on PRX where she talks about playing on TV: Hilary Hahn "5-4-3-2-GO!" and Hilary Hahn "Tonight Show Biz."  One of her latest CDs is an all Bach CD, "Violin and Voice." (DGG 477 8092) HH's complete discography is available at arkivmusic.com.

SUGGESTED HOST INTRO
Violinist Hilary Hahn once performed on the Tonight Show and her appearance just happened to coincide with the late night show's little hosting drama.  That issue aside, her strategy for playing in front of a huge audience of 100's of thousands is to not play for that huge audience.

CLIP TRANSCRIPT
"Well, when I play for a TV audience, I play for the Studio audience because I can't see the people, who are, you know,  behind their TVs. I can't feel whether they're into the performance or not, but I can immediately sense a reaction in the room that tells me whether people are involved or not. And if they're involved, and they're drawn in...they're enjoying it, then that's inspiring to me. And if I don't feel that kind of reaction, then I try very hard to get that reaction, so I go in maybe a different direction and try something a little more creative than I thought I would do or try creating something else with my interpretation."

SUGGESTED HOST OUTRO
Violinist Hilary Hahn.  She once played Brahms and Bartok on the Tonight Show.  She did not necessarily calm the hosting drama that has now been resolved, but it was good to see and hear her on Late Night Television.  Here is Hilary Hahn playing (insert music title and composer...)


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