Virtuoso Voices™ - Cho-Liang Lin (The Big Picture) 0:18 May 2007 CD [Music: Use this clip to enhance your introduction of any recording by violinist Cho-Liang Lin. Some shorter possibilities include the Vivaldi Violin Concerto "La tempesta di mare" or Violin Concerto "Il piacere" (Naxos 8557920); Mozart: Adagio for Violin (CBS Masterworks 42364). Other suitable options are available at arkivmusic.com.] SUGGESTED HOST INTRO With concertos, it's completely natural to focus our attention on the soloist. But while it's important to hear the solo part, violinist Cho-Liang Lin (CHO lee-Yung Lin) says we miss out when our ears only focus on the soloist. CLIP TRANSCRIPT "I think nothing is more important in a performance than showing the audience the totality of the piece. You share the spotlight with the entire orchestra and the conductor. When you think like that, and the orchestra is reciprocating, that's when a performance, to me, is successful." SUGGESTED HOST OUTRO Violinist Cho-Liang Lin (CHO lee-Yung Lin) and the big picture when it comes to sharing the musical spotlight in a concerto. Let's hear him share the spotlight with the (insert ensemble name). This is the (insert music title). For more information, visit our website; www.virtuosovoices.org