There are gifts given and gifts taken away. And Jacob’s abilities could be described as nothing less than a gift. He was a violin virtuoso. Or at least, that was the word the university professor of violin pedagogy fumbled with over and over again as she ushered the eight-year-old Jacob out of her office and cornered his parents. He was immediately enrolled in an advanced curriculum, taken out of public school, and given a special tutor.
Years passed quickly in this atypical childhood. International tours, solo concerts, guest professorships. Jacob lived up to his moniker. Mastering the classics, creating his own new ones, and trailblazing a path forward.
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