Fact #81576
When:
Short story:
World-famed classical violinist Joshua Bell busks incognito, using a Stradivarius violin valued at around $2m, at the L'Enfant Plaza Metro station in Washington D.C., USA. Of the 1,097 people who pass by, only one recognizes him and only a couple more stop to listen to him play. For his nearly 45 minute performance, Bell collects $52.17, of which $20 came from the passerby who recognized him.