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[email protected] Tel: 213.487.0100 www.koreaheraldbiz.com/pdf_list-1.php COVER STORY A faithful servant to music Best-selling violist O’Neill wants the mu- sic to shine, resists temptation to merely impress listeners ally goes to people who keep Handel, Burgmuller and oth- JI-SOOK bae coming to the concert. People ers. The Korea Herald fly around the world to Lon- The pieces were hand- don, Paris, New York, Ger- picked by O’Neill from seven he viola, slightly many and almost everywhere of his albums, including his larger than a violin I’ve been. People show up to latest, “Solo.” and with a deeper support me and their interest “You don’t have to know sound, has always in music. “It’s a devotion that what exactly I am doing to Tbeen overshadowed by its I don’t take for granted or appreciate that art is beauti- smaller, higher-profile cous- lightly. There was something ful. My way is not to bombard in. really powerful, enough to people with the most com- In Korea, however, the take a small boy from Wash- plex music and say, ‘Under- viola enjoys as much fame ington State and make him stand it or you are stupid.’” as the violin, thanks to Rich- feel that every day of his life “What I have been trying ard Yongjae O’Neill. The is great,” he said. to do over the nine years is 34-year-old musician has O’Neill will be hold- to build that trust (between reportedly sold more than ing his recital “My Way” at myself and the audience), 150,000 viola recordings in Seoul Arts Center on March slowly and steadily by mixing Korea and his concerts are al- 31 at 2 p.m.