I’m not saying she’s an agent of conservative economics, but it’s getting to the point where I cannot get to my work without a strong dose of Hilary Hahn playing this live version of Mozart’s violin concerto #3. This morning, it was the third movement, which begins just before minute 17.

Especially in the age of Trump, with all the phony posturing, chaos, meanness, alternative facts, and so on, this display of pure music and talent, nurtured by years of dedicated practice is more essential than ever.