… breaks the mould as a violin player, Bali can do that to you

GERMAN, tell it like it is.
My name is German Dmitriev, I am from Russia, 26-years-old; born in Siberia – Krasnoyarsk City. I am married, no children. I have a dog.
Did you come from a musical background?
Yes, my mother is a pianist. My younger sister teaches piano.

Why Gladwell’s 10,000-hour rule is wrong

There’s no magic number for becoming a world-beater, says science writer David Bradley, just ask the psychologist whose research formed the basis of the popular idea.