violinist in kiev, a conservatory student named ilia von dorenco, partnered with a violinist in los angeles to create what they called a violin flash mob. They created a video that opens with iliad performing a eucranian folk song and then gradually joined by more and more violinists around the world. What i hear eliciting is, we are all mortal. We're all going to die, but before then, we have this time together, and it's beautiful, and let's connect. Amin: There's something about this human impulse, as i say, to transform pain into beauty, and music happens to be one of the best media for