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Paradoxically this most Australian of scientists probably could not have flourished in his native country, with its passion for putting ambitious virtuosi in their place—also known as “cutting down the tall poppies.”

From Scientific American • May 26, 2020

This weekend he’ll take that premise to a grander setting, working with two younger virtuosi, the clarinetist Anat Cohen and the guitarist Julian Lage.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2016

The line at El Canelo is long, the cleaver men are virtuosi, and the tab, $1 for each small taco, is extremely low.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2014

Either way, it's a shame because some of our best-loved characters could be budding virtuosi.

From The Guardian • Sep. 28, 2012

It didn't make so much difference to me, as I had already gone to Kullak, who is now the first teacher in Germany, as all the greatest virtuosi have given up teaching.

From Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay by Fay, Amy