"Solitary refinement." Time Out Chicago, November 1, 2007. Violinist Arabella Steinbacher, 25, finds life on the road a bit lonesome prior to her Chicago Symphony, and American, debut. And yes, fellas, she already has a boyfriend. Tori Amos also submitted to a rigorous interrogator—me—for an On the Record interview this week. Sometimes, you just sit back, let them talk, and let the tape recorder capture the bizarre utterances.
Photo: J. Henry Fair