The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music

The New York Times bestselling, “unforgettable tale of hope, heart and humanity” (People) The true story of journalist Steve Lopez’s discovery of Nathanial Ayers, a former classical bass student at Julliard, playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles’ Skid Row. Deeply affected by the beauty of Ayers music, Lopez took it upon himself to change the prodigy’s life-only to find that their relationship would have a profound change on his own life. Watch a Video