I thought that maybe it is not so much, as he seems to think, that the world loses interest in female performers after they hit a certain age, than the performers lose interest in the world.

John / The Knights released by Ancalagon Records Winner 2011 Juno Classical Album of the Year - Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment
2011 — Bach Sonatas: Lara St. In 1976 at five years old Lara St. John began making frequent trips with her mother and brother to Cleveland Ohio where the young St. John was free to make artistic choices that were no longer driven by commercial considerations.

Lara St. John (born on April 15 1971 in London Ontario) is a Canadian violinist.