The towns of Dawson and Fergus Falls, both in rural western Minnesota, have a combined population that would barely fill up a neighborhood in a big city, but they will each shortly be playing host to a recital by superstar violinist Midori. Students and music fans from across the sparsely populated region are already planning to drive hours in all directions to attend. So how did the tiny towns score such a high-profile soloist? They called her and asked.