The room is heavy with anticipation, the air thick with the scent of polished wood and man. The musician, his face obscured, begins to play. The violin's cry is raw, passionate, echoing the hunger in his loins. His bow moves with a life of its own, sawing back and forth, mimicking the motion of his hidden hand. His masturbation is a secret accompaniment, a silent duet with his instrument. The music swells, his strokes quicken, and in the final, breathless crescendo, he finds his release, his body trembling with the power of his solo performance.