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3. Charlie Siem

Charlie Siem apologizes profusely for his delay in calling; he has only just arrived in Scot- land after a missed flight. Is the British violinist there for a concert? "I'm actually going shooting with my sister's husband," says the Eton-educated 28-year-old, his accent sleekly posh. "It sounds quite gentlemanly, doesn't it? Until I get out on the fields with my gun and it becomes a complete mess!" Siem is much more adept with his violin. Known for his graceful stage presence and romantic sound, he recently toured Europe playing selections from Under the Stars, his album of orchestral encores. "With something like the violin, you've got to figure out a unique way of playing that suits you," he says. "It's such a physical thing, and you have to really listen. Your greatest asset as a musician is your ear." Siem happens to have other assets as well. He has modeled for Dunhill and for an upcoming Hugo Boss campaign, and he appeared in Karl Lagerfeld's book The Little Black Jacket at the Kaiser's own request—so, yes, he looks quite nice onstage in his trademark fitted suit. As for life offstage, "I guess, for me, I haven't met the right person yet," he says. "I always say that if I did, I'd change my life." Music to our ears. Rebecca Milzoff