" The Soloist is Nathaniel Ayers, a gifted musician, whose promising career is cut short when he is struck down with paranoid schizophrenia. His life downward spirals to living on the streets of Los Angeles' skid row. A chance meeting between Nathaniel (who is attempting Beethoven on a violin with only 2 good strings,) and LA Times reporter Steve Lopez, develops into an unexpected friendship, and an honest insight into this ravaging disease. "
— Lorraine, 1/25/2014