eli5: What makes a „world-class“ classical musician, or rather what really differentiates the most famous e.g. violinists/pianists, from say a local/regional similarly trained musician? Would you be able to tell the difference in a random setting?

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eli5: What makes a „world-class“ classical musician, or rather what really differentiates the most famous e.g. violinists/pianists, from say a local/regional similarly trained musician? Would you be able to tell the difference in a random setting?

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What separates a local league basketball player and an NBA player?

For musicians, it also depends wether you are asking about simply playing pieces as they are meant to be played, or if they can add their own flair.
TwoSet is a YouTube channel of 2 violinists, and they have videos reacting to others and trying to recreate those musical segments.
[Example](https://youtu.be/yq08X_8BI8c)