As a former viola player, had I been there that day I would have definitely recognized the out-of-place skill level if not his actual face (I'm more familar with how he looked when he was younger, but it's possible I'd recognize him anyway.) But the people who walked by regularly see buskers in the area, and I don't think I can fault them for not recognizing that this one was different than all the others.
For the record though, (relatively good) musicians are the only people I have ever given money to on the street.
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