This Woman Isn't Just Gorgeous -- She's One Of The Best Pianists Out There

Lola Astanova may be a classical musician, but she's hardly what you'd call traditional. The 32-year-old Russian-American pianist, who prefers stylish, sexy performance outfits over long, dark gowns, takes a unique artistic approach to her music, breaking the stereotype of what she calls "academic, strict, and very proper" classical musicians with her own transcriptions -- and people have definitely taken notice.Born in Uzbekistan, Astanova took her first piano lesson at six years old. Talented as she was almost right from the start, she began studying under renowned piano professor Tamara Popovich. Her big break came in 2007, four years after...