Seems to me that 1 very talented kid does not a fad make, though I
wish it would. A role model for young musicians is great, but based
on my experiences with my own kids and their friends, I don't hold out
much hope <sigh>.....--- In
low_brass_coolertalk@yahoogroups.com, "Ken" <knuxie35@...> wrote:
>
> A 20 year old tubist with 8 years on the instrument gets selected
for
> one of the premier orchestras in the world. What effect will this
have
> in the world of low brass? Does it give hope that anything is
possible
> or a delusion resulting in a flood of wide-eyed kids buying tubas
and
> dreaming of their shot? I'll get your opinions then I'll try to give
> mine.
>