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RE: mom needs advice

Author: ginny
Date: 2003-01-15 17:24

Hi Diane,

I find that my very musical son (14) tends to spread himself thin. I occasionally feel I should try to prune down his interests. None of his teachers have as yet to ask him to give any instrument up. His dad is does not want a music major, but sci or math. I figure he'll find his own way and his own love(s), so currently he's thinking of a duel major in college, music and physics or math. He does well, and plans on entering a concerto competition on both piano and clarinet this year. He plays kaval pretty well (Bulgarian flute) and is asking about flamenco or classical guitar lessons (he has recently developed an interest in Spanish composers)! He is entering a composition competition for local youth and studying my old counterpoint book. He doesnot seem to have anytime to get into trouble at this point and gets wonderful marks in sci (AP chem) and math, and seems very interested in those subjects as well.

His piano teacher's daughter (17), a Russian family orginally, had violin selected as a career at birth on the other hand. She plays some piano, and is a standout on violin, concertmistress of the National Youth Orchestra in NY (we're in CA) and playing in Carnigie (oh spelling) Hall for the second time this year. She is rebellious and resentful at this point of being given no choice, but will have some career! Oh can she play!

Hard to call it, isn't it

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