Depressing read. I don’t know if I should forward this to my 13 YO aspiring cellist. Of course she wants to major in math, and get a minor in cello performance, which is fine with me, though I’d rather her major in chemical engineering.
You should forward it. Also, being able to play an instrument is a priceless gift. I know a former classmate who worked at a top hedge fund and told me that the thing that gave him the most joy recently was playing in the band to support a friend’s labor of love self-produced musical. Just playing in the band.
