<p>Nope…not Asian. This rare event did happen, but I won’t give details to protect the ID of the kid. Suffice to say the kid had more than one excellent offer. Okay, maybe the 30 seconds was exaggerated–you know how that goes–but they definitely did not have him finish the audition. Actually, I was told it was 29 seconds, but I rounded up. No one should think of this as a routine or normal occurrence. </p>
<p>Thanks for all the valuable info for my friend. The young man will have to decide which instrument to focus on eventually (at least for his college/conservatory undergraduate degree, most likely). He will also have to decide on classical vs. jazz I suppose. I’ve never heard him play classical personally, but that’s what virtually all his training has been. Again, thanks for the input, I’ve passed it along and the family is most appreciative. This board rocks!</p>