Importance of competitions

bluemeringue
Fri, 05 Dec 2014 16:30:48 +0000

Thank you all for your comments. I also think the competitions are quite political. I heard all of the performers play in the last competition in which he participated, and 4 out of the 5 winners studied with the same music teacher who sat on the board of the institution running the competition. My son made one noticeable mistake, but the rest was quite strong. And we never received comments, so it felt like a slap in the face. You are all correct – this is the world he is choosing to enter, and it is quite competitive and sometimes unfair. That’s why I chose not to pursue music when I was his age and went to college instead of conservatory. Nonetheless, I want him to pursue his passion. Thank you all so much.