Thanks, Susan. Viewing these child prodigies, I am mindful that the gifts that they display may not last. It is one thing to play or sing like an adult before one reaches puberty, but it is another to be able to transcend puberty and remain a star. Obviously, Sugar Chile Robinson hit the puberty wall and I sense that another more contemporary child star, Jackie Evancho, is now trying to evolve into something more ... into a "pop" star. Always in the back of my mind when viewing child prodigies are the tragic tale of Philippa Schuyler
Such tales of woe accompany my viewing even as I marvel at the talent that such young people do display.
Peace,
Everett "Skip" Jenkins
Class of 1975
________________________________________________________________________________________
..Joey Alexander just played the White House celebration of International Jazz - a link from the NYT that I sent out to you and the list several days ago. As noted by the reporter, the least notable thing about his trio's performance in that august group of people was that he was 12 years old. An old soul and immensely talented.
Susan
No comments:
Post a Comment