Here's what I sent to the D & C

Bet it doesn't get in.

"Saturday afternoon, I sat at the Eastman Theatre listening to high-school age students who sounded like professional musicians. Where were you?

These were students chosen for their superior talent from throughout all the school districts in our county. Much like the high school athletes who make it to the Section V playoffs or the high school cheerleaders who make it to the Section V cheer-off, these are the best of the best, the cream of the crop. Unlike the athletes or the cheerleaders, these kids performed their talents without benefit of any press coverage.


The guest conductor of the orchestra, Mr. Gerard Floriano of Mercury Opera, made a point of this when he first began their part of the program. This is a sad fact here in Rochester. Rochester print and television media is there to cover the athletes and cheerleaders, but no one bothers to give the students who excel in the music programs any recognition.

Any one (or more) of these young people may very well be the stars of the future whose brilliance would shine a bit on their hometown of Rochester. Too bad there won't be any newspaper clippings to show from where they came.

What a shame."