Much to my surprise, there was something worth watching and listening to on TV tonight. We watched PBS, channel 13. The Boston Pops was highlighted and then Harp Dreams. The history of the Pops from Arthur Fiedler, to John Williams, to Keith Lockhart was reviewed. The music was beautiful. The Pops is 125 years in existence.
When that ended, Harp Dreams began. It was about a competition which takes place. There are four rounds to the competition and one winner. The winner wins a $55,000 harp made especially for the competition's prize.
I love harp music. It's a hard instrument to play, I'm sure. One needs to start when one is young if you hope to master playing it. It's a beautiful looking instrument as well as a beautiful sounding instrument. Most harp players start with the piano. When I see these young musicians so devoted to their instrument and their music, I wish that I could go back in time and redo my chance to play an instrument. I would have been much more dedicated if I only knew then what I know now. Never, never, never give up.
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