Music Camp

Some might say I have not reached my potential, and though I would agree with those people, I must day that I have accomplished some things. And I owe a lot of my modest success to having learned to play a musical instrument. It takes time, patience, and diligence to master a musical instrument and though I am certainly no master (of anything), I can definitely pound the skins with the best of them.

The Philadelphia International chamber music festival is a summer (and winter) music camp for students of all ages. An intense and concentrated learning grounds for serious - and not-so-serious - young musicians, it is an fun extension of their education. As the Arts funding seems to be reduced every year, something like this is precisely where kids who love music, and love playing music, can find an outlet.

I could not recommend learning anything more highly - not drawing, writing, reading - than learning to play music. It is the most basic of communicative skills which transcends all language barriers and makes friends and allies of enemies. Okay, so that's a bit overblown, but you get where I'm going with this.

Seriously, this is an excellent opportunity for young students and a great chance for us adults to hear some decent music. And be proud.