One Good Thing: A student violist who was devastated by the cancellation of her graduate recital because of the coronavirus was invited to perform instead on the Philadelphia Orchestra’s live webcast.
Devastated after her graduate recital was canceled due to coronavirus concerns, Brooke Mead nearly gave up. Faced with recording the concert alone, at home, the 23-year-old viola student stopped practicing altogether.After seeking out advice in an online question-and-answer session with the Philadelphia Orchestra, she was invited to perform her recital on the renowned body’s live webcast as the lead-in to a rebroadcast of one of its performances.
In the online session, Mead asked the orchestra’s assistant principal cellist, Yumi Kendall, how she should deal with her disappointment. Mead had done intern-level work for the orchestra from September to March, and Kendall recognized her name. Mead felt re-energized. Her apartment became her stage. Her in-person audience was limited to just roommates and a dog .
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