https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/arts/the-instruments-that-lived/
"Jason, a year 11 student from Manchester, sits tall with a cello resting in
the space between his knees. Sunlight spills through the window of the practice
room, pooling on the amber wood of the instrument. If you look closely, you
might notice the faint scars of a crack that once left this 114-year-old cello
nearly silent. Jason lifts his bow, straightens his shoulders. The first notes
come tentatively, a whisper of horse hair on string, before growing into a
clear, steady sound that fills the room.
Not long ago, Jason’s afternoons disappeared behind a bedroom door, the blue
glow of a computer screen his only stage. Now, his weekends are spent
performing classical pieces with fellow young musicians.
The cello – now his cello – came to him through a local charity, the Olympias
Music Foundation. It has become an anchor, something to hold on to. “If it
wasn’t for Olympias, I probably wouldn’t have been exposed to a lot of
opportunities like I have,” he says. Rescued from disrepair, restored with
care, the instrument has been given a new life – and in return, it’s helped
Jason find his own."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
