I’m a professional pianist and raised a daughter who is now classical violin performance major in music school. The article mentions this; and I agree completel

I’m a professional pianist and raised a daughter who is now classical violin performance major in music school. The article mentions this; and I agree completely: the parents’ level of involvement and the centrality of music in the communal life of the family seems to be the most important predictor or progress, interest and determination to continue. It’s really almost a sine qua non. It’s sad when students quit, but sometimes it’s better to recognize the lack of resonance with one’s deeper self earlier rather than later. I coach chamber music ensembles comprised of talented high school players - violinists, violists, cellists, and pianists. These kids work exceedingly hard. Somewhere around 13-14 years of age, kids kind of know where they stand with regard to music. Better to realize the true nature of your relationship to music than to suffer through it and carry unwarranted resentment around for the rest of one’s life.