Like many of the students in the orchestra, this was Joshua's first attempt to play any instrument, so most of their class time was spent at first on getting the basics down and building up the strength of their fingers.
Well, this past week they finally had their first concert. I was really impressed with how good they sounded and the number of students in the orchestra. I took almost a hundred photos and have put the best on my Flickr account.
Here's one shot of Joshua and his best friend Nate at the end of the concert. Seeing how happy he looked when he was done made all of the cost and effort of supporting him seem insignificant.
