I was a music major -- trombone and piano. Still play piano often, trombone about once a year, and direct choirs occasionally. My dream is to one day conduct a real, top quality orchestra.

>I played viola for years - small orchestras, chamber music etc. I hate to think what I would sound like now - tortured cats comes to mind.... All those awful "viola jokes" would become instant truth!
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>But I've also seen that doctors - especially surgeons - are often fine musicians also.