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Much success in any activity, whether it’s music, art (drawing, painting, sculpture, etc.), sports, acting, etc., is largely a function of the opportunities that families are willing and able to provide by way of doing the research in order to discover and seize opportunities for their children.

I used my connections in the music industry to get my eldest son an excellent clarinet teacher through a major conservatory. They just had a lesson this morning. He’s not a prodigy, but he’s doing very well. Knowledge is power, and I leveraged my deep knowledge of music to find a great teacher.

Amen. I was the poor kid in art school. I had to drop out halfway through my second semester. I ran completely out of money, didn't qualify for anything, and no one wanted to help. I got A's the first A's I had ever gotten. My portfolio is limited because my supplies are limited. 😮‍💨😤😮‍💨

Modern day family wealth: Marc Minkowski grew up in an apartment across from the Louvre and his family hired his orchestra.

I look at the open mic nights which our daughters’ school runs; 2 solid hours of talent from a population of around 600 (and they have competitive auditions). Every school in the country probably has similar levels of talent; it’s just the opportunity/encouragement that’s missing.

1000 key playersons

The talent is a given in these cases (you can’t take a mediocre kid and turn them into a genius prodigy), but the access is a much rarer commodity

Thesis: WA Mozart was a tremendously talented kid who only became “Mozart” bc his dad created the conditions for him to succeed Reply guys: oooOOOOH but what if a kid ISN’T talented, then they CAN’T become Mozart even with the right conditions and your thesis is wrong! I am very smart!

Then why did you point out something completely unnecessary like you were adding something to the topic