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On careers in music and backup plans,
with classical music agony aunt ALICE McVEIGH

Hi Alice, I was fascinated to read on your Facebook page all about your friends' advice about your cello pupil (the young American guy hoping to do a joint degree in cello performance and math in the States). My question is this, unless you are completely single-minded about cello, violin etc how can you hope to succeed these days?..

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