Nurturing tallent

In my last blog I talked about choice or the lack of it.
My claim was that we usually don't feature in a hall of fame because we haven't been given or we haven't taken the gift when it arrived.
Listening to the "Proms" one is struck by  gifted people who have honed their talent to become team players in a large orchestra. The massively intricate fingering of the violin, the sensitive mouthing of the flute, the thrusting notes of the horn are all tied together in the harmony of the orchestral setting. The conductor, often an eccentric chap (I have never seen a women conductor) leans across the dais coxing, gesticulating, urging, demanding a sound, a tension between the instruments reflecting the composers imagery.  The individuals have practised each individual part, coming together as an ensemble they encapsulate "team work" of the highest order. A young man barely 17 years old is striking the keyboard with total confidence, the notes tumbling out in a torrent of sound  which makes one simply wonder at the skill and virtuosity of one so young. Where did he obtain the sensitivity to interpret the composers music in such a way. When most of his age are down at the pub or smoking a spliff. One wonders at the childhood of this young man who has dedicated every hour to perfecting his art. One has to contrast ones own loose, laissez-faire upbringing with its massive freedom to do what ever one wanted, and the early years discipline of a concert musician.
Its in the genes of course but its also in the parental environment and the foresightedness of the parent to recognise and nurture talent