“We could be bringing in really fine musicians, and instread we use the money to bring in Mormon pop artists…”

Okay. Jon Schmidt is awesome. Well, that’s my opinion. However, many (most) classical musicians actually look down upon him, which puzzles me. I’ve concluded that there’s possibly a subconscious jealousy, because their own music doesn’t receive the same reaction as his does. I mean, really, why would they care if someone was less technically strong or as talented in the same ways? If that person was more appreciated than him or her, that might trigger the “harsh feelings”. Hmmmm.

What about how this has brought more kids into piano because of his books?