It's times like this when it feels worth it.

We had our first music read through for our production of L'Italiana in Algeri yesterday, and hearing our wonderful cast, including three of our Studio Artists in important supporting roles, reminded me that these moments make it all worth it. But more importantly to our discussion here, I noted that two of our leading artists had gotten their starts in Young Artist Programs. While there are no guarantees, in a world where we are inundated by a lot of negative news, in a lot of different contexts, artists combining their talents to create something of beauty is something to be celebrated.