history: My son just gave his first flute recital. He did great! I am happy he put so much effort into it. My son gave his first flute recital last week. He did great and got a standing ovation.
current: That is wonderful!  That is a difficult instrument to master.  Was he nervous beforehand?
next: He had some nerves but he practiced so well it was not that big of a deal. I was beaming the whole time!