Mario Rocha, in 1997 a senior music and voice performance student, sang in Royce with the Madrigal choir during his freshman year. He said he was awed by the acoustics, size and leftover stardust from some of Royce's more famous guests. So there you are, the youth of Soweto, the youth of South Africa, the strings of Soweto, soon to be a part of professional history. Photo of Royce Hall by Gary Wayne. Photo of ladies carrying water in Soweto by Bruce Damer.
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There will however, be a offering taken at the end of the concert for Buskaid Soweto String Project. This story should serve as a reminder of where many of us came from as well. Nothing in this world gets done without this kind of person in the mix somewhere. We all need such leaders, we all need such mentors, and somewhere down the pike, it is our responsibility to provide the same to others who look to us for those things. What struck us the most, however, was what the students themselves have said about the experience.