It was only in the summer after his second year, when Dan called to tell us he was a finalist in the Primrose Competition, that doubt began to set in. Then he called us from California to tell us he'd won. Together Bill can take more than parental pride in his son's success. He was Dan's teacher until Dan was 11. They understand each other perfectly.
Every orchestra has a fair number of married couples or other close relationships.
But on stage you put that sort of thing aside and do your job. Yet if the family continues producing superb musicians, it may soon be more surprising to find an American orchestra without at least one Foster or Kendall in its ranks. Mom's brother's kids are unbelievable players. It seems like each step gets better. I don't know what's going to happen with Oliver.