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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]rare yet needed instrument is good[/quote]

What sorts of instruments are needed?[/quote]

Low brass if he is good.[/quote]

Younger kid is just picking out options now. I will recommend low brass. Right now, his top picks include:
- Taiko drums
- Gamelan
- Contrabass clarinet
- Pennywhistle
- Vuvuzela
- Tenor horn[/quote]

Would he have access to teachers for those instruments?[/quote]

I assume so. Most MCPS schools do.[/quote]

Mosts MCPS schools have a pennywhistle teacher or a vuvzela teacher who can get a kid to the level they need to be admitted to conservatory?

If you go on the website of most conservatories, and click on audition instructions, you can see which instruments that college offers as majors, and the instructions for auditioning.  I have been on a bunch, because my kid plays double bass and electric bass, which aren't instruments offered at every school, although double bass is pretty common.

Since I've read the lists of many schools, I can tell you that other than contrabass clarinet (I've never clicked on the clarinet links to see what types are there) and percussion which would cover drums and gamelans, I can tell you that I have not seen those instruments listed.

When people say that you want a rare but needed instrument, they generally mean an instrument such as bassoon or tuba that is needed because it's part of the orchestra.  For example, although there are far more kids who play electric bass than double bass, it's much easier to find colleges that offer double bass because they need them for orchestras.

Finally, I'll say that if you have a kid who loves music enough that they are likely to get into a music conservatory, they are likely to have preferences.  My musician has a very strong preference for the bass register.  [/quote]

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