He was and yes, they're all bound to have a good professional future. I just felt that the saxophonist "sold" both the instrument and her piece to me. Oh, these competitions.....

On one hand, they're the only way forward nowadays for people entering the solo musical profession. On the other hand, they're a complete no-no for anyone later in life and so make it all the harder to make in-roads, even if you've got/may have what it takes.
