A youth chorus sang The National Anthem. Their rendition blew away any version I'd heard before. A symphonic band followed them. The concert happened at Symphony Hall in Boston.
The singers and musicians hailed from high schools. They were elite among their peers. Blind auditions determined who joined the chorus and band. Talent judges weren't swayed by biases.
The word elite gets a bad rap. It's lumped together with elitism and elitist. Or it's associated with power, wealth, and privilege.
Elite attitudes deserve scorn. Elite performances deserve admiration.
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