Sydney Lukert (left), piano, from Winston-Salem, N.C., received a scholarship to Brevard Music Center funded by the John G. Landrum Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund. Students receiving scholarships from Mrs. John G. Landrum Jr. (third from left) were Samuel Shapiro (second from left), double bass, from Bethesda, Md. and Molly Foster, trumpet, from Winston-Salem, N.C. For 76 years, Brevard Music Center has provided young musicians the opportunity to develop their talents. More than 400 students, ages 14 through post-college representing most of our 50 states and several foreign countries, submit to a rigorous schedule of instruction and rehearsal. They collaborate with faculty and guest artists in more than 80 public performances. Such an intense glimpse into the world of the professional musician is – in the words of the students – “life-changing.” (photo submitted by Rita E. Landrum)