Im Possible A Story Of Survival A Tuba And The Small Miracle Of A Big Dream Richard Antoine White by Richard Antoine White 9781250269645, 9781250269652, 1250269644, 1250269652 instant download after payment.

From the streets of Baltimore to the halls of the NM Philharmonic, a musician shares his remarkable story in I'm Possible, an inspiring memoir of perseverance & possibility. 

Young Richard Antoine White & his mother don't have a key to a room or a house. Sometimes they have shelter, but they never have a place to call home. Still, they have each other, & Richard believes he can look after his mother, even as she struggles with alcoholism & sometimes disappears, sending him into loops of visiting familiar spots until he finds her again. And he always does—until 1 night, when he almost dies searching for her in the snow & is taken in by his adoptive grandparents.

Living with his grandparents is an adjustment with rules & routines, but when Richard joins band for something to do, he unexpectedly discovers a talent & a sense of purpose. Taking up the tuba feels like something he can do that belongs to him, & playing music is like a light going on in the dark. Soon Richard gains acceptance to the prestigious Baltimore School for the Arts, & he continues thriving in his musical studies at the Peabody Conservatory & beyond, even as he navigates racial & socioeconomic disparities as 1 of few Black students in his programs.

With fierce determination, Richard pushes forward on his remarkable path, eventually securing a coveted spot in a symphony orchestra & becoming the 1st African American to earn a doctorate in music for tuba performance. A professor, mentor, & motivational speaker, Richard shares his extraordinary story—of dreaming big, impossible dreams & making them come true.

White was principal tubist of the New Mexico Sym. Orc. from 2004 until its untimely demise in 2011. He is now principal tubist of the Santa Fe Symphony & is in his 10th season as principal tubist of the New Mexico Phil. He enjoys teaching @ the Univ. of Mexico, as assoc. professor of tuba/euphonium.