“I started playing that thing, and I was meant for it. I just saw that tuba and was like ‘That’s a big instrument and a cool instrument, and I want to play it.’” I was pretty much left with the fingering tuba and trumpet. “Back in fifth grade, I came to pick an instrument, and knowing I only have one hand, everything was canceled out, all the orchestra and strings. What makes Michael’s accomplishments even more impressive is that he plays his tuba with only one hand. The eighth grader has also qualified for the All State Band for the second year, and has competed in Solo and Ensemble to win medals and two “one” rankings for two years in a row. Saline Middle School student Michael Talvitie, age fourteen, was recently chosen to perform with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
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