¿Music is like magic,¿ says Pascual Martinez Forteza, a clarinet player for the New York Philharmonic. But how does a kid who wants to play sports all the time, as Pascual did, make the transition from kicking soccer balls to being able to create beautiful music in an orchestra? In this book, musicians from many different sections of the ¿Phil¿ share how they became involved in music as kids and how their careers have progressed since then. Believe it or not, they didn¿t always like to practice . and they have some helpful advice for kids in the same predicament. Who better than the pros to offer practice tips and hints for those days when practicing is the last thing you want to do? Illustrations.