Beautiful sound

Thursday, October 25, 2007

In junior high school Mark Sparks wanted to become a professional football player. Injuries and an extraordinary talent for the flute changed those plans. Now he's happy playing for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra instead of the St. Louis Rams.

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