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Piloting: the melody of safety

Piloting: the melody of safety. (or the new songs of the Chagres River) Captain Ricardo Caballero ------------------------------------------ My son and a few other kids, who have been playing the piano for some years, were honored to attend a  Master class by famous French pianist  Pascal Gallet. The classes were taught at the grand piano on the stage of  Panama's National Theater, where Mr. Gallet would give a concert the following night.   Sitting at the far end of the stage, a few meters away from the instrument, I could see the little young heads, tilted down as if they were  giving a last minute glance at  the music sheet with the melody they were about to play. One could sense the mix of excitment and anxiety with which the kids were filling the air. Even though this was not a contest, their performance was going to be "judged" by someone who was not their regular teacher. That must be scary, I thought. To me,