December 25, 2012 12:00 am
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Neumann's cat, Kanga, is a constant companion at his desk while he composes music.
Neumann conducts "Semper Tubas" for the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Concert Band.
Members of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony get festive while performing at a recent winter concert. John Neumann, left, has been playing with the band for four years.
Neumann wrote and conducted the piece, "Semper Tubas," for the Metropolitan Youth Concert Band, of which he is a member. Neumann has never had formal instruction on composing music.
At the age of 14, John Neumann is already an accomplished musician who plays four different instruments. The Skyridge Middle School eighth-grader has also begun composing music for different occasions.
Recently, one of his pieces, “Semper Tubas,” was played at a Metropolitan Youth Symphony winter concert at Tigard High School in Oregon.
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