(Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)Adams had been a shy seventh-grader at Potomac Middle School in Prince William County when he first encountered a cello. By middle school, Adams had moved homes with his mother and five siblings about seven times, including to a homeless shelter in Alexandria. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)Adams said he was arguing a lot with his family that semester and, unable to focus, his grades tumbled. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)Adams performs a solo at a school pep rally in October at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax County. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)Adams, a classical cellist, wasn’t used to playing rock, funk and hip-hop.

Source: Washington Post April 13, 2019 12:56 UTC