['My son gave his first flute recital last week. He did great and got a standing ovation.', 'That is wonderful!  That is a difficult instrument to master.  Was he nervous beforehand?', 'He had some nerves but he practiced so well it was not that big of a deal. I was beaming the whole time!']
What a wonderful moment!  Does he want to try to take it professional and be in an orchestra or does he not know yet?
My son just gave his first flute recital. He did great! I am happy he put so much effort into it.