Musical Chairs - Page 2

wiseone2 · 07-07-2007, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by rowuk

Is it conceivable that any one player would be suitable for all of the positions available. Is the playing so "interchangeable"? Do you think that a Tom Stevens student could have a stylistic edge in LA, or a Phil Smith student better fit in with the section in NY?
Do you think that Boston would favor someone WITHOUT a Monette?

I am not trying to be catty here. Should each orchestra have their own personality, their own artistic stamp? I sure remember Ormandy's "Philadelphia Sound" and Mr. elegant Gil Johnson fitting that concept perfectly for instance!
The recording of the Gabrieli stuff with Philadelphia, Cleveland and Chicago was a perfect demonstration of the variety of "style" that still could produce a cohesive musical statement. Those players were not "interchangeable" as far as I am concerned!

We tend to forget the recent past. There was a time, and it wasn't that long ago, that auditions were small,
almost private affairs. Orchestras were part-time jobs. Positions were filled by making phone-calls to big name players, and taking their recommended students without ANY audition.
You had to have a big name mentor or you could forget about a major gig.
I don't recall Gil auditioning against anyone. He was Krauss' number one student and everyone knew it.
In a way, the new way of choosing players is fairer, but sometimes the player who sounds most like the old player gets the job. Radical change rarely wins.
Wilmer

mahaberio · 07-09-2007, 11:44 AM

I like the idea of giving some younger players a shot in the big orchestras. I hope things work out for Gareth Flowers in San Francisco. I heard him play in Denver in 2004 and he was an excellent player then. I can't imagine what three more years of study have done for him. Now if we could just get some younger people on the podium (applause to L.A.). Who knows better how to reach young people than, well, young people?

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mahaberio Piano User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 263	Re: Musical Chairs I like the idea of giving some younger players a shot in the big orchestras. I hope things work out for Gareth Flowers in San Francisco. I heard him play in Denver in 2004 and he was an excellent player then. I can't imagine what three more years of study have done for him. Now if we could just get some younger people on the podium (applause to L.A.). Who knows better how to reach young people than, well, young people?
mahaberio Piano User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 263

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