| Great Topic.....
Some interesting anecdotes, If memory serves me correctly. And somebody please correct me if I'm wrong!
Steve Hendrickson has a music degree from Luther College, but worked as a stockbroker in Chicago (while freelancing extensively) before he got the NSO gig. Herseth went to Luther as well, before doing further study at NEC...
Mark Gould has a sociology degree from BU (read that in ITG, I believe)
Michael Sachs has a history degree, but did his master's at Juilliard.
Andrew Balio, according to the lastest ITG article, stopped playing entirely for FOUR YEARS, from 19-22!!! Talk about missing a critical gap in one's development.....but obviously, he made it happen in the long run.
And wasn't Voisin in the BSO at age 17? Could be wrong there...
I'm sure the list goes on....
And again, somebody please correct me if I have my facts wrong.
Best,
Greg |