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08-31-2009, 08:08 PM
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| New Friend Join Date: Aug 2009
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 | Getting into the symphony? Hello, I believe I have the skill set to be in a very high class symphony, I have majored in music but I have no idea where to start. Anyone know how i can get into a high paying and prestigious symphony? Thanks, Mark, mp3 downloads |
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08-31-2009, 10:18 PM
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| Moderator Fortissimo User  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Parts Unknown
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 | Re: Getting into the symphony? Welcome to TM, Marlinark! Join the American Federation of Musicians. All the big jobs gets listed there, and you'll have to be a member to play with them anyway.
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09-02-2009, 12:05 AM
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| Forte User  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago northern suburbs
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| Re: Getting into the symphony? Keep practicing. Play LOTS of auditions - LOTS OF THEM. Not everyone can have the same track record a Phil Smith does, though there is no reason to doubt you could. Just don't COUNT on it! The last audition I turned up on they listened to HUNDREDS of players (not an exaggeration) for the 4th chair. You should have heard some of the guys who DIDN'T get the gig! Ok, it was the CSO and some of the best players in the world came out of the woodwork, but the competition has only gotten stiffer. My sincere and humble best wishes to you in your endeavor! Peace! Nick
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09-02-2009, 02:28 AM
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| Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Indianapolis, In
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| Re: Getting into the symphony? You don't say if you still have a private teacher. If not find one who is doing what you want to do. Study with them and play lots and lots of excerpts. Then go out and take as many auditions as possible. You'll be surprised at what you can learn from them. Keep auditioning and at some point with some skill and lot's of work you will get there. |
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09-02-2009, 01:49 PM
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| Mezzo Forte User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC
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| Re: Getting into the symphony? First do you have a degree in music performance? Have you ever played with an orchestra?
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09-02-2009, 07:33 PM
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| Moderator Utimate User  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany
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| Re: Getting into the symphony? Quote:
step one: study with a teacher in one of those orchestras step two: practice more than he does step three: buy a bunch of books with orchestral excerpts - memorize them from cover to cover step four: buy a Bach or Yamaha C trumpet step five: buy the Charlier Etude Book and play it in C step six: learn Ab, A, Bb, D, Eb, E, F and G transposition If after the 5 years or so that it takes you to accomplish this, you still have to ask the same question, you do not have what it takes. My experience shows that players that are suitable find orchestras to play in before they even go to school. They have a sizable repertory down before they start looking for a job. This is not something that they suddenly discover after they leave music school. To other TMers. Be careful with posts like this. They can be honest from very naive players, but also can be from people looking to start trouble. Do not pile on if someone gets nasty. PLEASE!
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