Klarinet Archive - Posting 000554.txt from 1995/04

From: Neil Leupold <Neil_Leupold@-----.COM>
Subj: Stepping down?
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 19:15:29 -0400

intouch Reply 4/28/95
Subject:Stepping down? 4:02 PM
George Landis wrote:

"Mr. Strickler was the principal player from apx. 1957 or '58 until the
mid-70s, when he became associate principal to Steve Girko, the current
principal player."

George, you've sparked yet another question now. How did it happen that Mr.
Strickler stepped down from his principal chair of 12 years and allowed Steve
Girko to assume the principal spot? Why did he take the associate chair? Did
Girko challenge him? Was it some kind of mutual agreement? This is really
interesting. I've never heard of anything like this before. Does it happen
often in other orchestras, where a senior player assumes a lesser role?

Neil