Klarinet Archive - Posting 000626.txt from 1996/10

From: "Michelle (mitch) Reynolds" <mmitch@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Advice, please!
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 1996 14:22:29 -0400

Dear Mr. Spring,

Thanks for the advice...you have to understand that I have
recently moved to this area, and the places/people from which
I have attempted to get information have been very discouraging,
until getting on this list. I was so immersed in the culture
of the area I had lived for 25 years, that it was quite a shock
to be uprooted to a new area, and having difficulty in locating
the same activities that I had previously been involved in...
I probably should have reworded "devoid of culture" to "I am
having difficulty in locating cultural activities and events"...

I am sorry if you took offense, because no ill-intent was meant.
I am sure there are people who believe my home-town area is
devoid of culture, since they do not know where to look.

m. reynolds

On Fri, 25 Oct 1996 Robert.Spring@-----.BITNET wrote:

> I have followed my 24 hour rule by cooling off before I responded to this
> note. I live in the Phoenix area, and am proud of the events that take
> place at ASU in the School of Music. This is the fifth largest University
> in the Nation! We have over 700 music majors and 27 clarinet majors,
> several of whom are giving recitals in the next several weeks. Lack of
> culture... I think not! This is not to mention to the band, orchestra,
> chamber orchestra and opera... even a faculty woodwind quintet concert this
> Monday evening!
>
> I notice you have an ASU e-mail address.... check into thse events!
>
> This also excludes the fine activities of the Phoenix Symphony, the Ballet,
> the Opera, the Art Museum and the Heard Museum.
>
> I am sorry the blow to the whole list, but there is a lot to do
> here....amature groups are all over... the Scottsdale Symphony, the Tempe
> Symphony, the Mesa Symphony, the Sun City Symphony.. not to mention the
> Community Bands at the Community Colleges, which are quite good.
>
>
> Maybe I should have followed the 48 hour rule instead, but I have said my
> peace, and invite any of you in the area to contact me about any of the
> fine clarinet events at the Arizona State University
>
>
> >>Dear List members,
> >>
> >>I have played clarinet for 15 years, throughout high-school
> >>and college, and was even lucky enough to be judged by the
> >>principal clarinetist of the Cleveland Orchestra a few years
> >>back...However, I had to drop my musica major in college,
> >>since the music major/instructors/atmosphere was unbearable,
> >>and I couldn't sense a very stable future playing clarinet.
> >>I have since been through graduate school, and have not played
> >>for a couple of years and miss it dearly....
> >>
> >>I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of the best way to
> >>become at least a semi-active player again? Of course, I need
> >>to purchase a new instrument...I think mine has termites...ha...
> >>I live in the Phoenix area, which I recently moved to, which
> >>seems to be devoid of culture....I am not sure where to find a
> >>suitable group to play in....
> >>
> >>If anyone has any advice, I would greatly appreciate it!
> >>
> >>Thanks...you can respond to either the list, or my email at
> >>mmitch@-----.
> >>
> >> m. reynolds
> >>
> >>
>
> ----
> Dr. Robert S. Spring, Professor of Music (Clarinet)
> School of Music
> Arizona State University
> Tempe, AZ 85287-0405
> http://www.asu.edu/cfa/music/
> President-elect - International Clarinet Association
> Office - 602/965-4306, FAX - 602-965-2659, Home - 602/345-8013
>