Klarinet Archive - Posting 000914.txt from 1997/11

From: Jennifer Rose McKenna <jrm0013@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Which school in NE?
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 00:30:52 -0500

On Mon, 24 Nov 1997 21:28:48 -0500 Michael Kolos
<makolos@-----.ca> wrote:
>
> I'm looking to transfer school for next year and seeing as the
> deadlines are coming up quickly (They make them really early these
> days!) I'm looking for any comments or suggestions.
>
> My requirements are: In the NE USA. (I'm from Montreal, and I'd prefer
> if it could stay within a reasonable day's drive)
>
> I've come up with:
> New England
> Peabody
> Eastman
> Northwestern
>
> as what appear to be good choices. Any opinions? Did I miss out on a
> really good place?
>
> In order to avoid lectures on staying put, I'll give a brief reason as
> to my desire to switch school:
> I'm interested in performing, and the performance level at my current
> school is just not high enough. The facilities are great, people
> really nice, I like my teacher. But it's very difficult when I walk by
> practise rooms and can't tell whether it's people in the music ed
> course learning new instruments or people's major instrument.
>
> Another benefit for me would be a good early music programme. I'm
> quite an avid recorder player, and so Oberlin isn't totally out of
> question, since they have a great early music programme.
> That's where I do all my exciting ensemble work where I am: in Early
> music studio, on recorder.
>
> Thanks very much for your help! For auditions, I have Weber Concerto
> #2 ready, and can do the Grand Duo, but I'm thinking I should have a
> more contemporary piece. Hindemith? Martinu? I've been listening to
> recordings to try and decide, but obviously I can't get together
> something that's too difficult if I have a limited amount of time.
>
> Michael Kolos
well michael, i;m from massachusetts and umass amherst has a great music program and i was
looking into it myself, but if you are lookingfor a good school for performance you might want
to look into ithaca colleg in upstate newyork. good luck email me if you want somemore
suggestiohns ok?

jennifer mckenna
jrm0013@-----.edu
university of north texas