Klarinet Archive - Posting 000186.txt from 1998/01

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Wiener Philharmoniker
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 08:17:51 -0500

On Sun, 4 Jan 1998, Neil Leupold wrote:
> James Galway was principal flute of the Berlin Philharmonic for, I think,
> 6 years before going solo. I don't recall any information that he ever
> played for Vienna. It's interesting about Galway, because I suspect that
> many people who wonder why he is so popular are unaware that he rose to
> such heights of artistry before moving onto solo work.

And the same could be said for David Shifrin....who was principal
clarinetist with Hawaii, the National Symphony, and Cleveland before
launching his solo career. He also taught at many fine institutions along
the way, including University of Michigan and Yale (he is still at Yale).

Sabina Meyer started from an orchestral career......others?

Roger Garrett
IWU