Klarinet Archive - Posting 000496.txt from 1998/01

From: Hat NYC 62 <HatNYC62@-----.com>
Subj: Orchestra life
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 12:10:51 -0500

In a message dated 1/10/98 11:13:50 AM, you wrote:

<<Sometimes students can romanticize
the idea of being an orchestral player: "it's so great, lots of money, you
play all the time - what a wonderful life" >>

Lots of money? For 1 out of 100 symphony clarinet players. . .maybe! And
Symphony players are about 1 of 1000 clarinet players! Believe me, having been
in a small orchestra (where we at least made a living). The money is generally
NOT a good reason to practice your butt off.