Klarinet Archive - Posting 000914.txt from 1998/04

From: Jonathan Cohler <cohler@-----.net>
Subj: Re: National Symphony 2nd Clarinet Job
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 06:05:35 -0400

> Dear Jonathan, I would like to imput some coments.
> In Brazil the clarinet audition is quit diferent from US.
> Here, allways, the orchestras must have to listen all the people.
>Here we call it "public contest" and anybody can aplly for it; even he/she
>don't play clarinet.
> The resume is used like one of the tests(we have a confront
>test[Mozart's Concerto], orchestral practice, sight reading, and resume).
> The Brazilian Government prohibit it. All the people have to be the
>same oportunity.
>
> Best
>
> Fernando Silveira
> Principal Clarinet - National Symphony - Brazil

Hi Fernando,

This is very enlightening and is certainly the way it should be with
orchestras in the U.S., and it is certainly the way that it used to be with
orchestras in the U.S.

Unless I hear from someone who knows the facts of this situation soon, I
will make a brief informal survey of some of the major symphony orchestras
in the U.S. to find out their policy and then post it to the list.

If someone knows the answers as to which orchestras exclude based solely on
resume, please post it to the list as that would save me a good bit of
phone time.

Best regards,
Jonathan Cohler