Klarinet Archive - Posting 000978.txt from 1998/04

From: Bafra <Bafra@-----.com>
Subj: Re: National Symphony 2nd Clarinet Job
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 19:19:41 -0400

In a message dated 17/04/1998 8:43:54 AM EST, Jonathan Cohler wrote:

<< > While the argument that principal clarinet positions should be more
> exclusionary might seem more reasonable on the surface, but that would
> exclude people like Ricardo Morales, for example, who won the Met position
> at age 21. That said, I understand perfectly well the practice of inviting
> certain highly experienced, well-known players (presumably principal in
> some other orchestra) directly to the second round of a set of auditions.
> But this does not preclude letting anyone who gets on the airplane to
> audition at the first round.

And then Roger Garrett wrote:
> Are you saying your student is as talented as Ricardo Morales? If so, by
> all means complain. Fly to the city of the audition and make a stink.
> Prove your point! But......trying to convince us isn't going to do any
>good. >>

He didn't say that at all!!!!! You're reading things you want to read! Come
on... A man like you with experience! ... I've been reading this list for
quite a while now and everytime Jonathan Cohler writes something, I FIND (and
say I ) that it totally makes sense!

Elizabeth