Klarinet Archive - Posting 000801.txt from 1998/08

From: gerhardt@-----. Gerhardt)
Subj: Re: [kl] Bad Audition (on bass clarinet)
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 10:09:10 -0400

On Aug 27, 12:39am, GTGallant@-----.com wrote:

> Never play overly expressive for an orchestra/band audition. Play clean and
> use moderate expression/dynamics/phrasing. Some adjudicators are boring
> stiffs and will not like something musical (because they don't understand it).
> Most audition committees are only concerned with technique. Welcome to
> college, my friend! Get use to fat-cat administrators and beauracrats, who
> will try and make your next four or so years as miserable as their pathetic
> lives! Just chalk it up to a lesson learned and remember, bore 'em to death
> and you'll be principle!

I have to admit agreement here.

Don't rock the boat. Eschew originality. Don't stick out.
Do what everybody else does, or you're wrong. Don't disagree
with me. Who cares what you think.

When all is said and done, the $16k times four that a student shells out will
be applied toward either raising their own standards, or simply funding
certain egos.

It is the student's call, whether the student knows it or not.

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Scott M. Gerhardt <gerhardt@-----.com>
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