Klarinet Archive - Posting 000825.txt from 1999/10

From: Claudia Zornow <claudia@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Is it professional...?
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 12:29:40 -0400

David Renaud wrote:

> Has anyone in the working clarinet world had difficulty
> will the imposition of unjust politics on our art? Perhaps
> in the pit, accompanying some theater display that really
> hit a nerve? Is it professional to accompany anything
> and everything regardless of the content.

A musician of my acquaintance recently dropped out of rehearsals
for a musical ("City of Angels") because he found the swearing
and suggestive language of the show too offensive. His comment
was, "I couldn't bring my grandchildren to see this."

My take on this is that it is unprofessional if you have already
committed (unless you can supply a sub of equal quality). This
was in community theater, non-union, so the stakes weren't terribly
high, but he should have investigated before accepting the gig.

On the other hand, I think everyone has a right not to accept jobs
that they find offensive.

Claudia

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