Klarinet Archive - Posting 000232.txt from 2001/05

From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: [Re: [kl] RE: Clarinetfest 2001 ... a few comments]
Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 03:32:37 -0400

Terrific! I love the 50/50 lottery split. I wouldn't want to give up hearing
the top - regarded players but think getting to know the work of others is
immensely important. We would all benefit from (at the very least) knowing that
we have very fine teachers nurturing students all over the world.

Audrey

rkabear@-----.net wrote:

> I think there is a LOT of separation of major and minor institutions. A
> teacher from one of the big music schools, i.e. Eastman or Juiliard, would be
> more likely to garnish a place performing than would one from a community
> college, or a college which is less universally known as a major player in
> music, regrdless of the skill of the community college performer.
>
> Although the teachers at the more prestigious schools do have clout, I think
> it diminishes the conference without a large crosssection of players (who are
> good players, of course.) This is the International Clarinet Association, not
> the association of people lucky enough to get a great playing or teaching job
> through the cattle call of all the other outstanding performers. Maybe this
> conference should be a whole week, and at least 50% of the performers be from
> non-world-reknown players.
>
> How about %50 of the performers being big name, i.e. Morales, Combs, Meyer,
> Leister, Niedich, Shifrin, etc... and the other %50 being by lottery? That
> would alleviate the idea of putting people on the roster because of their
> school is "preferred". Also, have people who are picked to play on a
> conference by lottery to *NOT* be able to play again at Clarinetfest for 3
> years, thus insuring a rotation.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Kelly Abraham
> Woodwinds/Computer Geek
> New York City
>
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