Klarinet Archive - Posting 000546.txt from 2001/06

From: "David C. Kumpf" <dkumpf@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Buffet Festival versus LeBlanc Opus
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 03:45:10 -0400

FWIW, a friend of mine who is supposed to be set up as a Boosey & Hawkes
jazz artist is getting about as much attention as you are...

David C. Kumpf
President
Optimetra, Inc.
4420 Red Rock Ranch Road
Monument, CO 80132
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http://www.optimetra.com
(719) 481-2956 (voice)
(719) 487-0920 (fax)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rgarrett@-----.edu]
> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 9:10 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: RE: [kl] Buffet Festival versus LeBlanc Opus
>
>
> At 09:59 PM 06/18/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> >Keeping in mind, of course, that you are paid to be happy with
> the Buffet
> >line.
>
> In the three years during which I have been a "Buffet Artist", I
> have never
> been paid. In fact, since Buffet/Boosey & Hawkes moved to California,
> released Phyllis Williams (the person who managed the artists) and
> instigated Francois Kloc to replace her for woodwind artists, I have not
> receive any communications regarding my status. My
> communications with FK
> at the OK Symposium were limited to shaking my hand at David Neithamer's
> recital - he didn't have time otherwise. I have begun to assume that,
> given the state of affairs regarding the rumors surrounding the Boosey &
> Hawkes line, I may not be a Buffet Artist for long - along with
> many others
> who are designated as such.
>
> Bill - this is one area you don't know what you are saying.
>
> For the record - I have played Buffet since I was 14 years old.
> I like the
> horn. Period. If I like another, I will move to that horn. Comprehende'??
>
> Best wishes,
> Roger Garrett
>
> Roger Garrett
> Clarinet Professor
> Director, Symphonic Winds
> Illinois Wesleyan University
> School of Music
> Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
> Phone: (309) 556-3268
> Fax: (309) 556-3121
>
> "A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes
> another's."
> Jean Paul Richter (1763-1825)
>
>
>
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