Klarinet Archive - Posting 000243.txt from 2002/03

From: HatNYC62@-----.com
Subj: RE: [kl] Vienna Philharmonic Concerts
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 08:14:03 -0500

In a message dated 3/14/02 4:13:01 AM, klarinet-digest-help@-----.org
writes:

<< What wonderful playing! They now have five women in the ranks: 2nd
clarinet, 2nd bassoon, two violas, and one harp. What progress!! No
protests before the concert, like the last time they performed in the Los
Angeles area. >>

For the record, all of the women are subs, not regulars. Some of them have
actually won auditions for the Staatsoper, but have not officially been
invited to join the VPO yet.

Were their names listed in the program? The recently retired harpist who
played for 30 years never had her name listed because she was not officially
a member until her last year or two.

David Hattner, NYC
www.northbranchrecords.com

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