Klarinet Archive - Posting 000321.txt from 2002/06

From: Daniel Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Philadelphia Orchestra Audition Finals
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 16:16:58 -0400

The job as first clarinet at the met is not an easy one. The season is
very condensed and one plays all the time. There are two principal
clarinets but even with that, it is still a difficult task. Often one
of the 1st players will wind up playing 3rd clarinet in Meistersinger
because that is what is needed.

Furthermore, it is a lot of repetitive work. A big opera has 6-10
performances plus rehearsals and that is a lot of times to play the same
piece.

I also suspect that the opportunities to teach are inhibited by the
intense schedule during the opera season.

Like a great deal in life, it looks a lot better from the outside than
it may be on the inside.

Dan

Lacy Schroeder wrote:
>
> Geez, doesn't Ricardo Morales have a good enough job already? Maybe he
> wants a change of scenery (no pun intended, you know, Met Opera,
> scenery, wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more?).
>
> Lacy
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Antoine T. Clark [mailto:clarkae@-----.edu]
> > Subject: Re: [kl] Philadelphia Orchestra Audition Finals
> >
> > I believe that they had the finals and picked several people
> > to play in trial sessions. I think there are two guys from Boston in
> it
> > and Ricardo Morales. I am not sure who the others are.
>
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