Klarinet Archive - Posting 000318.txt from 2003/03

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] The amateur's dilemma
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 12:34:31 -0500

In a message dated 3/7/2003 7:10:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, 100012.1302@-----.com writes:

> .... and unsuccessful in the couple of auditions I tried for community orchestras - and there are few vacancies, since you basically have to shoot someone to make a vacancy>>

My strategy has always been to be more competitive. If there are tons of clarinetists around (as there are in the Chicago area) play bass or Eb.

I play in several (quite good actually) community orchestras, and in both instances I got in by playing bass clarinet and/or Eb.

In the one orchestra where I play principal, we are ALWAYS looking for a good bass clarinet player, and often wind up paying!

Do something to stand out from the crowd!

Walter Grabner
www.clarinetxpress.com

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