Klarinet Archive - Posting 001166.txt from 2003/04

From: Dan Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] The basset clarinet as a regular orchestral instrument
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:48:22 -0400

Besides doing a lot of free-lance work, I was the tenured bass clarinet
(and 3rd clarinet) with the San Jose Symphony for 20 years, 10 of which
I did before my retirement from a business career and 10 of which I did
after I retired.

Dan

Neil Leupold wrote:
> --- Dan Leeson <leeson0@-----.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Before I stopped playing professionally, I tried to get a pair of basset
>>clarinets to use as my regular orchestral instruments but failed
>>because, at that time, no one would make one for me in B-flat.
>
>
> When you played professionally, was this as a regular member of an orchestra, on a freelance
> basis, or perhaps professional chamber playing? I think this is the first time (in my memory,
> anyway) you've ever mentioned that you once played clarinet at the professional level. I remember
> that you had a career as a successful businesman, to which your evident intellect no doubt
> contributed. But what of the performance career? Stories about subbing at the Met come to mind.
> Do tell!
>
> Neil
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