Klarinet Archive - Posting 000196.txt from 2003/09

From: ormondtoby@-----.net (Ormondtoby Montoya)
Subj: Re: [kl] Documentary on London Philharmonia Orchestra on Ovation
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 14:03:19 -0400

> [a business model] where the musicians and
> family traveled together. Where non
> performing spouses worked behind the
> scenes helping out. One where the children
> were allowed to apprentice and participate at
> some level of involvement.

These things can (and do) happen on occasion, but wouldn't undue
emphasis on this model deny a musical career to at least some musicians?
I try to imagine my daughter wanting to travel extensively, and wanting
to support classical music instead of rock-n-roll, and.... well.... I'd
have more chance of convincing her to take up sky diving.

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