Klarinet Archive - Posting 000086.txt from 2004/01

From: EClarinet@-----.com
Subj: [kl] Re: NY Philharmonic concert/clarinetists slighted
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 19:02:22 -0500

In a message dated 1/3/04 4:16:12 PM EST, Steve and James wrote:

<< The Principal Oboist is Joseph Robinson. Ray Still is the retired
Principal Oboe of the Chicago Symphony.>>

Oops! I could have sworn he said Ray Still....oh, well! If I heard that
wrong, maybe he said the clarinet guy's name and I just missed it! It was
definitely not Drucker playing, but a younger guy with dark hair...that sounds like
it could be Mr. Nuccio! The second clarinetist was also young with dark hair.

<<< I attended a concert a couple of weeks ago and the orchestra was not
using risers, which may account for the difficulty in getting close-ups of the
clarinet section.>>>

This wasn't a one-time phenomenon. They NEVER show the clarinets enough on
televised programs. Shouldn't we get equal time with the other woodwinds?

<<Did you watch the Vienna Philharmonic New Years Day program? One
cameraman (person?)also spent a lot of time on the two female players (a cellist and a
harpist) in the orchestra, at least for this concert.>>>

I missed the Vienna Phil's program, but people over on OperaList are talking
about how many black and female musicians were in both orchestras.

Elise Curran
Orlando

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