Klarinet Archive - Posting 000049.txt from 2008/11

From: Alexander Brash <brash@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] "big 5"
Date: Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:27:23 -0500

This seems specious - I was never denying there are other orchestras
which are "better" - or which pay more. The point is that the set of
orchestral positions from which you can derive a "good" lifestyle,
doing nothing but playing in that orchestra, is in fact quite finite.

personally I've found that many regional orchestras can give
incredible performances, well on par with the "top."

On Nov 8, 2008, at 6:24 PM, Sean Osborn wrote:

> The big 5 is a myth. It was hardly true when it was relevant, and
> it hasn't been a standard in American orchestras for over 30
> years. There are many great orchestras in the US, and the "old 5"
> are neither the oldest, highest-paid, or (especially) the best 5
> orchestras. Even limiting it to 5 is absurd.
>
> Sean
> www.osbornmusic.com
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