Klarinet Archive - Posting 000124.txt from 2008/11

From: "Curtis Bennett" <curtis.bennett@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] orchestral salaries
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:54:29 -0500

I think it's a fallacy to assume that all people who graduate with
music degrees seek out professional music jobs.

My brother-in-law is a case in point. He graduated with a degree in
music in vocals, and then went to law school.

Presumably, this chart only references those with actual "music"
degrees, and not "music education" degrees - the majority of the
latter, we assume, go into music education at the K-12 level.

But I think it's wrong to criticize folks for their dreams - sure, the
odds are stacked against music professionals. The problem is only
compounded by the fact that people live longer, healthier lives, and
there's no reason to assume that a professional clarinetist couldn't
easily play the music well into their 70s or even 80s. I don't think
there's any secret that a musician basically has to die before an
opening becomes available.

But still - someone has to fill those roles, and those that do not,
will obviously pursue other ways to earn a living.

On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 10:20 AM, Mark Sausville <sausvill@-----.net> wrote:
> Why do we graduate 10-100 times as many performers than are needed to fill
> paying jobs?
> The issue isn't that the people with jobs are not worthy. Sorry.
> When there are more bodies than slots to fill them, we are talking about
> politics, not music.
> The way to get politics to work the way you like is build your own. Have a
> ball.
>
> M.
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