Klarinet Archive - Posting 000189.txt from 2010/06

From: Robert Howe <arehow@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Situation
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:05:00 -0400

You're being screwed.

RH

On Jun 19, 2010, at 11:39 PM, Bob and Deborah Shaw wrote:

> I auditioned for an orchestra and made 2nd chair. They only ended up
> having a couple of concerts during the entire year. The situation is
> this: The principal chair could not make the first concert, so I
> played
> principal. The second concert was scheduled and I committed to that,
> but, they rescheduled that concert at the last minute for another
> date,
> 3 weeks earlier. I already had a previous committment. They used a
> sub. Now the sub has taken my spot. I asked what was wrong with my
> playing. They said that my playing was great and in fact, my sound is
> quite a bit better than the other 2 players. They assured me that they
> were quite pleased with my playing. The reason that they let me go is
> because I could not play in the rescheduled concert.
>
> The musicians handbook says that you will be dismissed for missing a
> concert. I had not seen the musicians handbook until today. This
> seems
> to be an unfair situation. I am just amazed at the situation. Any
> advice?
>
> Deborah
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