Klarinet Archive - Posting 000192.txt from 2010/06

From: "Matthew Lloyd" <matthew@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Situation
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 07:13:50 -0400

This seems to be a vital question. But yes, call the Union. This is what
they are for.

-----Original Message-----
From: Donna Higgins [mailto:donna@-----.com]
Sent: 20 June 2010 04:49
To: The Klarinet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [kl] Situation

Well, if the handbook says that a player is dismissed for missing a
concert, why wasn't the principal fired for failing to play that first
concert?

I agree - call the union.

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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