Klarinet Archive - Posting 000202.txt from 2010/06

From: Bob and Deborah Shaw <theshaws10@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Situation
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:26:11 -0400

I actually really like this advice. There are not a lot of groups here
to play in, but, I have already gotten a chamber trio together. It is
just in the planning stages, but, I have a ton of music and great
musicians who are excited! Though I am very dissappointed in the
situation with the orchestra, after stewing about it for several days,
it is time to move on and spend my energy making music in a positive
atmosphere.

Thanks to everyone's comments and advice!

Deborah

Karl Krelove wrote:
> Lost in all the quite justified outrage has been the possibility that next
> time one of the current players needs to miss a job, you'll be first called
> to sub, which might reverse the whole situation. Whether or not you would be
> comfortable playing in such circumstances is up to you. But if you have any
> wish to be called back to play with this group, another way to handle the
> current situation might be to write a short, reasonably cordial note to the
> person who is doing the contracting, saying how disappointed you are that
> you are not playing with them as a result of the conflict of scheduling, but
> that you enjoyed your time with them and would like to have the opportunity
> to play with them again if a need arises anytime in the near future. Their
> rules being what they are (despite their non-enforcement when favored
> principal players are involved), you can play the same game if you're so
> inclined. It's "playing politics," but if your end goal is to get more
> playing time (rather than avenging what they've already done), you may have
> to hold your nose and re-join the game in whatever way is available.
>
> Good luck,
> Karl
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob and Deborah Shaw [mailto:theshaws10@-----.net]
> Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 11:40 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.com
> Subject: [kl] Situation
>
> 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
>
> _______________________________________________
> Klarinet mailing list
> Klarinet@-----.com
> http://klarinet-list.serve-music.com
>
>

_______________________________________________
Klarinet mailing list
Klarinet@-----.com
http://klarinet-list.serve-music.com