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Author: Aaron
Date: 2003-01-28 21:12
I got the scoup from a friend who took the audition, that they choose noone to fill the spot. I think that was an interesting move, but they are still without a permanent 2nd/Eb clarinetist.
I still don't know about the Assistant principal job in St. Louis, has anyone else heard?
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Author: Jerry McD.
Date: 2003-01-29 13:39
Aaron,
I believe the person who won the St. Louis job is the woman (her name escapes me right now) who is currently 2nd/Eb in the Milwaukee Symphony.
Jerry McD.
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Author: James
Date: 2003-01-29 14:48
heh! Let me take a stab at her first name, Diana or something of the sorts.
Personally, even though I am only a student. I knew a few of the people that took the audition and for them to really not take anyone was insane. I mean these are people that just significantly stand out in this field. I kind of think it's them saying that the quality of clarinet playing in this country is not good enough or something.
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Author: Larry Liberson
Date: 2003-01-29 15:26
James said: "I knew a few of the people that took the audition and for them to really not take anyone was insane. I mean these are people that just significantly stand out in this field. I kind of think it's them saying that the quality of clarinet playing in this country is not good enough or something."
Well, I would like to believe that any committee would like for somebody to be successful enough in an audition to merit being offered a position. Unfortunately, reputation means very little -- if anything -- in a screened audition situation.
Any committee has its own ideas, standards and "wish list" when it comes down to selecting somebody. If nobody, in their collective opinion (or that of the music director), meets those criteria...well, that's the way it goes.
As far as your opinion of "these people," James....well, you weren't there and you didn't hear them play.
Besides, you don't have to live -- and play -- with the end result. Perhaps those doing the listening have just a little more experience and perception as to what they want than those of us on the outside?
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Author: Campbell M.
Date: 2003-01-29 18:29
If an audition committee is entitled to judge a person qualified to fill a certain position, it is just as valid for them to find that, at time of the audition, there is NOT someone available who is qualified for that position.
I doubt that the Indianapolis Symphony is happy about not hiring someone-to assume that any orchestra has the time and money to make a statement "that the quality of clarinet playing in this country is not good enough or something" is pretty far fetched.
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Author: Liquorice
Date: 2003-01-29 21:55
I don't know how audition procedures work in the USA. In my orchestra, the audition commitee have to have a two-thirds majority vote for somebody to get the job. People can play very well, but unless they convince the majority of the jury that they are the right person for the job, the position will stay open. Believe me, we would always much rather take someone than have to spend the time and money to organise another audition!
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Author: r13a
Date: 2003-01-30 13:01
yes, the spelling is correct..Diana Haskell.....and untill all things are settled, it's not uncommon for an eefer position to be filled by a 'contract player'..as was the case of Marta Weldon of the Richmond SO.
unfilled position.....I will relate a true happening but first, although not common, it's not unheard of to have players 'move up' one chair. Thus, in Orchestra programs/listings, we see "acting principal". Yes, it is very costly to reorganize an audition for a still unfilled position.
Without specific knowledge, there are numerous reasons why a position was not filled through open auditions. One being that perhaps a posture was assumed of 'the best that showed up' was not as good as what we had. However, politics can also come into play....this actually happened:
Auditions were held for a position made available through a Principal (female) leaving/advancing her career. Of the auditioners, it came down to 2 finalists and the vote was about split. However, one finalist (female) had major city symphony playing experience while the other finalist (male) had none. ......here's the kink.....the Woodwind Quintet is comprised of the first chair players. It just happened they are all females. Well, seemingly, the Music Director (male) , not wanting an all female Quintet, verbalized the audition winner as 'it's him or nobody'.
I guess that posture can work out sometimes and everyone lives happily ever after. However, in this instance it did not. The now shortlived principal's tenure contract was not renewed and the search will be on again. Professional immaturity (perhaps a catchall) was touched upon.
regards
dennis
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Author: Tim2
Date: 2003-01-31 01:05
I believe that Diana Haskell was the acting principal for a season between the retiring principal (Jack Snavely, I think) and the new principal (Todd Levy).
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