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Author: szyJYM
Date: 2005-06-10 17:56
How often to principal players in professional symphony orchestras teach at universities? Next fall I'll be studying music performance at UW-Milwaukee, and with any luck I'll be studying under Mr. Todd Levy himself, principal clarinetist for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. I think this is just about the greatest opportunity I have ever had, and I'm so excited. I'm just wondering how often players in professional groups land a university job as well.
--Mike
Wide-eyed music student entering college this fall
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Author: clarinetist04
Date: 2005-06-10 18:00
Usually, in fact, that is indeed the case. At least in most universities/conservatories I've visited it is. Eastman students study with the principal of Rochester; Curtis with Philly; here in Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon students with Pittsburgh Symphony; etc.
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Author: linda_loo
Date: 2005-06-10 19:32
"here in Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon students with Pittsburgh Symphony; etc"
ITA. It's very common, even at smaller schools near big cities... for instance, in the Pittsburgh area, Indiana University of PA (where I went, and at the time studied with a Pitts Symph player).
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Author: vin
Date: 2005-06-10 19:47
And, of course, you can (and should frequently) go and hear him play in the MSO, which is a lesson in and of itself.
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Author: SueSmith
Date: 2005-06-10 21:09
Its very common place:
Here is a short list
Boston -
BSO - Scott Andrews TBC, Tom Martin BU, NEC
Pro Arte - Julie Vaverka TBC, BU? Ian Greitzer (Pops esplanade) TBC, BU?
NYC
NYPhil - Drucker was at Juilliard, Nuccio heads Graduate Orchestral Performance dept at Manhattan
Players of Philly usually teach at Curtis
Maryland
The other BSO - Steve Barta teaches at several schools in that area.
Its rare that a pro symphony player doesn't teach, but it does happen - I can't recall Bill Hudgins teaching since his post to BSO in 1994.
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Author: RAMman
Date: 2005-06-10 21:25
Very common in the UK, as has been said above I can't think of someone in a full-time orchestral job (including second players...) who doesn't teach in at least one college.
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-06-10 22:50
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I'm just wondering how often players in professional groups land a university job as well.
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All the time and without the necessary teaching qualifications often (the "doctorate and masters degree" are quickly overlooked).
But they get the experience pretty quickly.
Post Edited (2005-06-10 23:14)
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Author: contragirl
Date: 2005-06-10 23:05
University of Maryland College Park
Loren Kitt, Principal of the NSO
(Along with a lot of other NSO principals/musicians in other instruments)
Columbia Union College (VERY Small Seventh Day Adventist college)
David Jones, Kennedy Center Opera House
--CG
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Author: Alseg
Date: 2005-06-10 23:08
<<<"here in Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon students with Pittsburgh Symphony; etc">>>
Yep, that is correct. And they also teach at Duquesne University's Mary Pappert College of Music.
Both CMU and DU are are bastions of music for this area. I have enjoyed recitals at both campuses and look forward to many more.
I live just north of Pittsburgh. The nearest college is geneva college. (The failure to print capital letters for geneva college is not accidental. They used to have a great piano teacher, who is, alas, leaving the school....his gain.)
Former creator of CUSTOM CLARINET TUNING BARRELS by DR. ALLAN SEGAL
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Author: clarinetist04
Date: 2005-06-11 04:25
Oooooh. I mentioned CMU because that's where I go. Engineering thought, not music...although I study composition. Leonardo Balada is the guru of composition there.
BTW, David Jones is a FANTASTIC clarinetist. I heard him play in Andre Previn's version of "Streetcar Named Desire" and he had a tough part and did an amazing job.
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Author: szyJYM
Date: 2005-06-11 17:56
vin wrote:
>And, of course, you can (and should frequently)
>go and hear him play in the MSO, which is a
>lesson in and of itself.
Oh, definitely. I already do that each chance I get, and we've even already met. It's so cool.
--Mike
Wide-eyed music student entering college this fall
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