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Author: missclarinetist
Date: 2005-07-20 13:15
Hey guys just wondering what your view is. Who would you hire when you audition a person - a talented musician exceptionally good on the instrument with no orchestra experience, or a talented player with many years of orchestra experience?
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Author: claril
Date: 2005-07-20 14:05
It depends what sort of orchestra.. ifprofessional I would hire talented with experience, or if an orchestra of lower standard, go with exceptional?
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Author: LarryBocaner ★2017
Date: 2005-07-20 14:18
Well, for a major symphony a player with limited orchestral experience in his/her resume would have an uphill fight just to get past the initial screening and into the audition process. Sometimes this can be overridden by a very strong recommendation from a major musical figure (teacher,conductor etc.) or an impressive showing at a prestigious international competition.
This was the case some years ago when Michael Rusinek won the assistant principal job with the National Symphony while he was still an undergrad at Curtis.
I hear the opposite side of this coin with some regularity; established pro players say it's hard to compete with conservatory students who have the leisure to practice hours and hours every day.
Is this a chicken vs egg conundrum?
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Author: William
Date: 2005-07-20 15:32
Assuming they are both equally talented players, the tie breaker has to be experiance.
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Author: Asheeka
Date: 2005-07-22 02:04
depending on the kind of orchestra. But i would probably pick the talented and experienced player.
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Author: Scott
Date: 2005-07-22 02:20
Which one is single?
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Scott Beard
Celebration Orchestra
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-07-22 02:43
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This was the case some years ago when Michael Rusinek won the assistant principal job with the National Symphony while he was still an undergrad at Curtis.
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And Michael didn't get the Toronto Symphony 2nd job from that very reason too. He won the audition, but was basically turned down for the job.
Ok, he was only 16 at the time...........
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Author: music_is_life
Date: 2005-07-22 04:07
I'd say the person with experience, because orchestral playing is different, as I discovered my first few weeks in my first orchestra. Everything is about projection, yet balance and blending and I feel like orchestral playing differs SO MUCH from, say, concert band playing. So if someone had no experience playing in an orchestra, despite his abilities, possibly topping the other 'talented' player, the person with experience would/should? be hired, in my opinion.
-Lindsie
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