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Author: chorusgirl
Date: 2010-09-17 21:07
Hello all -
My oldest son's friend just started at Peabody - not exactly sure what his major is, but he plays sax and is interested in composition. Do any of you have words of advice to share with him? He is a terrific kid - very bright, very talented, very hard working, dedicated and personable (can you tell we like him a lot?) We here at home are all very proud of him! Thanks -
Marge
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2010-09-17 22:04
Perhaps Eddie Palanker will pop in and help you with your question. Eddie just retired from Peabody. He was a clarinet instructor there for around 25 years.
By the way, it's a hard school to get into. I see why you are proud of him.
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Author: James Langdell
Date: 2010-09-18 02:56
I'm impressed by Peabody's orchestra director, Teri Murai. He was a high school classmate, and conducting well even then. I saw him a few weeks ago at a 40th reunion of our orchestra that toured Japan in 1970, including rehearsing and preforming a concert of our old repertoire. Teri conducted the program's closing Firebird Suite in a very effective way.
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Author: Chris Hill
Date: 2010-09-18 03:18
It's a great school! I have a student who recently graduated from there, and her playing improved tremendously. I taught a masterclass there, and was very impressed with the level of the students. I heard some fine clarinestists, pianists, and a great soprano, who performed Shepherd on the Rock.
Chris
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2010-09-18 04:38
If your son is a sax major he's either a performance major or a music ed major. Those are the only two things a sax major can be unless he's a sax minor and majoring in something else, you should ask him. Peabody has a great sax teacher but unfortunately there are not many playing job opportunities once he graduates. If he's interested in composition and he's not already majoring in it, you need to ask him, he needs to ask the registrar how he can minor or double major in composition. It's possible he's a jazz sax major and not a classical sax major, that's a whole different ball game but he can still ask. ESP www.clarinetconcepts.com
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Author: chorusgirl
Date: 2010-09-19 02:13
Thanks for your replies - I will be sure to share all of this with Ben when I see him.
Ed, it is my son's friend - not my son - who is attending Peabody. I am not all that sure of what exactly he is majoring in - I just knew he was thrilled to get in, and that he was interested in composition.
He'll be home in early October so we'll be sure to share everyone's comments with him.
Thank you again!
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2010-09-20 03:01
Sorry, you did say your sons friend. He may have already inquired about being a minor or double major. In any case he would probably have to take a "composition" audition too but the registrar will tell him how and what to do. ESP
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2010-09-20 05:21
About Peabody... It is a really great school with amazing old archatecture. In one of the buildings there is a circular staircase that goes up several flights. What a view. They also have mostly grand pianos in pretty much every practice room. The surrounding areas of the city can really be fun to visit. The Inner Harbor has lots of good places to eat and perhaps have a beer; if he's old enough!!! If he likes baseball you cannot miss a major league game!
If he wants to eat Italian, check out Little Italy. I'd give the area about a 5*plus another 5*!!!
I enjoyed hearing different groups rehearse at the concert hall and do some of the homework while they rehearsed. You live, breathe, and hear wonderful music where ever you walk.
The school offers assorted languages. I chose Italian, any language will help him if he becomes a composition major or minor. When I was there you had to minor in piano. That was a long time ago.
Another good thing are the more advanced classes only have about 10 people per class, so you can get the training needed to get through this pretty hard school. Well it was hard for me!
You can take a train or a bus to DC and check out the sights as well as hear some of the really great military bands. The military has air shows, such as the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds.
If he has time, these places will keep him busy for the first semester!
For buying anything related to music, even repairs you have Dales Music and Chuck Levins Washington Music Center just outside of DC. There probably is a closer repair place around Peabody. Anyway, these 2 stores are pretty fun to visit and have very good discounts. I actually order my reeds from Chuck Levins and have for many years.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
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Author: SamKaestner
Date: 2010-09-20 12:35
If he's at Peabody, he can take liberal arts classes at Johns Hopkins. I'd be sure to do that instead of just taking the Peabody Classes. I know I did while I was in school there.
Sam Kaestner
West Point Band Clarinetist
www.samkaestner.com
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