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Re: Mozart Concerto performance (correct link)

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2014-11-20 05:40

BRAVO !!!!!!! Wonderful performance.

First I have to tell a story. I recall as part of the mock audition process at a clarinet conference, Leon Russianoff spoke of his frustration as a juror at Eastman. He said that inevitably one of his fellow faculty members would pick the clarinet candidate who sounded most like a train going over a trestle to be the best candidate that day! Point being that no two jurors will hear things exactly the same way.

I heard AN ENTIRELY different performance (save for the bad acoustics which I'm sure you had no control over).

You should have no trouble at all getting into the music school or conservatory of your choice (no joke!). I'd contemplate some of the advice given by Ed Palanker on this site. He advises his students to try a double major (one music, other something practical). That way you cover your bases. There is a fantastic young (probably more, but I only heard this one) player at Yale, studying with David Shifrin. This student is co-majoring in computer science. I think he'll do alright. To that end you could also consider Oberlin School of Musice where Richard Hawkins teaches. Finally along those lines Mr. Howard Klug of Indiana University has a phenomenal studio.

Naturally there are some fine conservatories too but there you'll pretty much be vying for a music career......not that you should have much of a problem.

Vey fine, subtle playing, I enjoyed listening to you very much.

..............Paul Aviles

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