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Re: Is Mark Nuccio leaving the NY Phil?

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2015-07-03 02:14

Wow, ok I unintentionally sent us in an interesting direction.

I ONLY meant to keep my question about Mr. Hawley's absence from the symphony from sounding derisive. Although as an example of carving a niche, he most certainly is. He has these very 'smart' videos of pieces he performs and is making quite the career as a clinician. Maybe he needed some prestige first but that's not the point. There are other big names NOT doing this.

As for what else one can do there are plenty of OTHER options. There are (or can be) more "performance" oriented groups that do more with staging and movement to bring things to life. There are groups that specialize in accompanying silent films or doing big tv oriented 'spectaculars' that feature costumes and schmaltz. Particularly in today's environment, it's a good idea to keep your options open.

But the other part about "this guy is the best," kinda misses an important point. The guy who wins the audition is the best guy who showed up that day (boiling it down). There could be plenty of others out there that just didn't go to the audition or were busy doing other commitments. And that is the down side to the number of jobs vs the number who are qualified. One guy can can hold a job for 30 or 50 years. During that time any number of other "also" highly qualified women and men will have come and gone. Not the first guy's fault, but that's what happens.

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

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