Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2015-08-26 18:09
I tought at the Pebody Conservatory, Towson Univeristy and the Eastern Music Festival. I have several players performing in major orchestras and many that have or still perform in our service bands that have studied with me at one time or another. This is the advise I always gave my students, even the most advanced. Once you're in college branch out as much as possible. Learn and practice Bass and Eb clarinet as well while you're in school. Double major in a subject you are interested in if possible. Learn different styles of music if you have the ability as well. Be dedicated and practice as much as possible, learn and memorize your excerpts. With that said know that getting a decent orchestra job in your life time is less that one in a hundred. I retired from the Baltimore Symphony after 50 years, a colleague just retired after 52 years, a other one after 38 years and a previous one after 51 year, all from our clarinet section. My point, there arent' many openings, we keep our jobs once we get a decent one.
Be willing to audition for the military service bands if you want to play and make a living, OR, the alternative is to transfer to the college you suggested, change your major and MINOR in clarinet and enjoy playing. I have many students that had to do something else after graduating college and perform in amature or semi professional groups and teach privately for enjoyment and extra income if possible to forfill out there lives.
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