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Author: Kathryn
Date: 2002-08-31 19:13
I'm looking for a piano accompanist but am having trouble finding one. Should I call some colleges around? Or should I just ask around?
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Author: Brian Peterson
Date: 2002-08-31 20:18
You might check with the musician at a nearby church or synagogue. She or he might be able to help or at least refer you to someone who can.
Good Luck.
BP
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Author: kenabbott
Date: 2002-08-31 20:24
I had been asking myself the same question. My first source was the show orchestra pits I've played in. I found three ready players there. Next, I tried doing a Google search on "piano accompanist" along with the city in which I'm playing. It's likely you'll find someone form the local music school there, along with others.
I'd love to compare notes about prices. For a 1 hour recital, an experienced player in Charlotte wants about $300. I'll also be playing in NJ. I have no price quote there yet.
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Author: William
Date: 2002-08-31 21:53
Other sources to investigate might be: your local musicians union; your public school vocal and general music staff; music stores and persons advertising as piano teachers. Our local university offers a degree in keyboard accompaniment and there are many student pianists looking for experiance playing all manner of accompaniment (for a lot less than $300.00 an hour). Good luck.
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Author: Ken
Date: 2002-08-31 22:54
Superb suggestions. Show pit orchestras can be a valuable professional source. Maybe a local studio soliciting a teacher on staff of any classical instrument, woodwind or brass...you'd be surprised the connections these musicians have. A Dean of music or head administrator of a college with a music program within a reasonable distance of your home. When my regular accompanist isn't availiable she gave me a laundry list of her best students to call, I never go without a top young player when I need one. A piano professor could recommend their own people that'll most likely do it for peanuts for the experience and exposure...and motivated to do a darn good job for you and making sure the parts are played right.
I don't know about supply and demand for accompanists in the Charlotte area but here in Virginia $300 for an hour recital would most likely get you Rachmaninov or Horowitz themself with at least an 1-1 1/2 hour rehearsal and touch-up the day of the gig. v/r
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Author: Kathryn
Date: 2002-09-01 00:58
Steve
sorry I don't live in the UK. I live in Buffalo, New York
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Author: charles
Date: 2002-09-01 04:37
yea well all I did for an piano player, was called up the college I went to and spoke with the piano instructor. She said that for the piece I was playing she would give me her top student and it would be like 30 bucks, not too bad, thats also in virginia, maybe we virginians just have lower price pianists?
Charles
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Author: Jim E.
Date: 2002-09-01 04:48
Also try your local chapter of the American Organists Guild. The (quite excellent) accompanist for our community chorus is presently paid $35 for an hour and a half rehearsal.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2002-09-01 05:10
An accomplished pianist for a one hour recital will in general put in somewhere around 8-10 hours of total time (more or less, depending on the complexity of the piece. Brahms ain't cheap ...). Expect to pay accordingly.
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Author: Melanie
Date: 2002-09-01 08:58
I don't know if your town has a community school of music, but if you have one, that would be a good place to start. I'm the receptionist at ours, and we have lists of people to accompany or play gigs. Calling the colleges is a good idea too. I would just suggest talking to professors about your exact expectations and needs before taking on a student accompanist. I'm a student myself, but have only used a student accompanist once, and it was a disaster. Many fellow students have had wonderful experiences. Good luck!
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Author: Meri
Date: 2002-09-03 21:45
Many piano majors at the music faculty here post that they are available as accompanists. The going rate here for a university-level student accompanist go for $20-25 CDN per hour. You could also ask your private teacher (some also teach piano, or their other students are working with accompanists( if they know of a pianist who would be interested in playing the piano parts. Or, if you are still in high school, ask your piano-playing friends who are quite advanced or the music teacher. I've generally had good experiences with fellow students as accompanists, including an absolutely wonderful onewho I regularly use--who is below the going rate. Pay for professional quality--don't pay for a premium price when you can get similar quality for a lower cost.
Meri
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