Author: RobinDesHautbois
Date: 2011-08-10 14:01
Congratulations: an audition is never easy.
Don't worry, this is probably the best thing that could happen. I have known many excellent musicians who just couldn't do auditions right and other audition-virtuosi who couldn't really play all that well in real concerts. (My own weak point is the rehearsal: there is where I get nervous, not on stage, not horribly at auditions.)
If you get chosen, that puts you in the 1st category or perhaps even better (maybe your audition was not that bad). If you don't get chosen, that does not mean you are in the 2nd category, only that you have some more preparation to do.
In all cases, and like you said, you have a fantastic opportunity here!
Take advantage of the occasion to build your professional-neutrality: give the performance all the artistry and importance you can, but work on keeping your emotions out of the equation.... MUCH more easily said than done!
I have lost auditions and other positions to people that were less qualified than myself (oboe and conducting). In some cases, I really did need to improve, in other cases, it was sheer politics. In all cases, it was a learning experience on how to handle unpleasant situations: just as important for your reputation as anything else.
Best of luck!
Robin Tropper
M.A.Sc., B.Mus., B.Ed.
http://RobinDesHautbois.blogspot.ca/music
|
|
The Oboe BBoard
.jpg){kind=small}
