Author: jhoyla
Date: 2015-02-07 22:49
Two orchestras, two wind quintets and occasional pit-orchestra work (Ob./C.A.)
One orchestra is an university orchestra which generally meets for 3-4 months a year, does one concert and disbands until the following season. It was this conductor's faith in me that brought me back to oboe six years after I had given up. I play first oboe, we do classic/romantic repertoire and we pad the orchestra with pros for the concerts, which are generally excellent.
The second orchestra I have just joined is a community orchestra in which I share 1st oboe with an excellent oboist. Four concerts a year in a small but beautiful auditorium, and so far the soloists (Krommer Clarinet cto, Mozart flute cto) have come from within the ranks.
The two wind-quintets are interesting. A lot of us work in high-tec jobs and so are very pressed for time. We have discovered mornings - we meet early in the morning in the home of one of the players, play until about 10:00 AM, and then arrive at work "fashionably late". It works a treat.
The pit work is for a wonderful conductor and a fine team of amateur operatic performers. G&S and Musicals. More often than not I play for him for free - I just love it!
J.
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