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Switching main instruments

Author: Joseph Tomasso  Date:   2011-11-30 05:19 Any other professional "doublers" struggle with the decision to switch primary instruments? I started out as a classical saxophonist who became very interested in clarinet after becoming really worried about my future as a classical saxophonist. Then I ended up in a multi-woodwind program for my MM where I focused on oboe to both help me build a private studio, but also make me a more attractive professor for a college/university some day. Many years later I'm just getting back into top-tier competetive playing. I won two international competitions last year, which is awesome, but I'm finding it very hard to balance the "doubler" life with the "international soloist" standards i'm putting myself under. I'm also getting much more serious about pursuing an orchestral career on oboe and clarinet. Very difficult to do with all these saxophone things I have going on. I'd still consider myself a classical saxophonist, but not sure how much longer I plan to keep that up, even after being so successful. Ultimately, it is my decision to be a woodwind specialist, and I'm very happy I have built the skill set, but sometimes it feels like I've taken on more than I can handle. Wouldn't life just be easier if I only played the oboe? Comments on your experiences would be helpful and for the record, I practice 2 hours of saxophone a day, 2 hours of clarinet, 2 hours of oboe, and try to get in a full hour of reed making. I am holding my private studio at 50 students and will take no new students without the loss of one first. Flute and bassoon are officially off the practice list for the last 2 months but I would like to eventually find 30 minutes a day to get my flute playing back... it use to be pretty strong until I decided I loved the oboe! Bachelor of Music, Sax/Clarinet Performance (2005, 06) Master of Music, Multiple Woodwind Performance (2008) Master of Music, Oboe Performance (2013) Gainesville Chamber Orchestra (Clarinet) University of Florida 2010-2011(Visiting Lecturer in Woodwi

Topics	Author	Date
Switching main instruments  new	Joseph Tomasso	2011-11-30 05:19
Re: Switching main instruments  new	oboesax	2011-12-01 14:01
Re: Switching main instruments  new	Joseph Tomasso	2011-12-02 18:38
Re: Switching main instruments  new	oboesax	2011-12-03 03:57

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