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Re: Musical apathy after "tenure"

Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2012-11-15 21:21

As a prodessional symphony player I can't say I've seen this type of attitude in recent years. Even though we have protection clauses once a person gets tenure, no one takes it for granted. I've never known anyone that just slacked off. One of the reasons is peer presure, no one in the orchestra wants to sit with someone that doesn't cut it in the string section and of course the winds are always on the spot. Another reason is pride. Even string players can be put on the spot when a conductor goes over passages. It becomes obvious when one person is slacking off and they can be fired. Maybe not of the spot like in the Reiner - Szell days but they can be let go after a warning or two and a chance to get it together. I'm sure it happens else where but I don't think you see it much, if at all, in a professional orchestra these days.

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