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Re: Great Teachers/Great Players

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2020-11-10 01:44

I did not comment on the last thread because it may not be too helpful to do so. You mentioned Leon Russianoff who had personally seeded many orchestras across the country with former students. He was in fact also pretty self effacing about his own playing.

Here's the thing. If you want to be a competitive player on the highest level and have a fighting chance at winning top symphony jobs you'll already be familiar with the names of the teachers who might best help you get there. There is also a technique to taking auditions that is just about as important to know as clarinet technique itself. And there is a podcast by one or two (don't recall exactly who's involved) that emphasizes that aspect of the business.

Now, most players who remain at this for a career must teach out of necessity to supplement their income. I'm sure of those some enjoy it and some hate it (with a bunch in between depending on the level of engagement by their students) but the truth of the matter is that they all LEARN as much from the practice as they impart.

But like any other pursuit some of us are better at it than others. So find a teacher with whom you communicate well and helps take you where you want to go.

Personally I wouldn't care much to find out that Richard Muhlfeld couldn't teach his way out of a paper bag (if that were the case). I'm just glad he was there to inspire Brahms.

...............Paul Aviles

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