Author: vboboe
Date: 2005-08-14 23:37
... soulful oboe is such an equal opportunity instrument
... those boys who do take up oboe are more likely to love the instrument itself, and that's what oboe really needs to bring out its most beautiful characteristics ... also, let's not forget ego is still in there too, showmanship, one-upmanship, no other bridge available to cross in macho strut, etc.
on the distaff side of this discussion ... main trouble for young females who might otherwise get a foothold in good playing positions is that they seem to get distracted by romance, and nesting instincts, and end up with the 25-365-24-7 time-consuming child-care consequences for the majority of adult life, the same time o' life males are solidly building their careers, while somebody else looks after his kids so he can practice six hours or more every day.
Not many women are career-determined enough to over-ride their biological desire to nurture children of their own, or can juggle the scheduling and stressful time-pressured (nerve-wracking, playing detrimental) consequences of oboe career and quality family-time successfully. When children are involved, six hours a day practising is hopelessly unrealistic, and so otherwise excellent playing skills gradually deteriorate instead of steadily improve over the years.
Those who do both successfully, congrats! Exceptional goddess, not the rule among mortal females!
Bottom line, the few guy oboists who are out there get, and hold, the coveted positions, gals less often do either very well.
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