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Author: WoodwindOz
Date: 2011-07-19 10:15
You can definitely earn a living as an orchestral musician in Australia (most positions around or just below average wage, which is fairly high here), although most of them supplement with University teaching as well (we don't have instrumental faculty and studios the way the US universities do). And if you're a string player, you can basically walk in straight out of uni. But if you're a wind player, you almost have to wait for someone to die for a position to open up, and even then they tend to overlook the locals for some international flavour.
My advice to anyone considering performing as a career is to put as many musical eggs in their basket as possible. You will almost certainly teach in some capacity. Arranging and composing can come in as useful skills as well. Conducting skills, especially in the US, are almost a must. And remember that the best solo players do not necessarily make the best ensemble players - expose yourself to all aspects of performing.
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Theyoungoboist |
2011-07-17 05:18 |
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WoodwindOz |
2011-07-17 08:49 |
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huboboe |
2011-07-17 20:52 |
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GoodWinds |
2011-07-18 00:34 |
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huboboe |
2011-07-18 18:48 |
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WoodwindOz |
2011-07-19 10:15 |
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GoodWinds |
2011-07-19 18:48 |
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WoodwindOz |
2011-07-20 02:32 |
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HautboisJJ |
2011-07-20 04:52 |
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GoodWinds |
2011-07-20 15:25 |
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WoodwindOz |
2011-07-20 15:56 |
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GoodWinds |
2011-07-21 00:24 |
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