Author: oboeblank
Date: 2006-07-19 19:09
This is like putting the cart before the horse...
You may be making, as principal oboe of the Boston Symphony in excess of 200,000. However, to find yourself in that position means you would have to win that giant audition. The principal oboe job in Boston for instance was open for six years before John Ferrillo's appointment. Prior to that they had a list of great oboe players in there, among them Eugene Izotov, Charles Hamann, Kathryn Greenbank, Eric Barr. Anyone one of those oboists could have done the job but they chose no one. The Cleveland orchestra auditioned the job of principal twice, and both were world class oboists. Chicago went through two auditions before appointing Eugene Izotov and New York may be going through another round of auditions to find a replacement for Joe Robinson. And you may win the job, but that doesn't always mean that you will keep it.
Be resonable, play the oboe because you love it and you are dedicated to working at it and being the best. If you want tons of money go into computers and design a new operating system-which is equally hard work.
John Mack used to say this..."I'll tell you everything you want to know about the oboe, just don't ask how much money I make."
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