Author: oboemoboe
Date: 2006-11-23 15:54
The worst advice I've ever received was in grade 7, BEFORE I started to play oboe. We were making our 3 instrument choices and oboe was at the top of my list (actually, it was my 3 choices!), but my teacher didn't want me to play it, he thought I was too shy, but I finally got it and was happy. Then, in grade 11, when that same teacher found out I was auditionning for 2 colleges and the Montreal Conservatoire, he called my mom and told her it would be a good thing if she dicouraged me from entering those schools, because I didn't have any chance of getting in, let alone becoming a professionnal musician. Well, I got in to the 3 schools, chose the Conservatoire, studied there for 6 years before changing schools to obtain my Master's degree. Up until a month ago, I played quite a bit, and pretty much everywhere in the province and ahd 18 students (22 last year!). But I gave all of that up for one year because I landed a position in Cavalia, an equestrian megaproduction with live musicians (pop band+ cello and oboe). The music is really niice and poetc. So now, I get to learn about pop music and play in Nevada and California before touring Europe starting next spring. Barock'n'roll!
So yeah, young oboists if you really want to play oboe and believe in yourself, it can happen. Believe me.
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