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Re: What to Learn First?

Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2007-12-05 14:24

<<Are you doing this just for your own gratification and fun, or do you hope to take auditions someday?>>

Definitely for my own gratification and fun. I am a seriously late bloomer in the oboe world, having begun the instrument only four years ago at the age of 59 (after a lifetime on the clarinet), and don't contemplate any career other than what I am able to do locally.

On the other hand, I'm always scanning the horizon for the next thing, and maybe this will be my next thing. We do have a local/regional symphony that is in a perpetual search for warm bodies who know which end of the instrument takes the reed. I've been approached by them about playing, so maybe it will happen.

I also thought that this would be an interesting question to pose for other up-and-coming oboists. If you are in a university or conservatory program, you would probably get this guidance from your faculty. But many of us in the boonies (geographically and/or musically), whether we have a teacher or not, hardly even know what to propose for ourselves to study. The Vade Mecum is a bit daunting to tackle without a tour guide -- so I really appreciate receiving pointers from folks who have been there.

Susan

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