Milton,
I would be guessing if I tried to answer your question regarding the
conductor's lack a action. When I discussed with him the need to change the
horn principal, he said he was afraid of players getting upset that could lead
to him losing players. I responded by saying that he will never have an
adequate horn section until he has an adequate principal because other
competent players will not join the section. The situation was well known by
other horn players in our region and they generally considered the horn section
laughable. The conductor is an excellent violinist. I still don't understand
how he could put up with incompetence in key playing positions, other than he
may fear having no horn player, so keeping the one he has is better than none.
It is now up to me (and others) to prove our loyalty to the ensemble by showing
up for him.
Regards,
Larry
>>>>Well Larry, you do make a point, but???? Why should it be a new and
outside player that comes into this section
and has to "coach" the conductor as to the need to change the
principal.
Why hasn't this conductor come to this conclusion by themselves???
Surely the conductor is "competent" enough to
be able to hear and make the decision to move this player either
down or out.
Not out business as players to be downgrading our colleagues: Well
maybe if it is a viola player. :)<<<<
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