Dan and it is cheaper since the Philharmonic went to a 2 tier pay system.
On 8/11/10 10:26 AM, "PatentDan Feigelson" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hans, did you see the article last month in the New York Times about the large > number of vacancies in the NY Philharmonic (not just in the horn section)? It > could have been written by you. The article mentioned that it's not a lack of > talented players but more a matter of finding someone who will fit into the > section that has resulted in so many vacancies. If anything, the number of > talented musicians in New York means the Philharmonic can take its time > filling the vacancies, since finding a substitute or extra for any particular > series isn't difficult. > > DJF > > Message: 14 > Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:33:24 +0200 > From: Hans Pizka <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Glazunov Reverie > To: The Horn List <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > But then I have to ask you, how it comes, that many high ranking & very well > paid positions remain vacant for years ???? > My orchestra, just an example, has three horn vacancies out of total ten > positions. But they are vacant since two seasons (my former position, which > was occupied by a young lady for just a year, as she did not make it further), > respectively for over one season (a low horn & a third horn). They had several > unsatisfying auditions, ceased after the first two rounds. > > Many first horn positions vacant, waiting several years to be filled. > > How come, if there are so many superb players out there ??? > > Technical skill & perfection is just one side of the medal, serious musicality > & knowledge the other side. > I will not talk about experience, as a superb & ambitious player will gain > that in a short time in the job. > Being an excellent musician requires also vast knowledge about culture, > musical history, composers, > harmony, intuitive reaction to the unforeseen in the literature, prima vista > play, which means > jumping into the music, taking on the composers skin & dive in, > also serious appearance on stage or even in the pit & a lot more. > > And as a surprise, some players fresh from music academy will get the job > finally. Why ? They did not > look to left or right, having their target in mind - the top of the top - > ALWAYS. They are the most > self critical players who do never give up. They know their limitations at all > stages. > > > > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/jasoncat%40aol.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
