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I believe you are correct.....I gave that mouthpiece to a member of my small orchestra.
Do tell more! Are you sitting right in front of the conductor? what kinda oboe ya got?
laaaaaa.....
I've figured out how to reply to a thread but I would REALLY appreciate it if someone told me how to start a thread xxx thanks
http://www.woodwindforum.com/forums/faq.php. Look under the "Board" section.
Welcome. Tell us a liitle about yourself.
Just 'discovered' the board while searching for instrument reviews (in the market for a new Bb and Eb). Presently playing a Ridenour Lyrica Bb (hard rubber) and a year ago 'tried out the Eb' by buying a Selmer 1405 (composite of some kind) clarinet. I like the Eb - other than it sounding a bit 'off' in tone. I've had the Lyrica 2 years and it was a big improvement over my 1950's Leblanc Symphony II (a wonderful horn but worn out from disuse and poor storage I guess). But I'm still hoping to replace both horns over the summer.
Learned clarinet in Jr. High from my band director father. I was just barely good enough to avoid taking lessons. Many decades later, now I'm taking them and - finally - practicing.
Learned clarinet in Jr. High from my band director father. I was just barely good enough to avoid taking lessons. Many decades later, now I'm taking them and - finally - practicing.
Hi everyone!
I've posted a few times on here, but thought I'd introduce and share a little bit about myself.
My name is Mike, and I currently am working towards a degree in music performance in flute performance, after taking a few years off from college to work full-time. I was originally an oboe/English horn and saxophone performance major when I lived and studied in Chicago (but for some reason, I ended up playing bass and contra-alto clarinets with their wind ensemble, but eventually played my primary instrument at the time in that ensemble), but when I moved back to Indianapolis, I decided I wanted to focus on flute (and piccolo and alto flute), and did extensive playing on all three flutes this past year at college with their wind ensemble, flute choir and chamber orchestra. I also played tenor II in the university's Jazz Ensemble for a semester. After I graduate with my degree, I plan on looking into getting my master's in multiple woodwind performance at some point.
In addition to that, I also play with several theatres in the general and surrounding Indianapolis area, mostly with community theatres, but I also have done a bit of paying work here and there. Right now, I play and own recorders (SSAT), piccolo/flute/alto flute, oboe, Eb/Bb/bass clarinets and SATB saxophones. I'm considering adding either English horn or bassoon (or even both) to my arsenal in the next year or two from now.
Most of the shows I do usually land me low reed books (flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone). I've also done some upper reed work, and am currently in rehearsals for a production of CITY OF ANGELS which opens next week, on book 2 (piccolo, flute, clarinet, alto saxophone), and then I'll be playing reed 3 (flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, optional bassoon) for YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN with a different theatre in July, and I'm super excited for both of those shows to open. I started doing pit playing my freshman year of high school, and haven't regretted it since!
After I get one, or both, of my intended degrees, I plan on trying to start making a living by doing theatre pit work, or teaching woodwinds privately.
I've posted a few times on here, but thought I'd introduce and share a little bit about myself.
My name is Mike, and I currently am working towards a degree in music performance in flute performance, after taking a few years off from college to work full-time. I was originally an oboe/English horn and saxophone performance major when I lived and studied in Chicago (but for some reason, I ended up playing bass and contra-alto clarinets with their wind ensemble, but eventually played my primary instrument at the time in that ensemble), but when I moved back to Indianapolis, I decided I wanted to focus on flute (and piccolo and alto flute), and did extensive playing on all three flutes this past year at college with their wind ensemble, flute choir and chamber orchestra. I also played tenor II in the university's Jazz Ensemble for a semester. After I graduate with my degree, I plan on looking into getting my master's in multiple woodwind performance at some point.
In addition to that, I also play with several theatres in the general and surrounding Indianapolis area, mostly with community theatres, but I also have done a bit of paying work here and there. Right now, I play and own recorders (SSAT), piccolo/flute/alto flute, oboe, Eb/Bb/bass clarinets and SATB saxophones. I'm considering adding either English horn or bassoon (or even both) to my arsenal in the next year or two from now.
Most of the shows I do usually land me low reed books (flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone). I've also done some upper reed work, and am currently in rehearsals for a production of CITY OF ANGELS which opens next week, on book 2 (piccolo, flute, clarinet, alto saxophone), and then I'll be playing reed 3 (flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, optional bassoon) for YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN with a different theatre in July, and I'm super excited for both of those shows to open. I started doing pit playing my freshman year of high school, and haven't regretted it since!
After I get one, or both, of my intended degrees, I plan on trying to start making a living by doing theatre pit work, or teaching woodwinds privately.
Welcome! I do one theater gig a year now, usually with three instruments. As I have a non-music day job, the theater stuff really kicks my butt. I really love the swing band stuff, but there is really no money in that.
Unless you are really, really, REALLY lucky, pursuing a performance career is (at best) a crapshoot. Maybe you will make it, maybe you won't.
I took a look at this for several careers when I was a youngster. Music? My mentors pointed out how they were struggling after an extensive degree-based preparation, and pointed to the popularity of the field. I'm not a gambler, so I immediately looked elsewhere.
I had always been interested in astronomy and astrophysics. Astronomy looked the most promising of these two, but I met astronomers with doctorates who were trapped in jobs that would be considered menial by any standard. Too many people, too few slots to fit them in. Move on.
I settled on computer science at a time when it was still in its relative infancy. Accumulating the courses needed for a degree wasn't all that hard, but in the meantime I fell into a career looking at live or dead bodies, in both cases for the Federal government.
The advantages were overwhelming - I rapidly advanced in fields that few others were willing to pursue - disability claims assessment for the then VA, and - later - accident investigation for the new agency OSHA. Neither of these were really associated with my schooling, but you take what you are offered. My employee benefits, the opportunity for promotion and the excellent pension system were the main attractions offered.
But, they also allowed me ample opportunity to pursue music in my "spare time". In effect, I've got my cake (the careers and subsequent retirement) and am eating it (with plenty of instrumental music) too.
Others will disagree, and urge that you pursue your dream. My contention is that (for almost everyone in the music field), the dream is like that green light on the end of Daisy Buchanan's dock - always there - beckoning you forward - but just as persistently always out of reach.
Put another way:
Work to live, then live to enjoy
Your mileage may vary, and all of that...
I took a look at this for several careers when I was a youngster. Music? My mentors pointed out how they were struggling after an extensive degree-based preparation, and pointed to the popularity of the field. I'm not a gambler, so I immediately looked elsewhere.
I had always been interested in astronomy and astrophysics. Astronomy looked the most promising of these two, but I met astronomers with doctorates who were trapped in jobs that would be considered menial by any standard. Too many people, too few slots to fit them in. Move on.
I settled on computer science at a time when it was still in its relative infancy. Accumulating the courses needed for a degree wasn't all that hard, but in the meantime I fell into a career looking at live or dead bodies, in both cases for the Federal government.
The advantages were overwhelming - I rapidly advanced in fields that few others were willing to pursue - disability claims assessment for the then VA, and - later - accident investigation for the new agency OSHA. Neither of these were really associated with my schooling, but you take what you are offered. My employee benefits, the opportunity for promotion and the excellent pension system were the main attractions offered.
But, they also allowed me ample opportunity to pursue music in my "spare time". In effect, I've got my cake (the careers and subsequent retirement) and am eating it (with plenty of instrumental music) too.
Others will disagree, and urge that you pursue your dream. My contention is that (for almost everyone in the music field), the dream is like that green light on the end of Daisy Buchanan's dock - always there - beckoning you forward - but just as persistently always out of reach.
Put another way:
Work to live, then live to enjoy
Your mileage may vary, and all of that...
anser custodis animus
Greetings people of this forum,
I would like to contribute to your fine discussions. Helen already introduced my as:
Thanks Helen.
Now some more details.
Born in a musical family it is inpossible not to make music.
As a child I was already making musical instruments and learned to play several instruments on the streets.
When studying science and technology of food I took up the tenor saxophone (Malerne artiste) more seriously.
Going through several music and theatre groups I made a lot of milage in different types of music.
The Malerne was followed by a Martin, which was followed by a King Zephyr (baritone), which was followed by a Hohner president (tenor).
In the same time I became a specialist in the science and crafts of candy (liquerice bootlaces) chocolate (Heinz) and cheese snacks.
I combine these two fields by developing a new DIY type of pad, which enables me to keep all my horns playing.
Except for the midwinterhoorn, which is padless.
Greetings people of this forum,
I would like to contribute to your fine discussions. Helen already introduced my as:
Thanks Helen.
Now some more details.
Born in a musical family it is inpossible not to make music.
As a child I was already making musical instruments and learned to play several instruments on the streets.
When studying science and technology of food I took up the tenor saxophone (Malerne artiste) more seriously.
Going through several music and theatre groups I made a lot of milage in different types of music.
The Malerne was followed by a Martin, which was followed by a King Zephyr (baritone), which was followed by a Hohner president (tenor).
In the same time I became a specialist in the science and crafts of candy (liquerice bootlaces) chocolate (Heinz) and cheese snacks.
I combine these two fields by developing a new DIY type of pad, which enables me to keep all my horns playing.
Except for the midwinterhoorn, which is padless.