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My uncle Tony had a Polish Band! He played a lot of gigs in that kind of atmohere! I loved the accordions!

To brzmi jak dobra zabawa! 😂 I'm half Polish! 😊

An aside question..., what earplugs are you using?

I play in a community orchestra, and it's demoralizing when you see full grown adults behave like children. I guess age does not equal emotional maturity

It is crazy that people who have the high level positions have such low maturity/emotional intelligence.

That’s actually a C#. To play a D this is the keys to them LH3, LH4, TH, RH1, and RH2. Or also you can do the same fingerings just without the LH4 fingering. It could be either or.

How things have changed....sad in some ways.

As someone who has sensory issues, I can theoretically understand having a problem with a strong scent BUT I’m not going to do a sniff test on every person to point out the “witch” to be burned 🙄

Omg

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You are the street smart freelance independent musician we all admire.

I agree with you! We called them prima dona!

The story where the musician hijacked the piece by playing the solo ridiculously slow is hilarious 😹

It's always sad and a bit scary when someone is too flaky to be a musician...

Forget the theory’s, how good of a musician was he. You look like you’ve been playing long enough to know that musicians never get along anyway. John Nash was mentally ill but managed to come up with probable gaming theory. George Patton was nutty but was a decent poet and one of the greatest generals of his day. If Bach or Mozart were around today I’m not sure they wouldn’t have been labeled complete nuts. A lot of history is full of conspiracy theorists. Copernicus and his ridicules ideas about the sun being the center of the solar system. Or that Pythagoras guy who started a religion saying that you could talk to god using mathematics. I’d bet you consider yourself to be a non judgmental person. 🙄

That part is insane! Thankfully I'll never have to play it in amateur orchestra.

Fun fact - Louise Di Tullio who has over 1000 film credits as a principal flutist recording session musician in Los Angeles who has played for high-profile film composers including Alfred Newman, Jerry Goldsmith, John Barry, Lalo Schifrin and of course John Williams has said that score of Hook, which Louise still mentions as the most challenging music she has ever performed and sight read during her long career a studio musician. “John Williams always pushes the limit of his orchestra with every new score,” said Louise, “keeping his players on the edge while creating a great sense of excitement.”

Never heard of this one, I'll have to look up a performance. I've been curious about this book so I might have to buy it. That sound clip.... lots going on there! Thanks!

Thank you again. My next wish: Indiana Jones or Johann Strauss II - Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka 😉

Music degree is useless unless you want to teach in a university level which is too competitive. Better go to the medical field and do music on the side. I had a bachelor degree in cello performance and couldn’t find a decent paying job for 3 years. Took Radiology for 3 years and became a Cardiac Ultrasound Tech now making over $150K a year and playing the cello in the side . Best decision I ever made.

I would also say that there's the question of once you finish your education, where will you work. This country does not by and large, prize classical music in the same way that, say, Europe does. A friend's son recently completed his musical education in Canada, so he doesn't have huge if any debt. However he faced the reality that working in classical music is very arduous, and you may, if you do find a job, wind up 'stitching' together three different jobs a day to earn a living, and it won't be a great living. None of these part time jobs will have benefits nor will they have pensions or things like 401ks. Better instead to learn a European language. because in Europe, there are tons and tons of small orchestras, and the odds of getting a job playing classical music for a living are far better than they are here.

I specifically remembered this excerpt from the red book, where it says even if you cant play the 2nd half quietly, you have to give the impression of playing quietly

I agree with your commentary. May I also add that getting a Master's in exactly the area you studied in your BA (to me) feels a bit repetitive and unnecessary because you've already been through it, so really you would only be doing a continuation of the same thing. I think it'd be better to get a Master's in a different area like Education or Composition (if possible), that way, your BA and Master's can provide you with two different sets of possibilities and opportunities in the workplace. Specially in an industry where 1st flute spots and such are quite limited. 💜

Great! Great! Great! Thank you!

Are there any alternatives for high A? I struggle with that the most for some reason. It’s always sharp

I think videos on specific orchestral excerpts would be very interesting. Such as the Prokofiev Symphony 1, Mov IV.

Very informative video! I'm not personally planning on going to professional musician and orchestra pathway, rather the high school level music teaching pathway, however, did find your video very informative and interesting

Since you're in Hawaii, do you ever find yourself traveling to one of the other islands? The book sounds entertaining. How about a nightmare story of arriving at the performance venue and realizing that you've left your instrument at home? This happened to me once when I was doing a gig with a friend. We were playing duets for something, I don't even remember what it was, and we met at her apartment for a quick hour to go over our music, etc... We quickly packed up for the drive across town and when we arrived I realized OH MY GOD I left my flute at her apartment! Luckily another friend of mine who lived close by was home and brought me her beautiful flute to use. Someone could write a book just on musicians worst nightmares!!

Beautiful arrangement and playing!

Love the cup! 🧚🏼‍♀️

Thanks for useful video! Im amateur pianist who has struggled with nerves before playing, Ad only recently discovered a Natural alternative to beta blockers, ad that's Valerian, a natural herb that relax the nervous system, need to use in quite a high dose for it to b effective! There's still a stigma on mental issues even in these days! Still got along way to go! Accept that one's will always b nervous, ad practice performing as much as possible! Cheers!

Awesome! Well done ❤❤

I wondered the same thing! I thought it might be a Burkart.

You explained this phenomenon the best I’ve heard. I do weddings and use beta blockers beforehand

Did you get a new piccolo? It’s gorgeous!

So lemme get this straight there is 4 D’s D4 needs that low C roller so how do you get the extra high D out without that roller?

story of Vancouver Symphony recent hire of asst prin flute/picc...17 year old high school student studying at Curtis at his first(!) audition...b/c he's still in school won't join till graduate next year....Kelly Zimba Lukić winning principal flute at Toronto Symphony was her 17th audition & first full-time job...both contrasting stories stuff movies are made...inspiring and/or depressing for the aspiring

Beautiful!!! Saludos de Argentina.

In my years I have found it very difficult to even get an audition with a regional or community orchestra. The flute sections are often locked up with two or three flute players who have been playing there forever and don't have any plans of leaving anytime soon. This was my experience many many years ago with a community orchestra that I wanted to get into. I contacted the administration office, and then my name and contact info was discarded until about a year later when I received a call from the conductor who was outraged that I was brushed off by the personnel manager. The conductor invited me to play for their committee, I was accepted but then had to split the principal chair with the daughter of the outgoing principal flute. It was a cordial arrangement but I never truly felt welcomed, and eventually I resigned.

True Story: at a job I once held (NOT in the midwest….should narrow this down quickly for you, Julia), We had to find the trombone section….SECTION……..at a concert. It was a conductor search concert so there was a change in conductors as it was, and the conductor had already walked out for his piece…..he was ad libbing with the audience, while we (production team) had to run around and find them.

How about a video regarding the musicians union?

Your videos are so well-done. You provide unique information in a smooth and efficient way.

I've noticed how close your fingers are to the keys. That helps this rookie! I have to work on that!

Nicely done!!!!

Versatility, I totally agree. My first Gig in august I Got to play picc,flute,alto,bass and recorder. Had to say no to Pan flute!! I must try to learn that too.. can you play pan flute?

nice arrangement of a sultry tune....very cool!

This is one of my favorites of Gershwin’s music!

Thanks for all the hints on technique. Much appreciated.

I really like this solo, it just glides along. Thanks as always, for posting!

Where can I find the score?