Comments on: How to Prepare for a Symphony Orchestra Career /how-to-prepare-for-a-symphony-orchestra-career/ Music school, Music major, Music career Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:58:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jason /how-to-prepare-for-a-symphony-orchestra-career/#comment-587177 Sat, 11 Nov 2023 20:31:13 +0000 /?p=20502#comment-587177 Thank you so much to Franck for this excellent information. It is most helpful.

]]> By: Franck /how-to-prepare-for-a-symphony-orchestra-career/#comment-587170 Sat, 11 Nov 2023 16:27:00 +0000 /?p=20502#comment-587170 I would add a few things to all these wonderful points: 1. Get the best instrument you can afford and keep it well-maintained (and professionally insured, such as by Clarion). Unfortunately, the price of instruments can be a true setback to the debt one carries.

2. Train in diverse styles: most of us won’t be playing all those concertos we train on. But if applicable, learn to ornament; if applicable, study world music and learn to improvise, don’t think of yourself just as a Classical musician: be an all-around musician first, and always.

3. Become a superb sight-reader. Most gigs as a sub come last-minute, with no rehearsals even, on often not well known repertoire.

4. Learn to play with others, no matter their approach. Subbing means fitting-in and keeping your fellow players in THEIR comfort zones.

5. Join professional societies (CMA, instrument societies, etc), interact, listen, build rapports, etc

I’m sure there’s more, but thanks and congratulations to all!

]]> By: Alice /how-to-prepare-for-a-symphony-orchestra-career/#comment-250754 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:14:10 +0000 /?p=20502#comment-250754 Thanks for the tip that studying pieces that are usually found in auditions will help when trying to get into an orchestra. I guess that would be very useful for one of my cousins who is considering to find an online orchestra audition coaching service soon. He just got back to playing the cello after a bit of a hiatus so he has a lot of brushing up to do.

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