Hello to the group. Unfortunately I have sad news. This is an email from Ben Kamins I received on Sunday. Dear Friends, It is with great sadness and loss...
Thank you Mike. Indeed a sad day in the bassoon world. Please keep us informed. Chris Ulffers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Christopher Ulffers Professor of...
Hi, everyone, I have a question today about a lick in the ballet, Swan Lake. In No. 13 (possibly marked "Swan's Dance"), Tempo di valse, there is a passage...
Hi Richard, I assume you're referring to the short solos including that 5tuplet on F#Gâ™®F#E#F#, and later with a G#. Call me a cheating philistine, but I...
Thanks for the advice, John. The conductor mentioned this at the 1st rehearsal to all of the woodwinds (about shortening it). It looks like I'll take your...
Dear Colleagues: The Bill Douglas woodwind quintet commission project is well under way and I have close to half of the needed groups and individuals to ...
Dear all readers, My name is David and I ran a website a couple years ago that focused on the contrabassoon. After taking a 4 year break, I have hopes of ...
Hello. My name is Jordan and I recently started playing the bassoon, which has replaced the trombone that is seen in my e-mail name (I have to change that). I...
Since you've only recently started playing the bassoon, I would recommend that you concentrate on the bassoon for several years before attempting the...
http://incompetech.com/beta/linedGraphPaper/staff.html ... From: "Michael Benthin" Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 5:33 AM Subject: [DR-L] cool pdf site for...
All, The orchestra in which I perform is in the midst of contract negotiations. As such, the "third chair" positions in the WWs are being contested as to...
My position does get doubling when it is required. That said, on summer tour, my position is one of the first to be cut when the bean counters are trying to ...
Hi Eric, Performing mostly as a per-service musician I never got cartage but always got 25% doubling. We were playing something once when I had to cover both...
Eric There are two basic ways that doubling is handled, as illustrated by the two full time orchestra jobs that I have had. The first, which was the system at...
Hello Eric; not only should a bassoon doubling contra be paid for actually playing both, the player should be paid doubling if required to be prepared to play,...
Hi Eric, As Assistant Principal Bassoon, Contra, and Utility (I have to play 2nd every once in awhile) in the Indianapolis Sym., I get overscale pay each week....
I do have some quick questions regarding doubling pay, having never once received it myself. I understand doubling pay for bassoon/ contra, oboe/EH or...
Hi Richard, Bb and A clarinets use the same reed and mouthpiece and is sometimes the players choice of which one to play. Eb and bass are usually doubles. ...
As we’ve seen so far, doubling and cartage fees are different all over the place. Now I’ll give a brief summation of them in the New York City area and we...
Howdy all, I recently upgraded from an Amati to a Moosmann Contra. I recently joined the Lowell Philharmonic, an amatuer orchestra. They had been looking for a...
Hi, this question is primarily for those of you who make a portion of your income from playing in 'freeway philharmonics'. I just got off the phone with a very...
Hi Peter- First of all, apologies to the group, I know I should be replying privately, but I only have email access on my phone, and it is not giving the...
Do you know if the Aho Concerto is out yet? Amazon does not list it. ... From: Steven Braunstein To: contrabassoon@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 18,...
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If it is more than a 1.5 hour trip i request for housing. You have way to much travel time on this one. Unless you are doing it totally for fun. Jon, Big...
