Posted by john on October 30, 2000 at 14:24:00:
In Reply to: Summer Music Festivals posted by Aubrey Foard on October 29, 2000 at 22:33:23:
Nobody's included Tanglewood yet, or chautaqua. Both great festivals. Aspen is also a great festival, but you will not play in an orchestra there. Mr. T is a wonderful teacher though, and you'll learn a whole lot. Don't limit yourself to orchestral playing. Not everyone is well suited for this. I'd encourage you to play in everything you can. You'have a better chance playing in the NBA than you do playing in an orchestra. This may sound harsh, but it's true. Play in everything that you can, and study with many good teachers. Most of all, have an open mind about playing the tuba. Closed minded people often fail, because they see no alternative to what they want. Good luck