tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704095769842070897.post844073323568240669..comments2023-06-05T04:11:13.582-07:00Comments on Horns and Other Topics! (HOT!): Thoughtful Tuesday: Benefit from Ensemble PlayingKomsun Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544356739543372728noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704095769842070897.post-60958871484019221562017-03-21T18:34:29.800-07:002017-03-21T18:34:29.800-07:00Thanks for sharing! It is difficult to find the ri...Thanks for sharing! It is difficult to find the right balance for this. I think it really comes from different exposures to different kind of settings. <br /><br />It would be interesting if you could interview Prof. Sullivan about his experience listening to those auditions!Komsun Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544356739543372728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704095769842070897.post-26691792969288359482017-03-21T18:10:07.860-07:002017-03-21T18:10:07.860-07:00I do believe that ensemble playing is a crucial ex...I do believe that ensemble playing is a crucial experience to have. There are some skills and techniques as you wrote that one cannot learn and improve alone. Even today, in the brass trio I am a part of, I am still learning and becoming more comfortable with either being a leader, but having an equally weighted voice within our ensemble. A prime example of this necessity is the NY philharmonic. They were searching for a new 2nd trumpeter a few years ago. I was told by Robert Sullivan (Northwestern University trumpet professor) that he was part of the committee listening to auditions. 150+ audition, but nobody made the cut in the end due to everyone playing as if they were soloists rather than blending, adapting, and listening to the others around them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04694521811071725767noreply@blogger.com