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July 26th, 2007 by admin | Filed under performing piano.
Just got back from a lazy summmer vacation and had a chance to read Blair Tindall’s Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music
Blair Tindall was a professional Oboe player in the New York City classical music scene. This book is her story, which amounts to a brutal expose of the classical music world.
Looking back on the times I played in restaurants and bars, I realize that none of the managers knew what they wanted live music to accomplish for their business, musicians are usually pushed to the sidelines.
After more than 20 years of training and professional performing, how can musicians be so underpaid and unappreciated?
Mozart in the Jungle is required reading for all musicians!
(You will never be able to enjoy Itzak Perlman’s music after reading this book…)
classical music profession
Blair Tindall was a professional Oboe player in the New York City classical music scene. This book is her story, which amounts to a brutal expose of the classical music world.
Looking back on the times I played in restaurants and bars, I realize that none of the managers knew what they wanted live music to accomplish for their business, musicians are usually pushed to the sidelines.
After more than 20 years of training and professional performing, how can musicians be so underpaid and unappreciated?
Mozart in the Jungle is required reading for all musicians!
(You will never be able to enjoy Itzak Perlman’s music after reading this book…)
classical music profession
