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sue1vc
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Posts: 27
(8/25/01 10:32:33 am)
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Buffalo
Phil
Well, I've decided to audition for the Buffalo Phil principal job.
A couple of the excerpts they want are hard to find, like the Bartok
Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, and Stravinsky Suite from
the Faerie Queen. If any of you know how I could get a hold of this
music, let me know.
Also, I wouldn't mind knowing more about the
music director, JoAnn Falletta.
Thanks!
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sue1vc
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(8/25/01 11:29:05 am)
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Buffalo
Phil
Sorry, the Stravinsky is the Suite from The Fairy's Kiss!
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Todd
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(8/25/01 4:50:32 pm)
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Re: Buffalo
Phil
Isn't Buffalo Phil the great grandson of Buffalo
Bill?
Anyway, I wanted to tell you that Joann Faletta is a
fantastic, wonderful person, and a good conductor. Not the best
rehearsal conductor, but a good conductor for performances and
really has a fantastic knack for communicating (verbally, before a
concert) with the audience. Overall, she is a rare individual
because she is actually really approachable and fun to work with as
a conductor.
I've got the Bartok, too, if you need it.
Edited by: Todd
French at: 8/25/01 11:40:05 pm
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sarah
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(8/26/01 12:08:42
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Re: Joann
Faletta
Joann Faletta guest conducted once here in Savannah a few years ago.
I liked her alot. She didn't waste time in rehearsals, was very nice
and treated the musicians with respect. She also made a point of
coming and speaking to me (a lowly section player) personally
because she somehow knew that my father used to conduct one of the
orchestras she conducts now. She went out of her way to be nice.
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SW
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(8/27/01 9:48:05
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Re: J.
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When I played with the National Orch. Assoc. Joann Faletta was one
of the student conducting apprentices. What I do remember clearly is
that we all behaved very badly when the student conductors were on
the podium. Sometimes quiet ridicule, sometimes we were merciless.
Unfortunately, I don't remember too much about her conducting at the
time. The advice of my teacher when I was about 19 (and obviously
didn't heed when I graduated and went to NY to play with the NOA)
was "You never know when a conductor (or other professional) will be
in a position of hiring or firing you." Some other student
conductors we had have rather nice positions now...and I once had to
audition for one of them...didn't get the gig. Anyway, I tip my hat
to Joann. She has come a long way and is paving the way for future
female conducting hopefuls.
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