tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post6581179998018756736..comments2024-03-23T14:36:56.227-04:00Comments on The Collaborative Piano Blog: Repertoire List for Weeks 4-6 at BowdoinChris Foleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248396106719265480noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post-30048014483103616662007-08-06T00:03:00.000-04:002007-08-06T00:03:00.000-04:00And the more you do something, the easier it gets....And the more you do something, the easier it gets.<BR/><BR/>One of the things I love about piano is that there are so many ways we can apply ourselves - teaching, composing, arranging, accompanying, collaborative work and performing solo. <BR/><BR/>Within performing, there are so many different streams. Not everyone is suited to be a staff pianist as you say. I'd add that accompanying soloists, accompanying choirs, gigging and collaborative music call out to different pianists.<BR/><BR/>Exploring the different areas makes for an exciting lifelong journey, doesn't it?Rhona-Mae Arcahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561954550583675696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post-7452637523724103172007-08-02T07:15:00.000-04:002007-08-02T07:15:00.000-04:00I've already played most of the works on this list...I've already played most of the works on this list, although there were a few first-timers, such as the Enesco sonata and the Spohr pieces. The difficult thing about summer festival staff pianist gigs is that you don't often know in advance what your rep will be nor do you have control over what it is.<BR/><BR/>That being said, summer festival playing gets easier over time as you learn more repertoire (this was my 14th year at Bowdoin) and learn how to properly structure your schedule. The truly tough thing is surviving the first year of a position, when you're learning a lot of music from scratch. Needless to say, the turnover rate for staff pianist positions is quite high.Chris Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05248396106719265480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post-38531398440198883782007-08-01T19:55:00.000-04:002007-08-01T19:55:00.000-04:00That's quite the hefty list. How's practicing comi...That's quite the hefty list. How's practicing coming along? What's your approach been?Rhona-Mae Arcahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561954550583675696noreply@blogger.com