My School of Choice (cont'd)Tuesday I sent in the check. Wednesday I confirmed
my major teacher, aka bassoon professor. Soon I'll be applying for housing,
etc.
Starting August 23rd, I will be attending Mannes College The New School for Music, located onW 85th Street New York City
Although I would have liked to go to Juilliard, Mannes looks to be a better place to do my undergraduate studies. I'll be taking lessons from the same professor as I would have at Juilliard, Kim Laskowski, who is the Principal Bassoon at the New York Philharmonic. Rather than competing with many graduate students, and other undergrads, for a spot in orchestra and other ensembles, Mannes currently only has four bassoon students. This means that I will have more opportunities to play in ensembles, which means I'll be playing more than I would at a place like Juilliard.
Also, Mannes just hired a new Woodwind Department Head who is intent on creating more chamber music opportunities for the woodwind students at Mannes. Which again provides more opportunities to play, learn, and grow. On top of all of that, I'll be in a conservatory setting which will drive me hard to practice more, provide more inspiration and impetus to grow and learn, and ultimately shape me into a better bassoonist and musician. And that, of course, is the goal of my schooling so that I can enter the job market, after some grad studies, and be competitive and survive.
But for now, life goes on here at home.
4/10/2008 8:58:59 PM | permalink | Comments (0)
Starting August 23rd, I will be attending Mannes College The New School for Music, located on
Although I would have liked to go to Juilliard, Mannes looks to be a better place to do my undergraduate studies. I'll be taking lessons from the same professor as I would have at Juilliard, Kim Laskowski, who is the Principal Bassoon at the New York Philharmonic. Rather than competing with many graduate students, and other undergrads, for a spot in orchestra and other ensembles, Mannes currently only has four bassoon students. This means that I will have more opportunities to play in ensembles, which means I'll be playing more than I would at a place like Juilliard.
Also, Mannes just hired a new Woodwind Department Head who is intent on creating more chamber music opportunities for the woodwind students at Mannes. Which again provides more opportunities to play, learn, and grow. On top of all of that, I'll be in a conservatory setting which will drive me hard to practice more, provide more inspiration and impetus to grow and learn, and ultimately shape me into a better bassoonist and musician. And that, of course, is the goal of my schooling so that I can enter the job market, after some grad studies, and be competitive and survive.
But for now, life goes on here at home.
4/10/2008 8:58:59 PM | permalink | Comments (0)
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