Re:Orchestral musicians have unusually challenging jobs
by j7ake on Thursday March 24, 2022 @08:17AM
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Probably analogous to mathematics professors who have to teach courses to students to sustain their salaries and research.
Re:Orchestral musicians have unusually challenging jobs
by throwaway0a5e on Thursday March 24, 2022 @08:19AM
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>Imagine putting in that many hours of practice on the classical masters to end up with a low paying job playing Frosty the Snowman and Def Leppard "Pour Some Sugar On Me".
The vast majority of work in any given profession is lower tier work like this.
The electrician you paid to install a dimmer could be doing much more advanced work but he does what pays the bills.
Re:Orchestral musicians have unusually challenging jobs
by anamax on Thursday March 24, 2022 @11:56AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrg0X9H6FGU
The folks in the uniforms, especially the ones playing instruments, in that video are world class.
They're having the time of their professional lives.
Re:Orchestral musicians have unusually challenging jobs
by _Anken on Thursday March 24, 2022 @01:23PM
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Looking happy and dancing around like that is also part of what they are paying for at the gig.
Re:Orchestral musicians have unusually challenging jobs
by commandlinefan on Thursday March 24, 2022 @05:59PM
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> and Def Leppard "Pour Some Sugar On Me".
And here I am wishing I could play Pour Some Sugar On Me somewhere for free...
Imagine putting in that many hours of practice on the classical masters to end up with a low paying job playing Frosty the Snowman and Def Leppard "Pour Some Sugar On Me".