Where to go from here?

June 9, 2006 at 3:46 AM

Ok, I took the first step buying a violin and started lessons a few years ago. I spend (or rather, invest) my time and money on classical music CDs and DVDs of great musicians. I took the next step in enrolling for violin exams and practice madly. Then I joined a community orchestra. Now I switched to a better community orchestra (one of those that get broadcasted live on radio).

For the next few years, there will be 2 or 3 more exams (depending where I want to get to) in addition to playing in the community orchestra. After that? What will this lead to, say in 10 or 20 years time? Spend my retiring years still playing in a community orchestra? What other options do non-professional musicians have (except teaching since I don't have the patient)? Anyone else in the same boat?

From Michael Parry
Posted on June 10, 2006 at 12:37 PM

What orchestra do you play in? (I'm from melbourne too),

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