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An article in the LA Times today, talks about Carol Jantsch "being hired" as the tubaist in the Philadelphia Orchestra.

What's up? How come no one's talking about this? This young lady's name has been near the top of all the recent auditions.

Congratulations might be in order......

Here are the details.....
http://www.calendarlive.com/search/disp ... 5&x=18&y=8

Way to go, Carol!!

I believe you're looking for this:
viewtopic.php?t=12955

This has been talked about in the "auditions" page... currently over 10,000 views......
viewtopic.php?t=12955&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

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Does anyone know exactly who is not talking about this?

cktuba wrote:

TubaRay wrote:Does anyone know exactly who is not talking about this?

I believe we can safely eliminate those who are discussing it on the other thread.

Agreed!

Carol Jantsch "being hired" as the tubaist in the Philadelphia Orchestra.

What's up? How come no one's talking about this?

Yea man, this has been on Tubenet since last Wednesday and in at least two major city newspapers over the weekend. And the correct term is tubist...

phoenix wrote: And the correct term is tubist...

You might find this an interesting read...

http://www.tubanews.com/articles/contentid-256.html

anywho news is news

Tom wrote: http://www.tubanews.com/articles/contentid-256.html

Aw, what does the Oxford English Dictionary prove? Until about five years ago, the word used to describe as one who plays a tuba was listed as tuba.

I think the OED is slow in catching up with the rest of the tuba world. In another thirty years, they will list the word as tubist. I am sticking to it.

Albertibass wrote:anywho news is news

Let's face it. In our world(the tuba world), this isn't just news. It is big news. For many of us, especially myself, this is humbling news. I would be embarassed to have a comparison made between how I played when I was twenty, and how Ms. Jantsch plays. What am I saying, I would be embarrassed to have to be compared with her, now. I suspect there are others on TubeNet who feel the same way.

On many an occasion, I have been humbled by listening to that first Roger Bobo album. It clearly told me where I stacked up, every time I listened to it. I had many, many moments where I weighed the decision: practice even more...or give up. Fortunately, I didn't give up. I am still on the quest to overtake Mr. Bobo and Ms. Jantsch. Now, if I can somehow figure out how to live to be 500 years old, maybe....

I wonder if Carol would marry me. I could use a wife with a job.

LoyalTubist wrote:

Tom wrote: http://www.tubanews.com/articles/contentid-256.html

Aw, what does the Oxford English Dictionary prove? Until about five years ago, the word used to describe as one who plays a tuba was listed as tuba.

Sheesh. I'm not sure how this applies in this thread, except that I've seen several references to the new "female tuba" in Philly. The only tubas I have that are likely to be female are too old to matter. But most are keeping their gender to themselves, and that's fine with me.

As to the role of dictionaries, it is to record language, not to dictate it. I like the OED precisely because it does allow a word to become truly established before using it. The opposite is American Heritage dictionary, who seems to contradict their title with each new entry.

And on the subject of the old "tubist" vs. "tubaist" debate, I don't care. Both are contrived by people wanting to better themselves through high-falutin words and both sound pompous when used in actual speech, especially by tuba players. I should know: I'm a master of pompous speech. How's that for an opinion?

Rick "tuba player" Denney

tubatooter1940 wrote:I could use a wife with a job.

Then try and find a female lawyer or doctor. Good luck!

anonymous4 wrote:

tubatooter1940 wrote:I could use a wife with a job.

Then try and find a female lawyer or doctor. Good luck!

Who said he wasn't looking?

Rick Denney wrote: I'm not sure how this applies in this thread, except that I've seen several references to the new "female tuba" in Philly.

In Spanish, all tubas are female.

A tubista may be either gender.

Mike Johnson wrote:Get your own dictionary, leave ours alone and let us spoke English as us always spoke it!!

OH YEAH!

As I approach senility, tubageezer may describe me.

Mike Johnson wrote: By the rest of the world do you mean the USA? Some of us are still using Tuba Player. It's Oxford English Dictionary not Oxford American Dictionary. Get your own dictionary, leave ours alone and let us spoke English as us always spoke it!!

It's the same in the Oxford American Dictionary. Yes, and you can buy yours by clicking the link below. I own both.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/019517 ... oding=UTF8

P.S. By the rest of the world, I am also including Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, people I know in the U.K., Hong Kong, and Canada. I don't stay in one country. I am not closed minded.

LoyalTubist wrote:P.S. By the rest of the world, I am also including Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, people I know in the U.K., Hong Kong, and Canada. I don't stay in one country. I am not closed minded.

Dude, you forgot Poland.