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Tuba spot on NPR radio today
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:41 am
by Rick F
This morning on NPR radio there was about a 10 minute spot on tubas in the orchestra (by Renée Montagne and Miles Hoffman). Mr. Hoffman explained a bit of the history of tuba and talked about Carol Jantsch being (one of) the youngest tuba player in a major orchestra (the Philadelphia Orchestra). He played an excerpt of Carol along with a sample of Roger Bobo's playing. The program was a bit short, but interesting. It ended with and excerpt of Symphonia playing "William Tell Overture".
If interested you can read about this short and/or listen to the sound file here: (also other sound files of interest)
Young Tuba Player Gets Nod from Phila. Orchestra
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 1:37 pm
by ZNC Dandy
wasn't Sumner Erickson 18 or 19 when he won the Pittsburgh job?
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 1:53 pm
by Mark
ZNC Dandy wrote:wasn't Sumner Erickson 18 or 19 when he won the Pittsburgh job?
Yes, but I think they meant the youngest tubist playing today.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 1:56 pm
by ZNC Dandy
[quote="Mark"][quote="ZNC Dandy"]wasn't Sumner Erickson 18 or 19 when he won the Pittsburgh job?[/quote]
Yes, but I think they meant the youngest tubist playing today.[/quote]
Ahh! Good Call. Sorry for my misunderstanding. The day I learn to read will indeed be scary...LOL
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:24 pm
by Rick Denney
What about Connie Weldon? She was the principle tuba of the Miami Symphony, which was at one time a major orchestra, and at the time when she was there.
Rick "thinking that it demeans Jantch's musicality to focus so much on her sex" Denney
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:36 pm
by pat
Go to bottom of that NPR page for link to an interview piece on Pilafian and Sheridan: Dos Amigos (with music)
Also there is a link to a recording of the RVW tuba concerto done by Michael Moore and the Atlanta / Spano.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:02 pm
by bort
So wait...is her name pronounced "JAN-tsch" or "YAN-tsch"?
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:22 pm
by Rick F
I'm pretty sure it's "YAN-tsch".
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:17 am
by tubatooter1940
Rick Denney is right ,again. It is unfortunate that so much emphasis is given to Ms. Jantch' youth and feminity.(She's so hot.)
She cut it as a player-knocking off 160 plus tuba players of all ages and sexes to earn her position. No one can deny her the respect she is due. And I hope she progresses in her music over a long and successful career.
I just love to hear her play.
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:55 am
by Wyvern
It is no doubt true that there would not be the media attention if the position had been won by a man.
The simple fact is that it is only news because the position was won buy a young female, breaking the stereotype - if it had been a man, it would not have been considered news.
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:12 pm
by MikeMason
Anything that generates interest in orchestral music and the tuba is a good thing.Rock on, Carol...
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:27 pm
by Chuck(G)
Anyone recall how old Floyd Cooley was when he joined the SF Symphony?
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:17 pm
by JB
Chuck(G) wrote:Anyone recall how old Floyd Cooley was when he joined the SF Symphony?
Don't know his age, but it was in 1969 (I believe).
(If anyone know how old he is, the math will give Chuck(G) the answer.)
NPR
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:22 pm
by TubaRay
MikeMason wrote:Anything that generates interest in orchestral music and the tuba is a good thing.Rock on, Carol...
I absolutely agree. Carol may be receiving a good deal of attention mostly because of her gender, but the good thing about it is that she
is receiving the attention. This is good for tuba players around the world, and it is good for all of us who appreciate good orchestral music.
So, indeed, ROCK ON, CAROL!