04-27-2014, 04:49 AM
Black and deckeda- thanks for your posts! Black, you raise some good questions! My son does continue to play bassoon with the OU Symphony Band. He has played with the Symphony Band for the past three years. It was only after he was recruited, and took on the challenge of playing the contrabassoon, that he has played with the Orchestra. It means twice as many rehearsals, and twice as much practicing, but he has enjoyed the challenge. Yes, "piece" or "work" is the correct terminology. I have been very impressed with the difficulty of the literature both the Symphony Band and Orchestra have performed. The music college certainly challenges him and he has really progressed a great deal as a musician. While it would be nice if our son was closer to home (so we could attend the concerts in person), OU is a good fit for him!
Thanks again for your post and interest!
Dave
Thanks again for your post and interest!
Dave
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