[Trombone-l] Cleveland Orch Trombone Article in newspaper

[Steve Beck]

Jeff Albert wrote:

>The problem with that is that the skills needed to do well on a blind
>audition are not necessarily the same skills used to do the job well.
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I think much of this discussion could be applied to the hiring processes 
in general - not just to orchestra auditions.  Having great credentials, 
playing incredibly, is all well and good.  However, it sounds to me like 
the Boston Ballet orchestra has found a way to measure the "works and 
plays well with others" aspect of the job.  In my opinion, and assuming 
we are starting with a pool of qualified candidates, this should be 90% 
of any job.