Auditions are different then competitions. I agree play what you do best. But at some point to win a competition at a high school or college level when it is a competition for all instruments you need to have everything in place, musicality and virtuosity.
Debbie On 5/20/07 10:24 AM, "Steve Freides" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Debbie, please say more about this - my son is only in 8th grade, and the > impression we've gotten from lots of folks so far is that they want to hear > him do what he does best and not particularly display technical virtuosity > on the instrument. It sounds, though, that as they get older, more > technically difficult pieces are expected. _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org