Re: [Hornlist] Soloist $

2007-02-17 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fred, as I am to retire in six weeks from now, I dont play big solos any more. 50 years seems being enough & there are many young soloists, who do many things much better than I ever did. Give a very young soloist the chance, give him credit & help making up his or her name, that´s much better t

Re: [Hornlist] Soloist $

2007-02-17 Thread Fred Baucom
Thanks, Hans. Very interesting information, but the money would be far outside of my orchestra's capabilities. I believe the music director will want an experienced, successful soloist, but the board would authorize no more than $1500 - 1800 for the whole thing, expenses in addition. So, don'

[Hornlist] Recommendation: Harp, Horn, and ???

2007-02-17 Thread Bo Gusman
My wife's church was planning on a Mozart Flute/Harp duet this summer as part of an ongoing fundraising series for a local charity. The flautist, a studio musician from LA cannot escape his duties in Shakey Town, and so the opportunity has presented itself to do a Horn/Harp piece. The orchestra

RE: [Hornlist] Soloist $

2007-02-17 Thread hans
It depends on the place. Travel expenses & hotel paid, rehearsal are not calculated usually, but performance fee must start from 2.000.- USD++ (no limit), per concert. This is just a fee for not losing face. Regular concerts with professional orchestras are worth more +++, would say 4.000 to 5.000

[Hornlist] Soloist $

2007-02-17 Thread Fred Baucom
I've got a question for the pros on the list (or anyone with knowledge of this), having had no experience with this particular subject... How much money can a horn soloist expect to receive for performances of a concerto (Strauss 1, for example) with a very good amateur orchestra with a fairly g