Thursday, July 2, 2015

Principal flute position open at the Oregon Symphony

According to the audition page on the OSO website, the principal flute position is open at the Oregon Symphony. I've been wondering what has happened to Jessica Sindell (who has been the orchestra's principal flutist since January of 2012), because she didn't play any of the concerts from late January to the close of the season. I was told by the OSO administration that she was on leave of absence. I decided to check her facebook page and have found out that she is at the Shepherd School of Music (Rice University). I don't know anything more about why she left the orchestra. I really enjoyed her playing while she was here, and I wish her the best.
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9 comments:

  1. bob priestJuly 2, 2015 at 2:45 PM

    Why anyone would move to Houston from PDX is a mystery to me.

    But, yes, good luck to her.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2015 at 10:30 AM

    Sheppard school of music at Rice, is currently one of the best graduate flute programs in the country. Tuition is free to the very few lucky ones who get in. A great place to be if ones to win a huge job.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 24, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    Jessica won the audition and, like all new musicians, she did two "probationary" years, which gives the orchestra freedom to keep or dismiss the musician before they are granted tenure. They chose to dismiss her and have another audition.

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  4. James BashOctober 24, 2015 at 2:00 PM

    Thanks for the clarification. I have head that Jessica has won the principal flute position with the Rochester Philharmonic.

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  5. AnonymousNovember 3, 2015 at 3:02 PM

    Not true. Piccolo and she hasn't accepted the job yet.

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  6. James BashNovember 4, 2015 at 5:29 PM

    Thanks for the clarification.

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  7. AnonymousNovember 29, 2015 at 3:48 PM

    Wrong anonymous whoever you are. She did 3.5 year in Oregon.

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  8. AnonymousDecember 28, 2015 at 5:41 PM

    http://slippedisc.com/2015/12/madrid-dumps-a-maestro/

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  9. James BashJanuary 22, 2016 at 4:52 PM

    I just checked the RPO web site. Jessica Sindell is now listed as a member of the flute section. Also, Kalmar is still the conductor of the Orquesta Sinfónica de RTVE in Madrid. He conducted the concert last night and it was broadcast on RTVE radio which you can hear on the RTVE web site. As far as I am concerned, the notice on Slipped Disc is bogus.

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