Strings In Cincinnati
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Strings In Cincinnati
I'm looking for reasonably competent string players in the Cincinnati area. In particular, I need folks who can read charts.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Sorry, I don't have any direct recommendations, but have you tried going to your local conservatory, like THIS ONE and posting some signs around on whatever message boards are around? Music schools seem to be a good place to get at least competent sight-reading players for at least possibly a decent price. Just an idea...
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That was the first place I thought of (CCM happens to be my alma mater). A friend of mine is putting on a show with David Amram. I'm recording the show for her, but she's turned to me because she's been having problems coming up with personnel. The conservatory has been a big letdown. Its hard for me to imagine the string department being more mercenary than the jazz department, but that seems to be the case.
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There is a guy in Cincinnati named Daren Fuster, he has a service called Pro Art. He provides strings and other things.
Here is his web address-
www.proartmusic.com
Here is his web address-
www.proartmusic.com
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A lot of folks were in the jazz department with me were working paid gigs in college. But they usually were still down to do something if it was cool and it wasn't on a work night. Its the violin guy who turned Jane down because the money wasn't right that irked me. Guy's in school and can't play with David Amram on a Tuesday? With 1 rehearsal? Why not drop out and get a freakin MBA.
I did my first few months with Shag for free. That lead to touring that band and working with Bootsy (and subsequently Bernie Worrel and Fred Wesley). Totally worth it.
I did my first few months with Shag for free. That lead to touring that band and working with Bootsy (and subsequently Bernie Worrel and Fred Wesley). Totally worth it.
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Nothing personal but that is one old-ass website. If anybody out there knows this dude maybe break it to him that he needs to spend about 1/2 hour with NVU to bring his site out of the Windows 95 age.Mr PC wrote:There is a guy in Cincinnati named Daren Fuster, he has a service called Pro Art. He provides strings and other things.
Here is his web address-
www.proartmusic.com
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I understand that. Time is money, these people are honing their talents in the hope that they may make a living at it, and their efforts have value.cgarges wrote:I hate to be the big downer, but I just can't be into someone complaining about people not wanting to do stuff for free.
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Coming from the indie-rock background, I don't often associate making money doing music! Sounds like a nice idea. Free beer is another matter...
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Well, the first step in doing so is actually doing so. It's amazing how many people I talk to say stuff like, "Man, I'd love to make money playing music." Well, that's what I thought, too, so I made sure to ask the ever so important question, "How much?" It's one thing to be totally mercenary about everything all the time, but it's another thing to never talk about money. That's a quick road to making sure you don't get paid for doing the work.Mr PC wrote:Coming from the indie-rock background, I don't often associate making money doing music!
If you have enthusiasm for something enough to support it by donating a couple hundred dollars to it (or whatever your time is worth on a professional scale), then cool. Go for it. I've certainly done my share of that kind of thing and I'm generally a big supporter of it. On the other hand there's absolutely nothing wrong with not doing something because the money isn't there. Nothing at all. Especially not if you want to do this for a living.
Sorry for the hijack.
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