WE HAVE GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS
That may not be a literal quote but when I finally heard from the orchestra that is certainly what it sounded like to me. I got the call from personnel manager, Mr. Jimmy Chambers.
He said, “Unfortunately, we were unable to choose a bass player from the final round to fill the position but from the group, two were clearly the best. We have decided that Edwin Barker and you will split the 1975-1976 Philharmonic season. Mr. Barker will begin it and you will finish out. Congratulations, Joe, great aud ition!” As Mr. Chambers said, Ed Barker started with the orchestra in September, 1975. He played only two weeks, though, because the Chicago Symphony Orchestra had an audition for section bass which Ed easily won. He won the principal bass position in the BSO later that same year. Ed’s windfall benefited me as well. I soon got another call from Mr. Chambers asking me to start immediately. I was excited to be starting off so quickly
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