Yay, A New Question!

A great question from Pookie:

If you (and any other member of the orchestra who cares to answer) could wake up tomorrow and play any other instrument other than yours, which would it be and why?

Well Pookie, I feel strongly that the viola is the right instrument for me, but if I had to choose another instrument, I’d go with one of the loud ones…probably drum set.

Here’s what some of the other BPO musicians said:

Kyle Covington, trombone: Organ because they are super cool and huge. Or Cello because I would like to play a MUSICAL instrument.

Betsy Reeds, flute: I think I’d like to play the cello.  It has a resonance that appeals to me.

Patty Dilutis, clarinet: I would have to play the oboe. I call it “pain control.” For pieces of music like the Barber Violin Concerto, Brahms Violin Concerto, and all the other incredibly beautiful oboe solos, I would be too busy playing the solos, leaving the pain up to the listener.

Martha Malkiewicz, contrabassoon/bassoon: Funny thing - I used to think about what other instrument I would like to play if I could do it all over again (sort of like the blog question) and I thought I would have chosen French horn because of the warm brass sound of the instrument. At another time I thought I would have chosen viola because of the beautiful mellow sound. I like the interest and the beauty of the middle lines of music.

Anna Mattix, English horn/oboe: If I could wake up tomorrow and play a different instrument it would not be an instrument. I would much rather have a beautiful voice. I am sincerely jealous of those who get to sing the world’s most beautiful music. This desire is also what originally attracted me to the oboe, playing it is as close to singing as I could get.

Amy Glidden, violin: The mandolin and the piano. I really don’t want to play any other instrument in the orchestra because the violin is the BEST!

Sal Andolina, clarinet/bass clarinet/saxophone: Piano, because all of the harmonies are laid out in graphic form for you to see. It would be easier to analyze and arrange with piano skills at your disposal.

Thanks for your fun question, Pookie!