Please wish me luck, Oppo (opera edition) [UPDATE] I WON THE JOB!

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 02/11/2017 at 16:45 • Filed to: None

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I am now the new Second Trumpet in the Austin Opera Orchestra.

Usually, there is a first round where they winnow the players down to two or three and then have a final round. I killed it so hard in the first round that there was no second round. One and done. Thanks for all your support, Oppo.

I’m auditioning in about three hours for 2nd trumpet in the Austin Opera. I’m feeling pretty good about it, but, for some reason, not as good as I felt when I won the job with the Austin Symphony back in August. But we’ll see how it goes. The audition starts at 1:00, and the hardest part is sitting around and waiting for it to start.

I’ll let you know how it went. Fingers crossed!

Cé hé sin > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 11:21

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Good luck!

Chariotoflove > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 11:25

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Larson really does have one for every situation!

I was wondering yesterday how this audition had gone, but I didn’t want to press. Good luck!

BTW, not that I’m recommending anything, but a swallow of a good red wine loosens the embrochure. DAMHIK. ;)

ttyymmnn > Chariotoflove 02/11/2017 at 11:30

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Xanax. Boom.

Thanks. Yes, I think Larson must have been a trumpet player. He nailed this one.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 11:40

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Good luck!

$kaycog > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 11:40

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Good luck! Blow good! *fingers crossed too*

BorkBorkBjork > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 11:42

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Trumpet audition?

Don’t blow it.

I’ll see myself out....

vondon302 > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 11:42

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Good luck!

Is this like the last one? Cause that seemed like a full day of stress.

We’re rooting for ya.

ttyymmnn > vondon302 02/11/2017 at 12:05

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Just like the last one. Starts at 1:00, should be all over by 3:00. As Tom Petty said so eloquently, the waiting is the hardest part.

ttyymmnn > $kaycog 02/11/2017 at 12:05

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Thanks, $kay.

Tazio, Count Fouroff > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 12:09

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Break a leg bro

(from one brass player to another)

TheRealBicycleBuck > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 12:12

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Does this mean you might leave the symphony or can you do both?

ttyymmnn > TheRealBicycleBuck 02/11/2017 at 12:16

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Both. While the two orchestras work under different contracts, they employ many of the same players. The two organizations work together on scheduling so there are no conflicts.

ttyymmnn > Tazio, Count Fouroff 02/11/2017 at 12:16

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Thanks!

The Lurktastic Opponaught > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 12:19

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Good luck.

Have a spaceship to take your mind off it.

shop-teacher > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 12:22

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Good luck man!

TheRealBicycleBuck > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 12:48

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That’s fantastic! I think I this is what I told you last time: Bust a lip!

ttyymmnn > TheRealBicycleBuck 02/11/2017 at 12:58

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Thanks. I’ve warmed up, now just killing time until I have to leave. The waiting sucks. I wish the audition had been earlier in the day. But it’s better than auditioning after supper.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 13:39

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Best of luck to you.

f86sabre > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 13:46

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Be a steely eyed missle man or the musician version there of.

ttyymmnn > f86sabre 02/11/2017 at 13:55

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Affirm. (Just watched Apollo 13 last night.)

$kaycog > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 16:49

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Congratulations! You blew good!

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 16:50

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2nd Trumpet: just like 1st trumpet but without all those pesky “Super C’s”.

ttyymmnn > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 02/11/2017 at 16:51

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Pretty much, yeah. A bit less stress, though it’s my job to make the first trumpet sound good.

ttyymmnn > $kaycog 02/11/2017 at 16:51

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That’s actually a fairly accurate gif.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 16:54

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(Only based on jazz experience, once you play with Wayne Bergeron it makes the Super C seem tame)

ttyymmnn > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 02/11/2017 at 16:56

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Wayne Bergeron is a fucking horse. We’re playing a Music from Pixar show next week with the symphony, and the first book is nuts, since all that Incredibles stuff was played by Wayne.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 16:58

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Woohoo! Congratulations!

Ssfancyfresh > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 17:00

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Radical!

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 17:00

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He’s a great guy too, fun to talk with, not full of himself, and has hilarious stories about Maynard. Both him and Eric Marienthal are class acts and fun to be around..

The Lurktastic Opponaught > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 17:02

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I’ve never Internet-known anyone who blows as much as you!

ttyymmnn > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 02/11/2017 at 17:05

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It’s nice when those great players are also great people. So many of them are stuck up assholes. That’s great that you got to work with him. I never have. Here’s something for your stocking next Christmas. These are brass quintet arrangements of standard Christmas carols done by my friend and former ASO member Gary Slechta. Wayne plays lead on them. They are fresh, jazzy takes on the old chestnuts. Unfortunately, the woman who sings on a couple of the charts is pretty awful.

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/music-mistletoe/id587024513

ttyymmnn > Ssfancyfresh 02/11/2017 at 17:07

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Tubular!

ttyymmnn > The Lurktastic Opponaught 02/11/2017 at 17:07

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Thanks!

ttyymmnn > The Lurktastic Opponaught 02/11/2017 at 17:07

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Not the first time I’ve heard that....

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 17:20

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Congrats!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 17:24

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Congrats man! Awesome showing! :D

fhrblig > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 17:26

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Awesome! Congratulations!

TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 17:27

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Congrats on getting the job. I guess it’s a bit too late to make a joke about emptying your spit valve.

ttyymmnn > TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy 02/11/2017 at 17:29

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It’s never too late.

ttyymmnn > fhrblig 02/11/2017 at 17:30

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Thanks! Smoking a victory cigar right now!

ttyymmnn > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 02/11/2017 at 17:30

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Thank you! It was a dominant performance, if I do say so myself.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 17:33

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When you become famous, just remember all the nice things RallyDarkstrike has said and done for you and don’t forget to send a little cashola his way! >_> <_< >_> :P

ttyymmnn > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 02/11/2017 at 17:35

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How bout some company tickets to a show? I’ll see what I can do.

f86sabre > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 17:43

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congrats! Well done!

ttyymmnn > f86sabre 02/11/2017 at 17:48

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Thanks! Funny you should post that. Every time the conductor comes on stage, I start whispering, “Leopold! Leopold! Le-Le-Le-Leopold!” I don’t think anybody gets the reference.

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 17:50

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I did not know Austin Opera was a thing, congrats. I really want to get Austin symphony season tickets but it’s hard to find the time between work and 2 little kids

ttyymmnn > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 02/11/2017 at 17:52

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I understand. Maybe I could hook you up with a couple of comps from time to time.

vondon302 > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 17:54

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Sweet!

Cheers !

Congrats! Nailed it

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 18:04

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Congratulations! Looks like the pre audition jitters were inconsequential, to say the least :-)

ttyymmnn > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 02/11/2017 at 18:07

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Xanax helps! But so does preparation and a positive frame of mind.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 18:09

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Haha, score! (SEE WHAT I DID THERE? ORCHESTRA? SCORE? HAHAHA! I’M SO HUMOUROUS!)

TheHondaBro > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 18:16

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Victory for Oppo Trumpeters!

ttyymmnn > TheHondaBro 02/11/2017 at 18:25

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TheHondaBro > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 18:25

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Accurate depiction.

Tazio, Count Fouroff > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 18:37

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Huge congrats man, you did it!

Maybe there’s some Aida or something on the schedule :)

DipodomysDeserti > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 18:46

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Congrats! What are you drinking in celebration?

ttyymmnn > DipodomysDeserti 02/11/2017 at 18:56

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My usual König Pilsner. Already had one and a victory cigar. Getting ready To go out to dinner somewhere.

ttyymmnn > Tazio, Count Fouroff 02/11/2017 at 18:59

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Aida was last season. That’s me on the right side (stage left), second from right. There are supposed to be 6 or 8 trumpets on stage for the grand scene, but there was only money for 4.

shop-teacher > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 19:00

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Congrats!!

ttyymmnn > shop-teacher 02/11/2017 at 19:03

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Thanks! It was a good day.

f86sabre > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 19:05

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You need to educate them.

AfromanGTO > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 19:49

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Congrats! One of my former employees was first chair in tuba in Ohio.

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 19:59

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YAAAAAAAAAAAAS YO GO YOU

Is there an Oppo sticker on your trumpet. I heard it makes trumpets sound like a Jaguar exhaust but also still good trumpet noises

ttyymmnn > AfromanGTO 02/11/2017 at 20:00

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Usually, there is only one tuba (in an orchestra), so they are principal by default.

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 21:35

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That would be cool but my big thing is time. I have a consulting business that is growing like crazy, and we have a new born. I don’t even have time to do the shit around the house I need to, going out is like a once a month occurance right now =( Once the baby is a little older it will get easier though

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 21:36

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Also we need to do an oppo austin meetup. There have to be probably 10+ active members on here. I met one of the e30 dudes on here a few times who was really cool, can’t remember his screen name though

TheRealBicycleBuck > ttyymmnn 02/11/2017 at 22:17

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Congratulations!

ttyymmnn > TheRealBicycleBuck 02/11/2017 at 23:49

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Thanks!

RallyWrench > ttyymmnn 02/12/2017 at 02:03

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Well done to you, sir. You put in the work and reap the reward, much deserved.

ttyymmnn > RallyWrench 02/12/2017 at 09:25

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Thanks.

AfromanGTO > ttyymmnn 02/12/2017 at 22:03

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I didn’t know that. She was a cool chick.