| VT5--
You lost me back at post #29
"People no longer go to law school to be a lawyer etc... "
Yeah, they do.
And if the Ivy League could fill all the orchestra jobs, how come so may seats go to people from foreign conservatories? I have one professional violinist friend. She plays with the NYC Ballet orchestra. She's from Russia. Studied at Moscow Conservatory. Her description of her education sounds even more narrow in focus than what is offered in American conservatories. But this lady can play.
She's lovely, talented, interesting. She has pursued other interests along the way. She locked down her violin skills early. She has the rest of her life to learn everything else.
Your education is about YOU. Do what feels right for YOU. Don't worry about the others. They will take care of themselves. |