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When we were auditioning at Northwestern there was a news clipping posted on one of the bulletin boards regarding the 10 most annoying sounds...violin was listed just below retching (honest!), but I'm sure that pertained to beginners only.
Thumper...I concur about the oboe as that is what my S attempts to play!
we also learned about the first year of oboe...it was LOUD!we were told it would take at least a year before one could learn to play softly...
Glad to know the flute saga has ended happily; a good reminder for us all to check on instrument insurance!
Ahh, so true about the oboe. There is no sound to compare to an "inexperienced" oboe....however, there is also no sound to compare to the beauty of an "experienced" oboe! (Well except for the incredible sound of a beautiful flute! )
So very glad to see all ended well with your daughter's flute. I can only imagine what your d went through. It was disturbing enough for my flautist d when I told her what happened!
I'm also troubled by the male student in question having no fiscal or disciplinary responsibility for his actions.All well and good that the insurance company paid up,the new instrument is excellent, and the roomate situation worked out well for your D but what has the offending student learned from all this? If you or your parents lowball an offer to settle or try to negotiate, the offended party will just go away?
Does the insurance company that paid for the new flute know who damaged the old one? They might try to recoup what they had to pay as is often done on automobile insurance collision claims when one party is judged to be at fault.
I should have mentioned this. The insurance company called last Friday. The exact words of the person were "Hi, I am the person who is going after the flute basher." Her next words were "Please tell me your daughter has a new roommate." She said they would start with a phone call, then there would be a bunch of letters, then court if they didn't collect with the phone calls and letters. She wanted to make sure we knew if they tried to contact us not to talk to them at all. My D was not too happy about it all. For awhile whenever she ran into her ex-roommate, her ex-roomie would yell things like "you don't need a f------ new flute." She is afraid that this will stir everything up again. But she has just over a week left so hopefully it won't happen. Also he was charged and arrested. Not sure what will happen when his court date comes up.
It's good to know the insurance company will seek reimbursement from the party responsible for the damage, and personally I hope they get it.
Were you recompensed for other of your D's damages? I wasn't clear if the instrument was under your homeowners or a seperate instrument policy.
This was a particularly malicious act of destruction; the kid who did it has issues and needs to be financially responsible for these behaviors.
Regards contact, harassment from her old roomate: if this escalates, I would not hesitate to consult an attorney, the police departments involved, and if necessary seek a restraining order.
I hope this resolves quickly. Best of luck to all of you.
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