Audrey Flores - Horn

Solo, Chamber, and Orchestral Horn Playing

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The Plight of the Young Musician Part II: When I Started Saying No

October 23, 2018  /  Audrey Flores

In Part II, I’m going to take a look at three reasons I would turn work away, regardless of how badly I needed the money.

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categories / family, inspiration, freelancing, self-care, process, practice
tags / union, New York, Side gig, opportunities, broadway, big break, don't quit, subbing, turningdownwork, AFM Local 802, family, honesty, freelancing, be careful, Day job, vulnerable, process

The Musicians of Now

November 14, 2017  /  Audrey Flores

We are the bulk of the people working in the industry, and I think we deserved to be celebrated in our own time, not after we embark on a path that redefines who we are.  We are directly in touch with our audiences and we have the power to shape the way people see classical music in a hands-on way, on a daily basis.  We're working, we're living, and sometimes we're freaking out: we're the Musicians of Now.  And we're awesome.

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categories / freelancing, family, practice, process
tags / bad news, baby, bitter, Gab, subbing, Andrew Bove, colleagues, toddler, don't quit, self-promotion, New York, freelancing, family, horn, practice, vulnerable, solo, makeup, routine, motherhood, criticism, Sarah Boxmeyer, Erin Pau, Erin Paul, Bert Hill, Denis Volodichev