Affecting your situation

I don’t typically link to other blogs/articles, nor do I mention classical music particularly often, but I found this article and blog entry so interesting and thought-provoking that they deserve a re-post.

First, a moving blog entry from David Finlayson, trombonist in the New York Philharmonic, and second, the New York Times article describing the background, as well as referencing the blog post.

While I’ve never had a specifically parallel experience, I can relate to the concepts of “fakes” in a particular industry. I find Mr. Finlayson’s reaction (that all musicians must take responsibility and blame for the situation) to be both bold, yet… well, correct. It takes a strong person to identify a stormy situation clearly and react in an appropriate fashion. I only hope that I would react the same way given the circumstanses.