What happened to CSO principal Craig Morris?
Erronius
Dave Lee
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S Meyer
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Erronius
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Carl Tuba
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Well, I guess staying anonymous didn't last too long, now did it?
I was trying to stay anonymous and gradually bend things towards the
truth, however, in the end that was probably futile. I probably won't
post much on here, and for that matter probably won't read things that
often either. In many ways I feel like this kind of forum works better
if the people that are being talked about just stay the heck out! I do,
however, want to set a few things straight for the record. As for the
"chops trouble" that Azbrass mentioned, here is the true story. In
Chicago I had to take about 5 days totally off of the horn to recover
from an opening to the season that really took it out of me. We did a
European tour of Mahler 1, 5, and 7 to open the year (with no rehearsal
prior to the day before the first concert I might add), then returned
home to a Wagner and Modernism festival. After that we went to Carnegie
with the Wagner then to D.C., Newark and Boston with Mahler 7. After
returning home I had Don Juan and Death of Transfiguration, then
Pictures and a recording of the 1st Bartok Piano Concerto, then Mahler
2, all in consecutive weeks. After that I was scheduled to have 2 weeks
off. When we returned home after the East Coast tour I started
preparing the upcoming rep (Pictures, Mahler 2, etc.). During the
Strauss week I overcooked it and had to take 5 or 6 days totally away
from the horn. Unfortunately, I missed Pictures during the time off,
and the Orchestra had to take steps to fill my place in the Mahler the
same day I started playing again. At that point I couldn't guarantee
that I would be ready, so I was forced to miss the Mahler as well (big
drag). The weeks following that were vacation anyway, so I ended up
being out for 4 weeks. Therein marks the one and only time in my career
I have taken time off due to "chop problems", which was simply a case
of too much pressing. I never took time off in SF for chop trouble and
any story to that nature is simply fabrication and quite honestly,
defamation.
The only reason I tell this is to point out how far from the truth
things can get in a forum like this, and to urge everyone to try to
communicate only the truth. If it is speculation, then it should be
presented that way. Azbrass, you are distributing as fact things about
my career that are simply not true. No doubt, someone else probably
presented them as true to you, but it is always important to consider
the source. My own colleagues in Chicago circulated many rumors and
even wrote letters about my tenure denial that were simply false.
Reprimands were sent within the organization clarifying the situation,
but sadly those things aren't circulated with the same kind of fervor
as the nasty rumors. In the end, I submitted a letter of resignation to
the CSO in early March because I wasn't happy in that environment and I
had another opportunity here in Miami that looked very appealling. It
is true that my tenure in the CSO was never granted, and I honestly
don't know if it would have been, but regardless, I would still be
right where I am today. End of story.
I'll step off my soapbox now and let you guys get back to the real
topics here. Enjoy this forum and use it in any positive way you can.
If you ever need a clarification on something regarding my career you
know where to find me. Thanks for listening.
Sincerely,
Craig Morris
Erronius
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