What is the key to success? Exploring various ways of preparation for orchestra projects

Abstract

This thesis aims to analyse the preparation process before orchestra projects. This thesis begins with the description of ways of preparing for orchestra projects for the University of Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. The second part of the thesis is a description of problems which I found during the preparation and ways which I tried to solve them. The third part is about the American way of preparing for orchestra projects which I based on knowledge I got at the National Orchestra Institute, Washington Project. The final part of the thesis is the list of the excerpts which I chose to show how technique advice solved my problems, and how they changed my playing. Although the thesis concentrates on research, it is always focussed for the improvement of my practise methods for the preparation of orchestral repertoire.