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Big changes in our local Pacific Symphony - 3/4 turnover in the low brass - and a new conductor (Carl St.Clair, who has led the Pacific Symphony for 35 years, is stepping down from the podium at the conclusion of the 2025/26 season). I still think of the bass trombone position as Bob Sanders' chair!
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Yeah, the bass tbn chair will forever be the Bob Sanders chair! :)
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Where did Phil Keane go?
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Kbiggs wrote: Thu Feb 05, 2026 3:36 pm Where did Phil Keane go?
"Phil Keen is a freelance trombonist in the Los Angeles area. He is a member of the Long Beach Symphony, the Monterey Symphony, the Riverside County Philharmonic and the Fresno Philharmonic."

Phil has certainly played in the Pacific Symphony, as well as the LA Chamber Orchestra, the LA Philharmonic, etc. not to mention his substantial role in the "Hollywood studio" scene.

Don't know whether he's auditioning for the Pacific Symphony Principal Trombone position. :idk:
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The principal audition is over.
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Burgerbob wrote: Thu Feb 05, 2026 6:16 pm The principal audition is over.
Did they choose a winner?
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Yes. Hiram Rodriguez won the position
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Burgerbob wrote: Thu Feb 05, 2026 6:25 pm Yes. Hiram Rodriguez won the position
Local boy does good, it appears. Congratulations to Hiram.
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Posaunus wrote: Thu Feb 05, 2026 4:26 pm
Kbiggs wrote: Thu Feb 05, 2026 3:36 pm Where did Phil Keane go?
"Phil Keen is a freelance trombonist in the Los Angeles area. He is a member of the Long Beach Symphony, the Monterey Symphony, the Riverside County Philharmonic and the Fresno Philharmonic."

Phil has certainly played in the Pacific Symphony, as well as the LA Chamber Orchestra, the LA Philharmonic, etc. not to mention his substantial role in the "Hollywood studio" scene.

Don't know whether he's auditioning for the Pacific Symphony Principal Trombone position. :idk:
Ah, my bad. I was thinking of his Long Beach Symphony job.
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