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Articles by Archibald Noodlefish

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Archibald Noodlefish on the Pressures of being a Professional, and the Joys of being an Amateur

PUBLISHED: April 20, 2012, Archibald Noodlefish

Rogue and scoundrel, Archibald Noodlefish is the nose in spite of your face, the proverbial turd in the punch bowl. He also claims to be a consummate professional, in spite of what anyone else says about it. * * * Sometimes in my very busy schedule I look back at the days when I used to really [...]

Archibald Noodlefish: What Defines Worthy Professional Experience?

PUBLISHED: February 10, 2012, Archibald Noodlefish

Rogue and scoundrel, Archibald Noodlefish is the nose in spite of your face. * * * With all due respect to Mr. Hembd and his lofty opinions, I feel that I must chime in on the topic of professionalism and what is a true professional experience. I do this mostly for the benefit of emerging [...]

Archibald Noodlefish on Listening to Live Concerts and Pre-Recorded Music

PUBLISHED: November 11, 2011, Archibald Noodlefish

Being the busy working professional that I am I hardly have the time or energy to write articles for Horn Matters. I am much too busy out in the real world teaching, producing and playing music, but on this one topic I feel that I must speak out. Long ago, my great teacher Professor J. [...]

How to Annoy and Alienate Colleagues in 11 Easy Steps!

PUBLISHED: March 23, 2011, Archibald Noodlefish
The Jaded Clam Award

Quirky personalities are more-or-less a fact of life in the classical music profession. For non-musicians and students, it can almost seem like a dirty secret when the dramas behind-the-scenes are discovered. A prevailing thought among spectators is that because music is performed so harmoniously, professional musicians must all get along like peas in a pod. [...]

John Ericson & Bruce Hembd
on the French horn, brass related topics, and the field of classical music.