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You go to 2nd violin, do the best darned job that you can as a 2nd violin, and then he'll notice and move you up to 1st violin. 1st rule of orchestra: NEVER argue with the conductor. You are at his/her mercy. Just some friendly advice from one who has been on both sides of the baton.
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Isn't it better to start out 2nd, then get promoted to 1st rather than insisting on starting 1st, then you might get bumped back to 2nd?
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Take the second chair and show just how good you can be . The First chair will then be yours when it becomes available.
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Apologize to both the conuctor and your sister (in front of the conductor, if at all possible.) Take 2nd violin and PROVE that you deserve 1st.
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people aren't going to hear you, they hear the orchestra.
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That was not the best move. You should have taken 2nd chair and challenged up. Now what I would suggest is taking 2nd chair gracefully and challenging up when you think you are ready. Personally, after a bad start like you have had, I would not challenge for, at least, a few months. That would show your conductor that you were not challenging his/her decision and you are not interested only in being concertmistress. 2nd chair is hardly a bad place to be in an orchestra, you know. It is hardly chopped liver. ;) If you get concertmistress you are going to find that it is VERY stressful. I was concertmaster of one orchestra and 2nd chair of another. I can tell you that my experience as 2nd chair had a fraction of the stress of concertmaster! Good luck to you.
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You may be branded as arrogant and egotistical; however, if you didn't believe in yourself it would be a tragedy! Chalk this up to experience. That's what life is all about. One only learns through experience. And congratulations for your accomplishments!! So great!
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Tuck your tail between your legs and thank your lucky stars you got 2nd chair. You are NEVER to question the Conductors decision like that. You may think you are better but the Conductor has much more experience and a better ear then you. I think that you just ruined any chance you ever had of making 1st chair, even if you deserve it. The correct response should have been "Thank you, sir/ma'am!"
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well to be quite honest that sound like a very arrogant and egotistical thing to say. dont say im the best violinist in this orchestra, show it and he will notice. learn to be more humble. i think now though even if you are the best he probably wont promote you because it sounds like he doesnt like you. they shouldnt but its human nature to play favorites
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Yeah, that probably wasn't a good idea. You should probably just do what he says, and if he thinks you're good enough to be first, he'll make you first. Actually, you have to challenge the rank ahead of you to move up, right? That's the way I remember it in band. If that's the case, and if you truly are better than your sister, you should be just fine.
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Just prove to him how good you are..the talent will prove you out.
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Ask them if you may make conductor. ;-) Or make you own orchestra. Or try to get a first violin in another orchestra. Or just take 2nd violin there and do your best.
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