String quartet ‘transitions’ violist to office job

String quartet ‘transitions’ violist to office job

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norman lebrecht

February 03, 2021

The Australian String Quartet has decided that in his 10th year as the Quartet’s violist, Stephen King ‘will transition to a new role at the ASQ as Director of Engagement’.

That’s a very 2021 way of putting it.

No replacement has yet been named.

Comments

  • Rogerio says:

    Viola players have all the characteristics of outstanding bureaucrats.

  • I’m reminded of one of Fred Allen’s interviews with a common man on his radio show.

    “So tell me, sir,” he inquired, “How did you manage to rise all the way from being an assistant director at a Hollywood studio… to operating a lunch wagon?”

  • Eric says:

    When I see the verb “transition” all I can think of is sex reassignment surgery.

  • Terence says:

    A variation on the old joke:
    “established string quartet seeks two violinists, a violist and cellist.”

    There’s no-one left from the last few years.

    Alas, poor Stephen.

  • JussiB says:

    Every organization today should have a ‘Director of Diversity’.

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