Emily Davis-Robb, Associate Leader of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, has announced she is leaving to become first concertmaster at Stavanger Symphony Orchestra in Norway.
Not a great way for Scotland to kick off the season.
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The RSNO has a fine string section with plenty of talent and new talent.
Emily will be missed but the new season kicks off without a disadvantage.
Associate leader moves to get promotion to leader. News at 10.
For the umpteenth time: She’s leaving for a better job; First Concertmaster is better than Associate CM. And while I haven’t been to Stavangar, I’m sure it’s lovely (maybe not in January).
Drain or gain? I guess it depends on from where one sees the world.
Another possible headline:
“Talent gain. Stavanger gets new concert master”.
If you actually cared to find out what’s going on in Scotland or heard the orchestra recently you’d know that the RSNO is in a phenomenal form. Emily was a nice addition but she didn’t even hold a full Associate Leader position. So you can calm down, Norman. Everything is in perfect order.
Absolutely, well said.
Good luck to Emily in her new job. A very fine musician, but sometimes a bit of a princess. Always research the background folks!
Stavanger has a very nice regional orchestra with a fantastic new(10yo) hall. Not a bad move.
RSNO is indeed in incredible form, but when one has worked as an orchestral musician in both the UK and in Scandinavia, one understands why such a move would be made. Not to mention, it’s a big promotion and Stavanger has a fabulous new hall. Most would make the same choice.
I’d say it’s “a” promotion. Yes, she technically moves up one chair but one does some leading as an Associate Leader anyway. The fact remains Stavanger is a much lesser orchestra in terms of the standard of playing so it’s hardly a “big” promotion. A big promotion would be getting a Leader job in the LSO or the Concertgebouw.
She still have to pass the trial. She hasn’t won the one in Trondheim