Help me understand this clarinetist!

Avery Todd atodd@UH.EDU
Fri, 16 May 1997 11:02:53 -0500


The Houston Symphony is also at A442 to the best of my knowledge. I tuned
for Michael Tilson-Thomas a couple of years ago and it was 442.

Avery

>San Francisco Symphony is A442.
>
>ilvey
>Pacifica, CA
>
>> Hi Mike:
>>
>> The pitch of American Symphonies is usually a matter of local union
>> contract. It would be interesting to hear from others who are
>> knowledgeable about various Symphony official pitches.  Here in
>> Phoenix it has always been A440. L.A. Philharmonic was A440 when I
>> last tuned for them (1974). I think most American Symphonies are at
>> A440. I could be wrong.
>>
>> Jim Coleman, Sr.

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