Do you know anyone who won their first orchestral job after 30? I'm not talking about moving from one orchestra to another, or even part-time to full-time. I mean first successful orchestreal audition ever over the age of 30. I've been wracking my brain and I just can't think of any.
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For what it's worth, I know a guy who one his first job in his 50s. Basically, age doesn't matter. Playing and mindset are what matter.
Check out '6 Weeks to Finals' by Sharon Sparrow. She won a major job coming off a huge illness while parenting two kids. So yeah, anything is possible