Monostatos' Orchestra

In his early years with the Saltzburg Northland Orchestra, Christof Rand had been searching for another orchestra to join. The Salzburg, as one of its Music Directors said," is the kind of place you'll find musicians on the way up or on the way down." Christof, who had started there when he was fairly young, had no intention of fulfilling both criteria.

However, there did not seem to be any orchestra worthy of his gifts that would offer him a spot. He traveled to New York, to LA, to Boston, and to Chicago, to no avail. So he decided to see what effect he could have by staying at place in the Salzburg. He began to dream of auditioning for a higher spot, perhaps even a different one. He began to wonder whom he could use as mentors. Fortunately, those early experiences with some key players had been forgotten, and they had moved on; one to another orchestra, another to retirement.

Would it be possible, he wondered, to create for himself the kind of place where his dreams could come true? Where he could travel outside of the Northland? Where he could perhaps premiere one of his compositions?

It was certainly something to think about.