Double Bass Joel Quarrington

[MattMinteer]

Can it be confirmed Joel won the Principal LSO job? What happened to Rinat?

 

[DonQuartz]

It's a Co-Principal position so Rinat isn't leaving. He is in a "trial" period for the job and will spend more time this spring playing in the orchestra. He did tell me though that he is seriously considering living in London.

 

[MattMinteer]

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[kamakiriad7]

Holy frickin' stuff. That would suck to lose Joel, but I'm sure he'd be spicing things up in Europe something sick.

 

[weary gill]

Wow...if Rinat stays the LSO will have an ever sicker bass section.

 

[Beto]

So... did Joel stayed in LSO?

 

[fergus currie]

This is news to me. It would mean the JQ would be taking a step down a rung though (IMO). He is amongst the best soloists on the planet but becoming CO-principal (emphasis on 'co') in any orchestra from his present pos. would be a step backwards. If the position is a shared principal then that would be different. Either way Ibragimov and JQ in the same team sounds like a bit of a mismatch. Ib has a wild flare and a big growlly russian sound where as JQ is about as refined as you can get. Where do these too styles meet?
FC

 

[mcnaire2004]

I believe he said that he is guest principal on ocasion in London, but doesn't have time to be there but a few concerts a year.

 

[contra7777]

Joel Quarrington is confirmed to have a principal position with the LSO (50%-50% with ibragimov)