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Tim Higgins to Chicago
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 4:45 pm
by GabrielRice
I haven't seen any kind of official announcement, but it's been posted on Facebook that Tim Higgins, Principal Trombone of the San Francisco Symphony since 2008, will succeed Jay Friedman at the Chicago Symphony.
Congratulations to him!
Re: Tim Higgins to Chicago
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 4:55 pm
by baBposaune
Wow. That's great!
Re: Tim Higgins to Chicago
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 5:44 pm
by Posaunus
Seems like a great choice!
Congratulations Tim.
Re: Tim Higgins to Chicago
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 5:58 pm
by bitbckt
Fantastic!
Re: Tim Higgins to Chicago
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:56 pm
by hornbuilder
I have thought he would be a prime candidate for some time. Wonderful news!
Re: Tim Higgins to Chicago
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 8:57 pm
by CalgaryTbone
On the Audition Forum, it said that he still has to play a couple of trial weeks (contractual for the CSO) before a Principal player can be officially engaged by the CSO. Just putting it out there to wait for the official announcement.
He's a great player, and I would guess this is a formality, but things don't always go as expected. I'm a fan of his playing and of his arranging too!
Jim Scott
Re: Tim Higgins to Chicago
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:31 am
by Kbiggs
It couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. Fingers crossed!
Re: Tim Higgins to Chicago
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 6:06 am
by BassBoneFL
Paul Welcomer is gonna feel lonely at the next section hang.... Nick went to Houston, Chris to St Louis, and now Tim to Chicago
Re: Tim Higgins to Chicago
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 10:37 am
by Rrova
Congrats to Tim! I've been listening to the recordings he's posted on youtube and have been enjoying them very much! Looks like Chicago will stay all Bach, at least for a little while longer.
Re: Tim Higgins to Chicago
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2025 1:23 pm
by Savio
Congratulations to Timothy Higgins! Have to admit I never heard much about him so I listen a lot to him on spotify and youtube. Even a podcast or an interview we called it in the old days
Anyway, after listening him a lot I know his style of playing will fit exactly in to the Chicago orchestra. And he has that good pitch and sound. Most of all; the musicality wich is not overdone or kind of "made". It's just honest. So I got very relaxed after listening him. They made the perfect choice
The interview, which is on internet, got me even more relaxed. He seems to be a very open person. Humor, and an inspiring teacher. And he knows how to mix a good drink! But I think the openness is the most important for the gig he goes into. The Chicago brass is about another level of openness, listening and adjust to each other. "All for one, one for all"
I would give all the money in the world to just play 2 minutes with the Chicago Orchestra.
(And they would probably give all the money in the world to avoid that!!
)
Leif
Re: Tim Higgins to Chicago
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2025 2:22 pm
by JeffBone44
Savio wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 1:23 pm
Congratulations to Timothy Higgins! Have to admit I never heard much about him so I listen a lot to him on spotify and youtube. Even a podcast or an interview we called it in the old days
Anyway, after listening him a lot I know his style of playing will fit exactly in to the Chicago orchestra. And he has that good pitch and sound. Most of all; the musicality wich is not overdone or kind of "made". It's just honest. So I got very relaxed after listening him. They made the perfect choice
The interview, which is on internet, got me even more relaxed. He seems to be a very open person. Humor, and an inspiring teacher. And he knows how to mix a good drink! But I think the openness is the most important for the gig he goes into. The Chicago brass is about another level of openness, listening and adjust to each other. "All for one, one for all"
I would give all the money in the world to just play 2 minutes with the Chicago Orchestra.
(And they would probably give all the money in the world to avoid that!!
)
Leif
Do you have a link to the interview?
Re: Tim Higgins to Chicago
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:14 am
by Savio
If you search "trombone retreat podcast" you will find it. Long interview.
Leif
Re: Tim Higgins to Chicago
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2025 12:28 pm
by JeffBone44
Savio wrote: ↑Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:14 am
If you search "trombone retreat podcast" you will find it. Long interview.
Leif
Thank you!