> A typical orchestral audition might end up attracting dozens of people who are essentially indistinguishable in their musicianship and technique.
Then raise the bar. Why are we content that more people can achieve the top tier of any field? If leaders of a field cannot find ways to evaluate newcomers, then replace them with new leaders and techniques that can. What a lazy excuse.
> A typical orchestral audition might end up attracting dozens of people who are essentially indistinguishable in their musicianship and technique.
Then raise the bar. Why are we content that more people can achieve the top tier of any field? If leaders of a field cannot find ways to evaluate newcomers, then replace them with new leaders and techniques that can. What a lazy excuse.