Is pro orchestral playing the pinnacle of a flutist’s career, and does it align with our psychological need for security, comfort and happiness?

Using Sigmund Freud’s theory on Ego, I ask if the juice is worth the squeeze with regards to the anxiety and jealousy of orchestral fluting.

Grma x

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Intro music: Rhythm=Power by Spodo Komodo. Used with permission. All rights reserved by the creator.

Chapters:

00:00 - Hierarchy of Flute Jobs

08:50 - Employment Rates for Musicians

21:15 - Freud’s Superego

26:33 - Identity Tied to Music 

32:43 - Love Letter to the Orchestra