Jane little, a bassist who held the Guinness World Record for the longest professional tenure with a single orchestra, died Sunday night after collapsing on stage during a performance earlier that afternoon. She was just 87 years old. Little joined the Atlanta Symphony at 16 years old after studying bass in high school for only two years. Jane achieved her tenure record in February despite her being poor health, said the orchestra. The Atlanta native performed under guest conductors including Igor Stravinsky and Sir John Barbarically.
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What would your reaction be if you were a member of the orchestra and someone who has been in the orchestra for this long had died?
Do you think she was happy doing what she did?
My thoughts: If I was a member of the orchestra and someone that had been in it since she was 16 years old it would be a sad moment to have her die while on stage after she collapsed. I believe she was very happy doing what she was doing playing music and he was playing ever since she was at a young age.
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I would obviously be sad if a member I'd known in the orchestra had passed away. I'm sure the members of the orchestra are mourning her loss. I think Jane did what she did best, play the bass.
I would be sad and upset that we lost such a good musician and probably a good friend. Yes I think she was happy doing that or she would of stop along time ago.
It would be very sad that someone who you probably knew had died. There are lots of talented people but no one will be exactly like another person. It would be a tragedy.
If she kept doing it for that long then I would say that she had to have been happy doing it. People who don't like their job usually quit.
That is incredible that she only played for two years when she joined the orchestra. I think if she had "poor health" as you said, then she is lucky she lived to 87 years old. It would be terrible having someone that has contributed that much to the orchestra die. I'm sure if she was there for that long she was probably a huge part of the orchestra in every aspect.
I wish I could learn an instrument that fast! I agree with poor health she was lucky to live that long.
I would be sad for the person that died and it would suck to lose a person in the orchestra as well. I think she was happy doing what she did because she was in it for a long time and had a lot of fun doing it until the ripe old age of 87!
This is a very sad thing that happened and if I was a part of this orchestra I would have felt really sad especially if I was close to this person or had known them for a very long time because she was in the orchestra for almost eighty years. I think she was very happy doing what she did and I think that is the reason she continued to do it for so long.
I agree, this was a very sad event but she died doing what she loved, however it must have been traumatic for the other people in the orchestra. And I agree that she had to have loved what she did otherwise she wouldn't have done it.
I would be very concerned, but at 87 years old her life was nearing it end. I think if she was continuing to play even at her age, I think she loves to play in the orchestra.
I would agree with your last statement. I think anyone who continues to do something they love for all of their lives are whole-heartedly committed.
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