~ NEWS photo Cindy Godman “NORTH SHORE: Chamber. Music ‘Orchéstra conductor Philippe. Et- ‘ter warms: up his bow at his North Van home. The orchestra is _ Presenily seeking new members. ; Amateur. ensemble doesn't just string - its musicians along | ANY MUSICIAN. who. has ever: subjected his or her tal- -ents’ and “ego. to -scrutiny,. dissection.“and ridicule for. “the sake . of an audition, - -knows — intimately = = the fear of fejection.- " Greg Potter’ “NOW REPORT. ° Thankfully, ‘this isn’t. the “case | with the North .Shore Chamber Music Orchestra . Abless hearts). ; woe ““Theré are no ‘audizions,”” ” says conductor Philippe Etter, who has been with the. orchestra for seven years. ““Everyone ‘is welcome. If they like it, they stay. It they don’t, they leave, uu “Sometimes they feel. we're ‘not good enough for: them and some- times they feel we! re beyond their abilities.”’ "An amateur community string orchestra composed of violins, vi- olas, cellos and basses (‘We're a little short on violas,’ says Etter), the outfit enlists 25 to 30 members a year and is. presently seeking new recruits. The only constraints are that you must be a post-high-school age adult (though they’ve béen known to accept the occasional protege) and that you can make the Tues- day night rehearsals at Sutherland school. An annual $25 fee for approxi- mately 30 sessions is applicable, though would-be players are in- vited to two or three sessions free. “Quite cften we'll get people that played once, but stopped for Be part of the solution! Ifyou thinka business is violating our air quality rules ys phone 436-6777 and reportit to the GVRD. their. Ab Everyone is welcome. If they like : it, they stay. If they * don't t, they leave. La _ Conductor Philippe Etter . 10 oF 20: years and would like to get back into it,” he Says. ‘tn’ addition to