What do you wear for gigs?

[tony-morosco]

Wow, as a man, after reading the responses, I guess I have it easy. I either wear a suit or a tux, depending on what the client wants. The biggest descission I have is if I am going to wear a traditional tux or my more contemporary one, and if I will wear a reagular tux shirt or the silk. I had both of my tuxedoes custom made in Thailand so they are both nice looking AND comfortable.

And no jewelry other than cufflinks. I have silver cufflinks in the shape of Celtic Harps that I found in a shop on Grafton St in Dublin several years ago.

[unknown-user]

Okay, but what can guys wear other than a tux or business suit? What can we wear to be colorful or flashy in a hotel lounge or reception? What can we wear for concerts that allows freedom of movement and breathes unlike a tux?

[tony-morosco]

Honestly Saul I don’t go in for flashy, and I would feel foolish wearing ascot or a brooch. A lapel pin possibly, but I don’t like wearing pins and things like that because I am always paranoid about scratching the harp.

My tuxedos are both cashmere and custom cut, so they are very comfortable. It is one of those places where I don’t skimp or be too frugal.

On stage under hot lights they might get a little warm, but if I were on stage as a soloist I would wear plain black slacks and a silk shirt (not the cheap, shinny silk, but good quality Thai or Indian silk). Perhaps in a deep red (not bright red). That is about as flashy as I get.

[unknown-user]

I found, via video, that a shirt by itself is not enough, there needs to be a cover like a jacket or sweater or vest or something.

[tony-morosco]

I guess it all depends on the shirt. Often I find soloists who wear just a nice shirt to appear much more natural and pleasant. And sometimes it is just necessary.

For instance, not too long ago I saw David Herbert perform Kraft’s Timpani Concerto No. 2. It requires over 20 Timpani all arranged on a circular frame, some on the ground and the smaller ones suspended at head level. He had to be able to strike Timpani both in front and behind him at two different levels simultaneously. I can’t imagine him doing that with a jacket or anything that would restrict his movement. He wore all black with a loose but nicely tailored black silk shirt, and he looked perfectly fine in the midsts of all those Timpani banging away like a madman (it was really something to behold).

I also think a lot has to do with the setting and the music. Some attire just fits certain settings and looks natural, and the same attire just looks out of place in a different setting performing different music.

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[Sylvia Clark]

In my early days as an ignorant young harpist, I actually wore formal wear to play church weddings because my parents thought I should be dressed to the nines.

[kreig-kitts]

Pants only in the opera pit? I bet the box seats love that. Sorry, I couldn’t help but tease you for the double reading.

[Sylvia Clark]

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