17 memes you’ll understand if you love-to-hate being a classical musician

3 September 2020, 17:16 | Updated: 6 May 2021, 17:49

Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, played by a toy orchestra

It fills our body with euphoria, consumes our mind with fear, and fills our feeds with memes. It must be classical music.

1. It’s never stressful

   

2. It earns you plenty of money

   

3. And means you can afford really nice things

   

4. Composers never try to confuse you

   

5. And un-harmonious noises never cause you anxiety.

   

6. Your instrument always works with you, never against you

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   A post shared by Orchestra Memes (@bach.street.girls) on May 15, 2020 at 9:34am PDT

7. Composers always make it super-easy for you

   

8. Motivation is never a problem

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   A post shared by Orchestra Memes (@bach.street.girls) on Mar 20, 2020 at 11:40am PDT

9. Really, never...

   

10. This has never happened to you

    When you realised your shoulder rest is still lying on the table after you’ve closed your violin case 🙄

    — TwoSet Violin (@TwoSetViolin) July 30, 2020

11. You always get to play the best passages in orchestra

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    A post shared by Classic FM (@classicfm) on Jul 19, 2020 at 11:33am PDT

12. The world is always well-catered to your needs

    

13. Practice is just totally fine

    

14. And you’ve got loads of time to see friends

    

15. But when the jokes are this top-notch

    

16. And the memes this strong...

    

17. ... it’s all worth it.