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[QUOTE="tptcuse, post: 4637978, member: 1119"]
Given that scenario, if he doesn't completely hate the idea of becoming a teacher at some point in his lifetime, a double major would be perfect. Plenty of people start at a school like Ithaca, practice like crazy, and then head to an even stronger grad school for a straight performance degree. There are very few people who make it in classical music performance in general and even less who make an orchestra right out of undergraduate school. There is no downside to getting a music ed degree at a school like Ithaca if you are already there. I played in all the top ensembles while being a music ed major (bachelor, masters, and doctorate level) and I still play professionally, but I make a living in the education world. Plus, there are basically zero performers who don't also teach in some capacity.

Edit to add: If he does hate the idea of teaching, a business minor is always a good idea, since musicians often need to operate as small-business owners (marketing themselves, setting up freelance models, etc.)
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