Bassfest 2006 Updates

By Jason on January 11th, 2006

Finale Recital

The finale recital is a short concert played by all the faculty of the Bassfest. We combine in all sorts of fun groupings–solos, duets, trios, quartets, and quintets–to bring the Bassfest to a close.

Parents

All parents are welcome to stay for the whole day and sit in on any classes they like (no charge–just sit in and watch, or feel free to ask all the questions you like).

Q&A Sessions

On the schedule you will notice several Q&A sessions scattered throughout the day. These sessions are a chance for students and parents to ask Bassfest faculty any sort of music-related questions they want. Music school, purchasing a bass, bow, music, or amp, finding a teacher, playing on a stool, rosin, strings, and the like are always popular topics. This will give you a chance to learn more about the world of music from the professional musicians working at the Bassfest.

Master Classes

A Master Class is a one-on-one lesson taught in front of an audience. Bring any music you are working on and sign up for these sessions! You don’t have to be an advanced player to do these sessions–you can even play a scale or some open strings for us!

Master Schedule

9:30-10:00 a.m. registration

10:00-10:15 a.m. Faculty Greeting and Master Class Sign-Up Recital Hall

10:15-11:00 a.m. Technique Class for Advanced Double Bassists Recital Hall

Clinicians: Greg Sarchet and Jason Heath

Master Class for Young Bassists Room 6

Clinician: Alan Steiner

Warm-Up Session for Young Bassists 1005

Clinician: Peter Tambroni

Electric Bass Warm-Up 1003

Clinician: Carl Johnson

Jazz Warm-Ups for Electric or Upright Room 5

Clinician: Nicolas Buendia

11:00-12:00 a.m. Advanced Classical Double Bass Class Recital Hall

Clinician: Greg Sarchet

Master Class for Young Bassists Room 6

Clinician: Alan Steiner

How to Practice: Concepts and Ideas 1005

Clinician: Peter Tambroni

History of Hip-Hop and R&B Bass 1003

Clinician: Carl Johnson

Fundamentals of Walking Bass Lines Room 5

Clinician: Nicolas Buendia

Electric Bass and Jazz Master Class Room 1

Clinician: Joe Tykinski

LUNCH BREAK

1:00-2:00 p.m. How to Get and Keep the Gig 1003

Clinician: Carl Johnson

Electric Bass and Jazz Master Class Room 1

Clinician: Joe Tykinski

1:00-2:30 p.m. Electric Bass and Jazz Master Class Room 5

Clinician: Nicolas Buendia

1:30-2:30 p.m. Rhythm Workshop Room 6

Clinician: Alan Steiner

1:30-3:00 p.m. Classical Double Bass Master Class Recital Hall

Clinician: Greg Sarchet

Classical Double Bass Master Class 2003

Clinician: Jason Heath

Thinking In Jazz 1005

Clinician: Peter Tambroni

2:00-3:00 p.m. How to Fake Standard Grooves 1003

Clinician: Carl Johnson

2:30-3:30 p.m. Q&A about music study and profession Room 6

Clinician: Alan Steiner

3:00-4:00 p.m. Get Funky! Slap Bass Class 1003

Clinician: Carl Johnson

Q&A about being a bassist Recital Hall

Clinician: Greg Sarchet

Double Bass Master Class 1005

Clinician: Peter Tambroni

4:00-4:30 p.m. HAND OUT T-SHIRTS Atrium

4:30-6:00 p.m. Faculty Recital Recital Hall


Student helper schedules

8:30-9:30 EVERYONE - help set up tables, chairs, stands, rooms
9:30-10:00 Justin, Anna - greeters Tyler - desk
10:00-11:00 Bridget - camera Tyler - desk
11:00-12:00 Bridget - camera Tyler - desk
12:00-1:00 Justin - desk
1:00-2:00 Kendra - desk Justin - camera
2:00-3:00 Kendra - desk Justin - camera
3:00-4:00 Anna - desk Justin - camera
4:00-4:30 Anna, Tyler - hand out T-shirts
4:30-6:00 Recital: Tyler, Justin, Bridget - crew

Clinician Schedules

Greg Sarchet:

10-11 Technique Class for Advanced Classical Double Bassists
Recital Hall

11-12 Advanced Classical Double Bass - Die Miestersinger Tom Subjak, piano
Recital Hall

1:30-3:00 Classical Double Bass Master Class - Tom Subjak, piano
Recital Hall

Lee Starovich, Dittersdorf Concerto mvt 3
Tyler Bakken, Bourrees from Bach Cello Suite #3
Joe Tyksinski, Koussevitzky Concerto mvt 1
if time: Bridget Briski, Bottesini Elegy

3:00-4:00 Q&A on bass as a career, choosing a music school, important methods and solos to study, and other audience questions
Recital Hall


Alan Steiner:

10-12 a.m. master classes for young bassists - Tom Subjak from 10-11
Room 6

1:30-2:30 rhythm workshop
Room 6

2:30-3:30 Q&A about music–choosing a teacher, bass methods, rosin, standing vs. sitting, etc.
Room 6

Peter Tambroni:

10-11 a.m. Warm-Up Session for Young Bassists
Room 1005

11-12 How to Practice - concepts and ideas
Room 1005

1:30-3:00 Thinking in Jazz
Room 1005

3-4 Double Bass Master Classes
Room 1005

Jason Heath:

10-11 Technique Class for Advanced Classical Double Bassists
Recital Hall

1:30-3 Double Bass Master Classes
Room 2003

possible talk/discussion section

Carl Johnson - featured electric bass clinician
Room 1003

assisted by:

Richard Hildner, guitar
Devin Drobka, drums
Justin Cormia, electric bass

Class Schedule:

10-11 a.m. Electric Bass Warm-Up
11-12 a.m. History of Bass in Hip-Hop and R&B

1-2 p.m. How to Get and Keep the Gig
2-3 p.m. Learning Standards - How to Fake Standard Grooves
3-4 p.m. Get Funky! - Slap Techniques for the Electric Bass

Joe Tyksinski - Electric Bass and Jazz Master Classes
Room 1 downstairs

assisted by:

Dan Tykinski, guitar
Rick Daniels, drums

11-12 a.m. Master Classes
1-2 p.m. Master Classes

Nic Buendia - Jazz Fundamentals
Room 5 downstairs

10-11 a.m. upright and electric jazz warm-ups
11-12 a.m. fundamentals of walking bass lines
1-2:30 p.m. jazz and electric bass master classes

UWW Student Duties

Friday:
-setting up tables and chairs
-clearing desks in downstairs rooms and moving music stands into them
-setting up room 1005 for basses

Saturday:
-greeters in the morning
-manning the CD table
-taking photos
-recital stage crew–stands, chairs, lights

Recital Program

Anderson: Capriccio No. 2

Jason Heath, double bass

Verdi/Zhdanov: Bass Solo from the opera ‘Rigoletto’

Mozart: Aria from the opera “the Magic Flute”

Beethoven: Recitative from the Symphony 9

Wagner: Overture from the opera “Die Meistersinger”


Greg Sarchet, double bass
Tom Subjak, piano

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