Archive for May 2006
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Present Music
Present Music Celebrates 25 Years with 11 World Premieres!
Milwaukee, Wisconsin… Present Music, [...]
Music by the Lake in Williams Bay, WI
I will be playing “The Student Prince” by Sigmund Romberg this July with Music by the Lake in Williams Bay, WI. Check it out if you are in the Lake Geneva, Whitewater, or Madison area this July. Here’s their website.
An Introduction to Double Bass Playing by Peter Tambroni
Peter Tambroni’s excellent new book is available now in print or as a download. I highly recommend this book to all of my students as well as anyone who teaches the double bass. Both private instructors and orchestra directors would benefit greatly from this outstanding book.
An Introduction to Double Bass Playing by Peter [...]
The String Teacher’s Resource Page
I recently stumbled upon this great page by a teacher in southern Maryland. It is full of great links, articles, and resources for string teachers.
The String Teacher’s Resource Page
Catalysts & Connections
This is a really excellent music blog–very intelligent writing and lots of interesting ideas. Check it out!
Catalysts & Connections
Some shots of the Karr-Koussevitzky bass
Here’s a close-up of the tailpiece with the distinctive inlay.
Check out how much larger my Jakstadt is than the Karr-Koussevitzky!
I will be playing a recital on this notable bass in two weeks (Tuesday, June 6, 7:30 p.m. at NEIU in Chicago). I picked the bass up yesterday.
Joseph Volpe - Classical Music - Opera - New York Times
Joseph Volpe - Classical Music - Opera - New York Times
American Symphony Orchestra Plays Works From Three Swiss Composers - New York Times
American Symphony Orchestra Plays Works From Three Swiss Composers - New York Times
New York Youth Symphony Performs Mahler’s Sixth at Carnegie Hall - New York Times
New York Youth Symphony Performs Mahler’s Sixth at Carnegie Hall - New York Times
