Archive for November, 2006

Nutcracker Suite Played Exclusively on Bicycle Parts

Yazan: Jason | 30 November 2006 | No Comments
Categories: humor, music news

This is definitely worth checking out. Flip Baber (johnnyrandom) did an arrangement of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker using only parts from his bikes: I was recently approached by award winning advertising agency, Goodby,Silverstein Partners to do a composition for their client,Specialized. Specialized is a bike manufacturer and they needed someChristmas [...]

Handel’s Messiah with Elmhurst Choral Union

Yazan: Jason | 30 November 2006 | No Comments
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I will be performing Handel’s Messiah with the Elmhurst Choral Union this Sunday (12/3/06) at 3 p.m. The concert will be held in Elmhurst’s Hammderschmidt Chapel on the campus of Elmhurst College. You can find out more information about this concert here. I have played in Hammerschmidt Chapel many times, and it may be a [...]

Snowcarols with the William Ferris Chorale

Yazan: Jason | 30 November 2006 | No Comments
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I will be performing a concert with the William Ferris Chorale this Friday evening (12/1/06) at 8 p.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Chicago, Illinois. Music Director Paul French will be conducting the concert. Call 773-325-2000 for tickets. The church near the corner of Belmont Ave. and Halstead St. in Chicago. We are [...]

The Sioux Falls Times

Yazan: Jason | 30 November 2006 | No Comments
Categories: blogging

There is a new blog called the Sioux Falls Times that my friend Aaron Burman just pointed out to me. I grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and I will be checking in with this blog from time to time. I am also adding it to my blogroll.

Stefano Sciascia playing the double bass

Yazan: Jason | 30 November 2006 | No Comments
Categories: bass, bass videos, student resources, videos

I’d like to share this video of Stefano Sciascia performing Cancion de Amor. This is top-notch, world-class double bass playing. Check out his website here (I’m also adding it to my blogroll).

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