Contrabass Conversations Recital Showcase 1 - music of John Grillo
This is a special Recital Showcase edition of Contrabass Conversations featuring the music of John Grillo. John was interviewed on Contrabass Conversations episode 6. This episode is a live performance of John’s complete recital, which was performed in Pittsburgh, PA in 2006.
You can also visit John’s Recital Showcase page or subscribe to the Contrabass Conversations podcast in iTunes:
Recital Program:
Bach Suite No. 3 for Solo Violincello
Allemande
Sarabande
Bourrees I and II
Gigue
John Grillo, Double Bass
Schubert “Arpeggione” Sonata
Allegro Moderato
Andante
Allegro
John Grillo, Double Bass
Alaine Fink, Piano
David Anderson-Seven Double Bass Duets
Kibbles & Kibitz
Parade of the Politically Prudent Pigs
Gustav’s 11 O’clock Dance
Schgweik Farht
Lament
Blue Cheeze
Rush Hour
Peter Guild- Double Bass(member Pittsburgh Symphony)
John Grillo - Double Bass
Stanley Chepaitis-Slow Dance
Duet for Violin and Double Bass
(Transcription-John Grillo)
Stanley Chepaitis- Violin
John Grillo - Double Bass
Stanley is a violin professor at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Original piece written for violin and cello.
About John Grillo:
John started playing Double Bass at the age of 11. He attended The Julliard School during high school and was a scholarship student at Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana where he studied with Lawrence Hurst. After graduating from IU, he attended the Manhattan School of Music completing his Masters Degree with Timothy Cobb. Mr. Grillo performed at The Tanglewood Music Center from 1994 to 1996. Other festivals include the National Repertory Orchestra, Festival di Due Mondi in Italy, and Pacific Music Festival in Japan. John was a member of the New World Symphony from 1999-2002. His other professional engagements include performances with the Philadelphia Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Opera, Wheeling Symphony, Memphis Symphony, and the Sarasota Opera. John was a faculty member with The Pittsburgh Music Academy from 2002-2006. Future engagements include the Princeton Symphony and the Philadelphia Classical Symphony.
technorati tags: John, Grillo, Contrabass, Conversations, live, recital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, double, bass, string, strings
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May 24th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
Does anyone know where Anderson’s Seven Double Bass Duets can be purchased?
Jason gave me this link: david@robertsonviolins.com to order the music, but I still have not received any response as of yet. If anyone has another contact, please let me know- We would all appreciate it!
May 26th, 2007 at 1:31 am
Robertson’s Violins is the only place I know of that sells it 1-800-A VIOLIN
I believe it is around $25
May 26th, 2007 at 5:52 am
Thank you Anonymous, you are right. I think that I was knocking at the wrong door and they finally answered back.
Here is the correct address:
alice@robertsonviolins.com
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