Archive for April 2007
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Road Warrior without an Expense Account Part VIII: Burnout
A good friend of mine told me as I started my freelance career that musicians can only last ten years as freelancers. After ten years, the majority of people pack it up and look for other means of employment.
“Bah!” I said.
I was a tough cookie, able to put in six, seven, or [...]
Episode 18 - Interview with Ira Gold Part 2 and music of Bill Koehler
Here is the next segment of our interview with National Symphony Orchestra double bassist Ira Gold. Ira was first interviewed on episode 15 of the podcast. Feel free to check that episode out, or click here to listen to any of our older episodes. Also, you can direct any questions to [...]
New World Symphony live webcast this Sunday - 4:30 p.m. EDT
The New World Symphony will be performing Stravinsky’s Pétrouchka with Michael Tilson Thomas this Sunday at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Here is some more information on this event from the NWS website:
On Sunday, April 29 at 4:30PM EDT, the New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral [...]
Mstislav Rostropovich dies at 80
Here is some sad music world news:
Mstislav Rostropovich, the cellist, conductor and champion of human rights who stood at the center of musical and international life for more than half a century, died Friday of cancer at a Moscow hospital. He was 80. (continue reading)
I only got a chance to work with Slava once, [...]
How to Polish Ebony Fingerboards - guest post from Jean-Yves Bénichou
This is a guest post by double bassist Jean-Yves Bénichou on how to correctly polish ebony fingerboards. Benjy is bi-national, being a citizen of both the United States and France. He has lived in France for the past 30 years and has been a member of the Strasbourg Philharmonic since 1985. He studied [...]
new footage of Nora the piano-playing cat
Violinist Holly Mulcahy recently sent me a link to this new, even cuter video featuring Nora the cat playing the piano. You can click here for the original video. The startling thing about these videos is how obviously Nora enjoys playing the piano. She is definitely communicating with humans through the instrument.
Also, [...]
International Society of Bassists - New Award for Historically Informed Performance
The International Conference on Historical Performance for Double Bass and Violone will be held June 5-8 as part of the International Society of Bassists Convention June 4-9 in Oklahoma City. Double bassist Jerry Fuller be presenting the first International Society of Bassists Special Recognition Award for Historically Informed Performance at the Conference on [...]
Jeffrey Weisner performs this weekend with Annapolis Chamber Orchestra
This is an announcement for two upcoming concerts featuring National Symphony Orchestra double bassist Jeffrey Weisner. Jeff also teaches bass at the Peabody Institute, and he maintains a blog through Peabody as well. Below the announcement are links for information on the venue, tickets, and the like. I hope that readers in [...]
Looking for collaborators in Calgary
LeeSun from LeeSun Music is looking for a double bassist to work on a project with her during May and June. Here are the details:
I’m looking for a double-bassist to collaborate with on a recording over the period: May 31 - June 13.
The recording is happening in Calgary, and I can provide travel expenses, [...]
Contrabass Conversations Recital Showcase - Music of Phillip Serna
This is a special Contrabass Conversations bonus episode featuring a full-length recital from double bassist Phillip Serna. Phillip was our guest on episodes 5 and 8, and it is a pleasure to present this recital to listeners. Enjoy!
Phillip Serna Recital Showcase
Show Notes
Release Date: 4/26/07
Length: 1:17:08
Website: www.contrabassconversations.com
E-mail: contrabassconversations@gmail.com
Blog: www.doublebassblog.com
To get Contrabass Conversations downloaded [...]
