Here is the next track in the Virtual Master Class Project. This is a recording of the first page of the Bottesini Concerto No. 2. Leave criticism, advice, practice tips, and the like by clicking on the ‘comments’ link below the player.Sometimes these...
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007 was a very exciting day for the Chicago double bass scene as Francois Rabbath made a rare trip to our Lake Michigan metropolis. Chicago Symphony member and DePaul University double bass instructor Rob Kassinger organized a master class with...
There have been some updates to the ‘For Sale’ page on the blog here, including a very reasonably priced set of Pirastro Permanent strings. Check it out, and if you’ve got any gear to list, just drop me an e-mail (jsh177@yahoo.com).
My long-time friend Matt Heller just won a job in the Calgary Philharmonic. I think that this is fabulous news. It really couldn’t have happened to a nicer or more deserving guy. Matt has been very focused on obtaining an orchestral position for years, and it is...
I’d like to thank Jalopnik for linking to my exploding car story from today. They sent a huge influx of traffic over here a few months ago when I published the first part of my surreal tale, and the same thing has been happening today.My traffic has been rising...
