Fight breaks out at Boston Pops opening night

This is a wild story that Memphis Symphony Orchestra principal bassist Scott Best passed along to me:(from CNN.com)Concert-goers, and even Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart, were caught off-guard when a fight broke out on opening night at usually sedate Symphony...

My article featured in Adjunct Advocate

I’m happy to let readers know that Part I of my series Road Warrior Without an Expense Account was just published by Adjunct Advocate Magazine. You can click here to read the article on their site.It is gratifying to see my writing featured more and more in...

Matt Heller continues his audition story

Check out part IV of double bassist Matt Heller’s Calgary Philharmonic story here. You can also click here to check out background information and find links to the other posts about Matt’s recent experiences.Here’s a quote from Matt’s most...

Great audio fiction podcasts

I am a podcast fanatic–I listen to and create podcasts every single day. My great friend Michael Colwill (Kanteker’s Craft) recently wrote a post detailing some of his favorite podcasts. He mentions Mur Lafferty’s podcast I Should be Writing, which...

New section on luthiers coming soon

Elgin Symphony Orchestra bassist Scott Rosenthal recently mentioned to me the value of having a tab just for double bass luthier information. I think that this is a great idea, so expect to see a section with information about luthiers throughout the United States and...