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This week’s Contrabass Conversations episode features an excellent interview with Indiana University double bass professor Lawrence Hurst. Double bassist (and frequent Contrabass Conversations guest) John Grillo co-hosted the interview with me. You’ll be hearing the first part of our interview this week, and we’ll be putting out more of this interview in [...]

Double bassist and composer Donovan Stokes will be in Chicago in late May to see the World Premiere of his bass concerto “Titanium Jr.”, and he will be working with double bassists in the Chicago area in masterclass settings during this visit. Stay tuned to the blog for more information. I’ll let [...]

I have been trying to locate recordings of the Capuzzi Concerto for my students for a long time. Since it is considered a student piece, there aren’t really any professional recordings of it.
YouTube is a real boon for student pieces. I really hope that more pieces like the Capuzzi get put up on [...]

I am in the process of putting together this week’s Contrabass Conversations episode featuring an interview with Indiana University double bass professor Lawrence Hurst. I know that bass players out there will really get a lot out this interview, and I think that they will enjoy the back and forth between co-host John Grillo, [...]

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 Hall.
Television video of the fight Wednesday night showed two men struggling in the balcony — [...]

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 print journals. I have been featured [...]

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 recent post:
This is almost an inevitable part of the audition experience: you’re going to run [...]

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 happens to be one of my favorite podcasts. If you’re a writer, [...]

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 abroad, with information on their services, offerings, rates, policies, [...]

This is a Contrabass Conversations special episode featuring a complete recital performance by Civic Orchestra of Chicago double bassist Peter Lawson. If you’d like to get in touch with Pete, you can always e-mail him at ptklawson@gmail.com. Enjoy!
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Show notes:
Release Date: 5/10/07Length: 50:18Website: www.contrabassconversations.comE-mail: contrabassconversations@gmail.comBlog: www.doublebassblog.comPodcast T-shirts, hats, and more: www.cafepress.com/doublebassMySpace: www.myspace.com/cbcpodcast
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