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Contrabass Conversations co-host John Grillo just put up a post highlighting Michael Tilson Thomas (John’s music director during his time in the New World Symphony) and the San Francisco Symphony. John writes:
The San Francisco Symphony led by music director Michael Tilson Thomas will be playing for the first [...]

I had the good fortune to be asked to perform a recital in 2006 on Gary Karr’s former bass, formerly attributed to Amati and previously owned by the great Serge Koussevitzky. This recital happened in the very early days of my blogging, and though I covered it previously on the blog, giving it [...]

As spring creeps ever closer (thank goodness!), bassists all over the globe frantically try to squeeze their recitals into busy university schedules.  Many concert halls are booked with three or four student recitals each day.
We’re happy to add your bass recital to our list of worldwide double bass events.  Just visit our contact form and [...]

 

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We’re chatting with double bass luthier and Heartland String Bass Shop owner Chris Threlkeld-Wiegand today on the Contrabass Conversations podcast. Chris formerly worked at Robertson and Sons Violins before starting his own shop, and he makes extensions and does repair work in addition to crafting his own unique instruments.
It was a real pleasure to [...]

The bass world is small, and Contrabass Conversations is quickly helping to make it even smaller! We featured double bassist Anthony Stoops on the podcast last weekend (episode 67). Anthony is a wonderful bass soloist, teacher, orchestral player, and composer, as well as chairing the string department at the University of Oklahoma, and [...]

John Grillo of classicalmusicnews.tv (and our regular co-host on the Contrabass  Conversations podcast network) and I interviewed Barrie Kolstein of Kolstein Music, Inc. and Kolstein & Son, Ltd.  Barrie is a legend in the double bass community, running the prestigious Kolstein shop on Long Island for the past several decades after taking over the reins [...]

We will be releasing an interview with Heartland String Bass Shop owner and luthier Chris Threlkeld-Wiegand this weekend on the Contrabass Conversations podcast network.  Chris worked for several years at the Robertson and Sons Violin Shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico prior to opening his own operation.  Chris makes absolutely wonderful basses that, in addition to [...]

Scanning The Dial: CBC cuts classical; Kansas station airs taped local concerts; N.Y. host retires
Mike Janssen on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: “CBC is cutting back on classical music aired during its weekday schedule in favor of more pop, rock and alternative.” Now check out the “other” CBC over at contrabassconversations.com!
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We’re kicking the Contrabass Conversations podcast series into high gear this spring (March is spring for me, no matter how much snow is still on the ground), interviewing bass performers, teacher, and luthiers from all over the United States (and beyond).
Last week, I interviewed double bassist Anthony Stoops, which you can check out on episode [...]

I’ve been blogging for several years now, and doing this kind of writing on a daily basis (there are over 2100 posts on doublebassblog.org right now….and counting!) has naturally made me take some time to think about the benefits and drawbacks of independent publishing.
I’ve also done a fair amount of writing for other blogs and [...]