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Archive for January, 2009

Virtual Master Class – Don Juan – Candidate 11

Yazan: Jason | 23 January 2009 | 3 Comments
Categories: bass, VMC tracks

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Click the player above to hear the next track in the Virtual Master Class Project. Leave criticism, advice, practice tips, and the like by clicking on the ‘comments’ link below. We welcome you comments! Please take a moment and offer a bit of constructive advice for this musician.

Hey, you!

Yazan: Jason | 23 January 2009 | No Comments
Categories: crazy gig stories

During a recent rehearsal with a guest conductor, one of the wind players raised her hand with a question. “Excuse me, maestro…” “Please,” said the conductor. “Don’t call me maestro. Not necessary.” “Ok,” she said. “Hey, you!”

Brad Opland Master Class at Northwestern University

Yazan: Jason | 22 January 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass, education

This just came across my desk tonight–if you’re in the Chicago area and available this Friday (1/23/09) at 4:30 pm, come check out Chicago Symphony bassist Brad Opland (also a Contrabass Conversations guest and the featured bassist for our multi-part Exploring Chamber Music series): Northwestern University bass professor Peter lloyd writes: This is a reminder [...]

Richard Davis 16th Annual Bass Conference

Yazan: Jason | 22 January 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass, education

This annual event in Madison, Wisconsin is definitely worth checking out if you haven’t had the chance. Several former Contrabass Conversations guests will be clinicians at this event, including: Virginia Dixon Bill Koehler David Murray Donovan Stokes Richard Davis, Bass Professor at the University of Wisconsin, announces that the 16th Annual Bass Conference will take [...]

Best bass video… ever!

Yazan: Jason | 21 January 2009 | 3 Comments
Categories: bass, bass videos

You’ve just gotta love this! Bass blog contributor Benjy recently sent me a link to the following video: Nicola Moneta,the only Octobasse player in the world, who enjoyed Maestro Tan Dun’s Eroica, tries to work around the notes with his own instrument. He hopes the composer also will like the performance…..