International Society of Bassists Convention is fast approaching

It’s hard to believe, but the International Society of Bassists convention at Penn State is nearly upon us. I’ll be there live blogging like a fool, so please come up and say hi if you see me. I’ll probably try to give you one of my, er, nonstandard business cards if I see you.

Interested in what’s going to be happening at the ISB convention? Here’s a complete list of events (this is subject to change). Be sure to check the ISB website regularly for a current list of events. You can also download a PDF version.

Think there’s enough to see at this bass extravaganza?

2009 ISB Convention Schedule

MONDAY, JUNE 8 (Competitions open to the public, times approximate)
7:30-6PM Registration Open Pasquerilla Center
Exhibitor Move In
7:30-6PM Bass Storage School of Music Room 102
9AM-4PM Jazz Compet ition semi­finals and finals Pavilion Theatre
9AM-4PM Solo Competit ion semi finals, time approximate Esber Recital Hall
9AM-4PM Orchestra Compet it ion, preliminary thru final rounds Schwab Auditorium
9AM-5PM Age 15­18 Compet it ion semi­finals and finals Eisenhower Chapel
9AM-5PM Age 14 & Under Competit ion, all rounds Room 110
9AM-5PM Maker’s Compet it ion Pasquerilla Center Room 212
7:30 PM Welcome and announcements of winners in the jazz, orchestra, Schwab Auditorium
age 15­18 and age 14 and under divisions of the 2009 ISB Double Bass
Convention, and finalists for the solo compet it ion
8PM-9PM 2007 Solo Compet it ion Winner Gunars Upatnieks Schwab Auditorium
9PM-10PM 2007 Jazz Compet it ion Winner Jorge Roeder Schwab Auditorium
with Bill Mays and Tim Froncek

TUESDAY, JUNE 9
7:30-6PM Registration Open Pasquerilla Center
12-2PM Silent Auction Open Pasquerilla Center
9AM-5PM Exhibits Open Pasquerilla Center and School of Music Room 117
9AM-5PM Maker’s Competition Audience Favorite Voting Pasquerilla Center Room 212
7:30AM-6PM Bass Storage School of Music Room 102
9AM Young Bassists Program Kick­off
9AM Lecture: “Crit ical and Creative Thinking,” Richard Appleman Room 110
9AM Recital: Robert Nairn Eisenhower Chapel
9AM Lecture: “Technical Teaching Points of the Bach Suites,” Dennis Whittaker Room 115
10AM-3PM Historically Informed Performance Symposium Eisenhower Chapel
10AM Recital: Ron Wasserman Schwab Auditorium
10AM Lecture: “Bringing Music t o Life,” Barr y Green Room 115
10AM Masterclass: Scott Haigh Room 110
11AM Masterclass: Lawrence Wolfe Room 110
11AM Mult i­media Performance: “Landscapes,” Irina­Kalina Goudeva Pavilion Theatre
11AM Lecture: “Remembering Dennis Irwin,” Jeff Campbell Room 115
LUNCH BREAK
SILENT AUCTION 12­2 PM Pasquerilla Center
12­2PM AMATEUR “PLAY FOR FUN” ENSEMBLES MEET TBA
1PM-5PM New Music Summit Room 110
2PM Recital: Yann Dubost Esber Recital Hall
2PM Lecture: “Advanced Double Bass Pedagogy,” Jeff Bradetich Room 115
3PM Jazz Concert: Chris Kosky Pavilion Theatre
3PM Recital: Andrew Kohn Esber Recital Hall
3PM Lecture: “The Healing Power of Music,” Lloyd Goldstein Room 115
4PM Recital: Rick Vizachero Eisenhower Chapel
4PM Lower Convergence Trio Pavilion Theatre
4PM Winners of the 2008 ISB Composit ion Competit ion Esber Recital Hall
5PM Jazz concert: Jay Leonhart Esber Recital Hall
5PM Recital: Max Dimoff Schwab Auditorium
DINNER BREAK
7:30PM Announcements Schwab Auditorium
8PM Recital: Hal Robinson Schwab Auditorium
9PM Jazz concert: Cecil McBee Schwab Auditorium

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10
7:30-6PM Registration Open Pasquerilla Center
12-2PM Silent Auction Open Pasquerilla Center
9AM-5PM Exhibits Open Pasquerilla Center and School of Music Room 117
7:30-6PM Bass Storage School of Music Room 102 and Pasquerilla Center Room 212
9AM Recital: Carlos Del Pino Eisenhower Chapel
9AM Lecture/presentation: “Electronic Music by Davidovsky,” Jeremy, Baguyos Room 115
9AM Masterclass: Opera Excerpts Masterclass, Jeremy McCoy Room 110
10AM-3PM Historically Informed Performance Symposium Eisenhower Chapel
10AM Recital: Brazilian Music: Fausto Borem Schwab Auditorium
10AM Lecture/demonstration: “New Violin Family Associat ion,” Room 110
Bob Spear and Diana Gannett
10AM Lecture: “Phrasing and Phingering in the Twent y Phirst Century,” Tom Gale Room 115
11AM Masterclass: Paul Ellison Room 110
11AM Lecture: “Beginning Jazz Bass,” Marlene Rosenberg Room 115
11AM Recital: Peter Paulsen Schwab Auditorium
LUNCH BREAK
12­2PM SILENT AUCTION Pasquerilla Center
12­2PM AMATEUR “PLAY FOR FUN” ENSEMBLES MEET TBA
1PM­5PM New Music Summit Room 110
2PM Masterclass: Benjamin Levy Room 115
2PM Jazz concert: Nilson Matta Pavilion Theatre
2PM Concert: Jessica Gilliam­Valls and Washtub Jerr y Esber Recital Hall
3PM Recital, Andreas Bennetson Schwab Auditorium
3PM Jazz concert: Phil Palombi Pavilion Theatre
3PM Recital: Ali Yazdanfar Esber Recital Hall
4PM Lecture: “Learning the Ot her Bow,” Rob Kassinger and Peter Lloyd Room 115
4PM Recital: “Brit ish Music for Double Bass,” Leon Bosch Esber Recital Hall
4PM Jazz concert: Krist in Korb with Bill Mays and Tim Froncek Pavilion Theatre
5PM Recital: Thierr y Barbe Schwab Auditorium
5PM Jazz concert: Steve LaSpina Pavilion Theatre
DINNER BREAK
7PM Chamber/rock ensemble “Cabaret of Souls,” Richard Thompson, guitar &
Danny Thompson, double bass, State Theatre in downtown State College
7:30PM Announcements Schwab Auditorium
8PM Recital: Don Palma Schwab Auditorium
9PM Jazz concert: Richard Davis wit h Bill Mays and Tim Froncek Schwab Auditorium

THURSDAY, JUNE 11
7:30-6PM Registration Open Pasquerilla Center
12­2PM Silent Auction Open Pasquerilla Center
9AM-5PM Exhibits Open Pasquerilla Center and School of Music Room 117
7:30-6PM Bass Storage School of Music Room 102 and Pasquerilla Center Room 212
9AM Lecture: “Winning St rategy for Successful Practice,” Yuan Xiong Lu Room 115
9AM Lecture: “So You Want To Design A Speaker System,” Rick Jones Pavilion Theatre
9AM Recital: Sandor Ostlund Eisenhower Chapel
10AM-3PM Historically Informed Performance Symposium Eisenhower Chapel
10AM Lecture: “The Diamond Basses of Paul Toenniges, ” David Young Room 110
10AM Recital: P. Kellach Waddle Schwab Auditorium
10AM Lecture: So You Want to be a Studio Musician, Norman Ludwin Room 115
11AM Masterclass: Frank Proto Room 110
11AM Recital: “Bertold Hummel Sinfonia for Eight Basses” Schwab Auditorium
Florian Pertzborn and ensemble
11AM Lecture: Jazz Improvisat ion Techniques Putter Smith
LUNCH BREAK
12-2PM SILENT AUCTION Pasquerilla Center
12-2PM AMATEUR “PLAY FOR FUN” ENSEMBLES MEET TBA
1PM-5PM New Music Summit Room 110
2PM Recital: Yung­chiao Wei Esber Recital Hall
2PM Lecture: “Dragonetti Waltzes,” Tobias Gloeckler Room 115
2PM Concert: “Alternat ive Styles,” Donovan Stokes Pavilion Theatre
3PM Lecture: “Sound Production for the Jazz Bassist,” Todd Coolman Room 115
3PM Jazz concert: Wayne Darling with Bill Mays and Tim Froncek Pavilion Theatre
3PM Recital: Christ ine Hoock Esber Recital Hall
4PM Jazz concert: Willem Von Hombracht with Bill Mays and Tim Froncek Pavilion Theatre
4PM Recital: Robert Black Esber Recital Hall
5PM Recital: David Murray Schwab Auditorium
5PM Jazz concert: David Friesen Pavilion Theatre
DINNER BREAK
7:30PM Announcements Schwab Auditorium
8PM Recital: Tim Cobb Schwab Auditorium
9PM Jazz concert: Rufus Reid with St eve Allee Schwab Auditorium

FRIDAY, JUNE 12
7:30-6PM Registration Open Pasquerilla Center
12-2PM Silent Auction Open Pasquerilla Center
9AM-5PM Exhibits Open Pasquerilla Center and School of Music Room 117
7:30AM-6PM Bass Storage School of Music Room 102 and Pasquerilla Center Room 212
9AM Recital: Karol Kowal Eisenhower Chapel
9AM Lecture/Demo: “Fishin’ for Grips,” Todd Johnson and Jim St innett Room 115
9AM Lecture: “What you hear is what you get,” Paul Robinson Room 110
10AM Theater performance: Bert Turetzky Schwab Auditorium
10AM Lecture: “Bows Art” Chris Brown Room 115
10AM Lecture: “Unaccompanied Jazz Performance,” Mark Urness Room 110
10AM Recital: “History of the Double Bass in Argent ina, ” Milton Masciadri Eisenhower Chapel
11AM Recital: Josep Quer Agusti Eisenhower Chapel
11AM Masterclass: Dennis Trembly Room 110
11AM Recital: Dan St yffe Schwab Auditorium
11AM Lecture: “Injury Prevention,” Randy Kertz Room 115
LUNCH BREAK
SILENT AUCTION FINAL DAY 12­1 PM Pasquerilla Center
AMATEUR “PLAY FOR FUN” ENSEMBLES MEET 12­2 PM TBA
1PM-5PM New Music Summit Room 110
2PM Recital: Mark Morton, Chris Roberts and Jim Bergman Esber Recital Hall
“Trio for Deep Voices”
2PM Recital: Volkan Orhon Eisenhower Chapel
2PM Jazz concert: Tom Knific wit h Bill Mays and Tim Froncek Pavilion Theatre
3PM Recital: Harbison Double Bass Concerto Eisenhower Chapel
Dennis Trembly, Volkan Orhon and Scott Best
3PM Jazz concert: Harvie S Pavilion Theatre
3PM Recital: Lila Horovitz Esber Recital Hall
4PM Recital: Pascale Delache Feldman Eisenhower Chapel
4PM Recital: St efano Sciascia Esber Recital Hall
4PM Jazz concert: Martin Wind Quartet Pavilion Theatre
5PM Jazz concert: Michael Formanek Pavilion Theatre
5PM Recital: St efano Scodanibbio Esber Recital Hall
DINNER BREAK
8PM Jazz concert: Henry Grimes Esber Recital Hall
8PM Recital: St eve Reeves Schwab Auditorium
9:30PM Jazz concert: Ron Carter with Russell Malone, guitar Schwab Auditorium

SATURDAY, JUNE 13
Registration Open 7:30AM-6PM Pasquerilla Center
Exhibits Open 9AM-12PM Pasquerilla Center and School of Music Room 117
Bass Storage School of Music Room 102 and Pasquerilla Center Room 212
9AM Recital: David Sheets, Eisenhower Chapel
9AM Lecture for non­bassist classroom teachers, John Schimek Room 115
9AM Lecture: “A Look at Orchestral Repertoire ­ Methodology, Philosophy and Room 110
Audit ions for Universit ies,” Linda McKnight
10AM Duo Recital: Rolf Erdahl and Carr ie Vecchione Eisenhower Chapel
10AM “Workshop: Pedagogy Gone Wild for Ensembles!” Inez Wyrick Room 110
10AM Recital: St eve Benne Esber Recital Hall
11AM Jazz concert: Hans St urm Pavilion Theatre
11AM Recital: Pittsburgh Bass Quartet Esber Recital Hall
11AM Recital: Vassilis Papavassiliou Eisenhower Chapel
LUNCH BREAK
12-2 PM AMATEUR “PLAY FOR FUN” ENSEMBLES MEET TBA
1:30PM Young Bassists Concert Schwab Auditorium
3PM Lecture: Nick Scales Room 115
3PM Recital: Joel Quarrington Esber Recital Hall
4PM Concert: Army Blues Band w/ John Clayton & Regan Brough Schwab Auditorium
4PM Recital: Micah Howard Esber Recital Hall
5PM Recital: Jeff Turner Esber Recital Hall
5PM Jazz concert: Bruce Gertz with Bill Mays and Tim Froncek Pavilion Theatre
DINNER BREAK
7:30PM Announcements
8PM Recital: Thomas Mart in Schwab Auditorium
9PM Jazz concert: John Pat itucci Schwab Auditorium