Yazan: Phillip Serna | 08 May 2009 | 2 Comments
Categories: Phillip Serna, podcasting
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) – Sonata No.2 in D-Major for Viola da Gamba & Keyboard (Organ), BWV 1028 Adagio Allegro Andante Allegro From a Lenten Organ Recital with Organist Cathryn Wilkinson, March 1, 2009 in Baker Memorial Methodist Church in Saint Charles, IL. To subscribe to the ‘Viols in Our Schools’ GambaCast, visit http://www.thegambacast.org/ and [...]
Yazan: Jason | 07 May 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass, bass videos
I can’t believe I didn’t blog about this already (I chalk it up to my psycho student/teacher/performer schedule, but still…), but Joel Negus one of the very talented bassists at the Cleveland Institute who has appeared several times here on the blog in the past, was one of the people selected for the YouTube Symphony [...]
Yazan: Jason | 06 May 2009 | 6 Comments
Categories: advice, bass, jazz bass playing
Chicago-area double bassist Eric Hochberg (who has both been a guest on Contrabass Conversations and has written previously for the bass blog) recently put out a post detailing his thoughts on some of the more popular string brands being used today, and he has kindly agreed to let me repost it here at doublebassblog.org. I [...]
Yazan: Jason | 05 May 2009 | 2 Comments
Categories: humor, videos
One of the activities that happened during my student teaching last year was a composition assignment that I thought particularly cool (my cooperating teacher’s idea–not mine): collectively create a soundtrack for what may quite possibly be the most awesome scene ever set down on film. What would you compose as a soundtrack for this flick?
Yazan: johngrillo | 04 May 2009 | No Comments
Categories: opera, orchestra news, performances
The Academy of Vocal Arts, located in Philadelphia, Pa, will conclude its 2008-09 season with a production of Donizetti’s most famous opera, Lucia di Lammermoor. Performances are scheduled for May 2, 5, and 7 in the Helen Corning Warden Theater at AVA. May 9 at the Gordon Theater at Rutgers/Camden. May 12 and 14 at [...]