Archive for October, 2010

final part of music teacher and parent

Yazan: Jason | 18 October 2010 | No Comments
Categories: humor, videos

This series should bring a smile to the face of every music teacher. I’ve had conversations that are scarily similar to this instrument purchasing conversation:

Guy Tuneh chamber music performance from October 2010

Yazan: Jason | 15 October 2010 | 52 Comments
Categories: bass videos

Here’s a chamber performance featuring Guy Tuneh on bass performing Mozart for a festival in Berlin earlier this month. Video taken by Radu Mantu and approved by Guy for posting. Enjoy, and check out our interview with Guy Tuneh for more on this great artist:

more parent and music teacher

Yazan: Jason | 14 October 2010 | No Comments
Categories: humor, videos

This just gets better and better. I like that her name is “Ms. Too-Big Lexus”!

CBC 157: Koussevitzky recordings

Yazan: Jason | 13 October 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass, Contrabass Conversations

This week on Contrabass Conversations, we’re bringing you rare footage of Serge Koussevitzky performing a few selections. Enjoy this trip back in double bass history, brought to you by double bassist John Grillo. Previous Contrabass Conversations episodes featuring John Grillo include: Ed Barker interview The State of the Orchestra Differences in Opera and Orchestra Playing [...]

Cool shots of Hyde Park

Yazan: Jason | 13 October 2010 | No Comments
Categories: photography

I’m digging my new, er, digs down on Chicago’s south side. Here’s a hot of the fall colors slowly turning in the park outside of my building. This room is always filled with sunlight and is great for either getting work done (like I am now) or just hanging out. you can see Lake Shore [...]

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