Archive for March, 2011
Rabbath’s 80th Birthday 3-12-11
Yazan: Jason | 11 March 2011 | No Comments
Categories: bass, bass videos, education
Francois Rabbath, the revolutionary double bass pedagogue and performer, will be celebrating his 80th birthday this Saturday! In recognition of this date, Ball State University is going to reduce the price on the Art of thhe Left Hand DVD for a week to $80 (down from $105) for the week starting today. Check it out (along [...]
2011 ISB Orchestra Competition – Entry deadline is March 15th
Yazan: Jason | 09 March 2011 | No Comments
Categories: bass, ISB
The deadline’s coming up on this (prelim CD due 3/15), and the prizes are quite good (a week playing with the San Francisco Symphony!), so I’d encourage interested folks to get those CDs in: 2011 ISB Orchestra Competition June 6, 2011 at the ISB at San Francisco State University The 2011 Judging Panel will be: [...]
John D. Kendall: August 30, 1917 – January 6, 2011
Yazan: Jason | 07 March 2011 | No Comments
Categories: music news
Not a bass pedagogue, but one of the most influential American string teachers of the 20th century: John Kendall, 93, violin pedagogue known for his role in introducing the Suzuki method of music education in the United States, died at Arbor Hospice in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on January 6. Kendall’s health had been in decline [...]
Catalin Rotaru performs Tarantella by Henry Vieuxtemps
Yazan: Jason | 04 March 2011 | No Comments
Categories: bass videos
Yet another great Catalin Rotaru video, this time in a studio setting: Catalin Rotaru – double bass, from the master class at the festival in Capbreton, France
more news from ASTA
Yazan: Jason | 03 March 2011 | No Comments
Categories: music news
ASTA String Curriculum: Ready for Prime Time The American String Teachers Association proudly announces the release of the ASTA String Curriculum, Standards, Goals, and Learning Sequences for Essential Skills and Knowledge in K-12 String Programs. This K-12 teaching curriculum debuts at the national conference, March 16-19, in Kansas City, Missouri. ASTA’s publishing partner, Alfred Publishing, [...]
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