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Archive for the 'advice' Category

Sticking with your Chamber Ensemble

Yazan: Jason | 18 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: advice, videos

I like to cross-post videos that I put out for Midwest Young Artists that I also think would be of interest to readers of this blog. In this video, Northwestern University trumpet professor Charlie Geyer coaches the MYA Brass Class, giving some valuable advice about how to really get good as a chamber ensemble. Enjoy! [...]

Ann Landers of the bass world

Yazan: Jason | 11 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: advice, bass

I inhabit a somewhat weird space in the double bass world. Starting this blog many years ago has now made me an “expert” of sorts, though in reality I probably don’t know much more about strings, bass repertoire, audition tips, or playing techniques than the next guy (well, maybe a little more after all these [...]

next Musicians at Work forum

Yazan: Jason | 07 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: advice

The next Musicians at Work forum is taking place on Monday, May 10 at the Chicago Cultural Center. I appeared as a panelist on one of these panels in 2009 and had a great time–here’s a link to the audio from my appearance, and here are the details for Monday’s panel: Martin Atkins’ 7-11 panel [...]

Make No Small Plans

Yazan: Jason | 11 January 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: advice

“Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will never die, but long after we are gone will be a living thing, asserting itself with ever-growing insistency. [...]

The Musician’s Way – new book

Yazan: Jason | 07 December 2009 | No Comments
Categories: advice, education

There’s a new book out by University of North Carolina School of the Arts professor Gerald Klickstein designed to help musicians develop core skills needed for a career in music. Titled The Musician’s Way, this book covers topics like the following (from the companion website for the book): Enhance practice and performance skills Expand musical [...]