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Bass Opportunity – Benefic Chamber Music Camp at Ball State University

Yazan: Jason | 18 May 2012 | No Comments
Categories: bass

Ball State University’s new bass professor Joel Braun is currently accepting applications for bass students at their chamber music summer camp.  Here’s a link to the camp: Benefic Chamber Music Camp at Ball State University. Joel has taught at the Juilliard pre-college program since 2004, and he has been a full-time substitute in the New [...]

Awesome Bass for Sale from Rice Student – good deal!

Yazan: Jason | 14 May 2012 | No Comments
Categories: bass, for sale

This bass is for sale from a former student of mine.  It’s a really good bass that this student used to get into Colburn and Rice.  I love this instrument. A handmade bass imported by Guarneri House of Michigan, displaying extraordinary wood and workmanship. Chromatic B extension, individual wood tuners. Recent Spirocore and Bel Canto strings [...]

Mittenwald Double Bass Master Classes this summer

Yazan: Jason | 08 May 2012 | No Comments
Categories: bass

Double bass professor Jeff Bradetich teaches a master class every summer in Mittenwald. Jeff Bradetich is prof. at the University of North Texas and a world famous classical music performer. http://www.bradetichfoundation.org/ —Highlights include— -Solo lessons -Intense technical training -Basses that you can borrow for free -Guest teachers -A nice friendly learning environment -Highly experienced faculty [...]

Gunnelpumpers live on Chicago’s WBEZ on 4/30

Yazan: Jason | 28 April 2012 | No Comments
Categories: bass

From Gunnelpumpers member Doug Johnson: Greetings, String things are afoot! This Monday, Gunnelpumpers will be the featured in-studio musical guest on Chicago Public Media’s Eight Forty-Eight program! Please tune in this Monday, April 30, to WBEZ 91.5 FM from 9-10 am CST, where we will play several songs, play some transitions between segments of the [...]

Free Chamber Music . . . who’s playing?

Yazan: Jeremy Kurtz-Harris | 28 March 2012 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass, chamber music

Double Bass Blog Guest Post Last year, when the International Society of Bassists was involved with the Year of Collaborative Music, I spent a lot of time scouring the web for more chamber music that involves the bass.  I stumbled upon a lot more than I ever knew was out there, including Paul Nemith’s massive [...]