I’ve been following along with Simón García’s Galicia Graves Double Bass Festival and Competition for many years, and it was a real pleasure to join Simón and the rest of the 2019 event faculty for a great week of teaching and performing in Spain. About the...
I had an absolute blast at the 2019 Pittsburgh Double Bass Symposium. I’ve been following along with this event for years, and it was such a pleasure to be there in person and a part of this event. About the Symposium The Pittsburgh Double Bass Symposium is a one-day...
I’ve been involved with the Chicago Bass Festival since its inception back in 2009. Though I moved to San Francisco in 2016, I’ve had the good fortune to be able to come back to the area each year since then and stay involved in this festival. Midwest Young Artists...
Our friends The BassMonsters new album UNIO is out today! The result of an ingenious, cross-border and genre-spanning musical novelty sounds incredibly good. Claus Freudenstein invited eleven top contrabassists to collaborate on an unprecedented musical...
For classical musicians, learning how to audition effectively is critical. So much is riding on the line when you take an audition. You’ve spent months preparing the music. You’ve booked a flight and hotel, turned down gigs. You’ve invested an incredible amount of...
