Metropolitan Opera month on doublebassblog.org
This is an ultra-quick note from an ultra-harried Jason (only three weeks of insane schedule left–meatier blogging to come very soon!) to let you know that Contrabass Conversations will be featuring interviews from Metropolitan Opera Orchestra bassists Jeremy McCoy and Dan Krekeler over the next month. Jeremy is the Assistant Principal Bass of the [...]
Arizona Bass Players Festival March 5-8, 2009
From Arizona State University bass professor Patrick Neher:
The Arizona Bass Players Festival and Workshop and competition will occur March 5-8, 2009 at Arizona State University. The competition is open, in two categories, to double bass and electric bass(es) now, for players 15-22 years. The Festival will feature John Clayton Thierry Barbé, Catalin Rotaru, Joel [...]
International Society of Bassists Online Store now open
The International Society of Bassists recently launched an online store. This welcome development for the world’s only international bass organization (besides this blog, of course!) features printed music, recordings, T-shirts, DVDs, posters, old issues of the journal, and more. Check it out at isbstore.com.
CBC 101: Jeff Bradetich interview
It is a real pleasure to be able to put out this interview with University of North Texas and Cleveland Institute of Music faculty member Jeff Bradetich. Jeff was a huge influence on my early development, and I continue to use the principles he taught me in my own teaching and performing each and every [...]
New bass events from Barry Green in 2009
Double bassist Barry Green has had one of the most varied and interesting careers imaginable over the past few decades. After being appointed as Principal Bass of the Cincinnati Symphony at a young age (a position he held for 28 years), Barry moved to Northern California, where he is currently directing a young bassist program [...]
On bass endpins
Finding an endpin height that works for you can be quite a challenge. Many factors come into play when experimenting with endpin heights, including whether the player stands or sits, the shape of the bass, how sloped the shoulders are, player height, whether the player uses a French or German bow, the length of their [...]
CBC 100: Origins
We’ve finally reached 100 episodes of Contrabass Conversations! In this special episode, we hear how many of our guests from our first two years of podcasting began playing the bass.
Today, you’ll be hearing excerpts from the following guests. Complete episodes featuring all of these guests (and many more!) can be found at the Contrabass Conversations [...]
University of Illinois bass quartet tours Chicagoland
I had the pleasure of checking out the University of Illinois bass quartet recently (October 22, 2008). This ensemble is comprised of University of Illinois bass professor Michael Cameron and U of I doctoral students Garold Fowler, Hunter Capoccioni, and Alex McHattie, and they were in the midst of doing a tour of top-tier high [...]
Paul Erhard tours with West-meets-East
The following is a short excerpt from the E-Bass Line Newsletter from the International Society of Bassists. Receiving this newsletter each month is one of the many benefits for ISB members, including special rates on instrument insurance, the excellent journal Bass World, the paper edition of the Bass Line, and much more! Check out the [...]
full tuition scholarship for Azusa Pacific University
The following is a short excerpt from the E-Bass Line Newsletter from the International Society of Bassists. Receiving this newsletter each month is one of the many benefits for ISB members, including special rates on instrument insurance, the excellent journal Bass World, the paper edition of the Bass Line, and much more! Check out the [...]
