Here’s a pic of me during the last week teaching at Northwestern’s National High School Music Institute. Yes, I am a nerd.
Double bassist Ausberto Acavedo sent me a link to the following story, which echoes many topics I’ve discussed in my Road Warrior blog series and book: Anyone inclined to lament the state of classical music today should read Hector Berlioz’s Memoires. As the...
For sale: Wilfer 1/2 size bass for sale: Chicago area Owner: Ms. Andrea Eichler (847) 870-8056 It was appraised by Scott Henrie in 2003 for $8,000.00 Description: 1/2 size viol shaped string bass made by Emmanuel Wilfer in West Germany, circa 1960. The instrument...
Michael Cameron, the professor of double bass at the University of Illinois, just performed the following work at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC–sounds interesting!
It’s been about two weeks since we moved from Evanston to Hyde Park on the South Side of Chicago. As promised, here are some pics of the new digs: We’re actually located on Lake Shore Drive! It’s extremely cool to be right on the lake. The lakefront...
