Exploring Chamber Music 1: Music of Haydn and Rossini
This Contrabass Conversations special series is made possible by the Chicago Chamber Musicians and Brad Opland. Learn more about this fine ensemble at www.chicagochambermusic.org. This episode features music for cello and bass by Haydn and Rossini performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians Brad Opland and Gary Stucka. They perform the Haydn Divertimento in D [...]
Guy Tuneh performs Mendelssohn Sextet - mvt 1
Guy Tuneh, the wonderful bassist whom we have featured numerous times on DBB.org and Contrabass Conversations, recently performed the Mendelssohn Sextet in D Major with Villa Musica. This live performance shows off Mr. Tuneh’s dynamic double bass playing in a chamber music setting. Visit Guy Tuneh online at www.guytuneh.com, check out his [...]
Bass Audition Roundup – December 2007
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CBC 51: L. Hurst interview part 3
This interview-only Contrabass Conversations episode features the conclusion of our interview with Indiana University double bass professor Lawrence Hurst, whom we interviewed on episodes 20 and 23 of the podcast. This interview is a wonderful opportunity for folks out there to learn more about one of the United States’ most influential double bass pedagogues. [...]
CBC 50: Justin Locke interview and music from Alessandro Ceccangeli
This week, we bring listeners a very entertaining and interesting interview with Justin Locke, author of Real Men Don’t Rehearse, a book filled with wonderful anecdotes about his life in the music business. Justin was a freelance double bassist in the Boston area for nearly two decades, working regularly during that time with [...]
CBC 49: Donovan Stokes interview part 2
This week’s Contrabass Conversations Episode features the second part of our interview with double bassist Donovan Stokes. We last spoke with Donovan on episode 40 of the show, discussing his early years on the instrument, his experiences attending various universities, and his former and current double basses. This week, we continue our discussion about [...]
CBC 48: Brad Opland interview 2 and music from Tyler Abbott
This week’s Contrabass Conversations Episode features the second part of our interview with double bassist Brad Opland. Last time we heard from Brad (on episode 37), we talked about his experiences in the Minnesota Orchestra and Chicago Symphony, plus some of the most memorable highlights from Brad’s performing career. This episode we discuss Brad’s experiences [...]
My Car Caught Fire and Exploded - audio rendition
This is the audio rendition of a tale that most regular blog readers have probably read the tale of my car explosion before–if you haven’t, you a follow along as you listen to this. This is a tale of a night that went from bad to worse in a big old hurry, and it is [...]
CBC 47: Peter Tambroni interview 2 and music from Henry Chen
This week’s Contrabass Conversations Episode features the second part of our interview with double bassist, music educator, and author Peter Tambroni. Last time we heard from Peter (on episode 32), we talked about his early years on the bass, classroom and school orchestra teaching techniques, studying bass during his bachelors and masters degrees, teaching approaches, [...]
CBC 46: Ira Gold interview and music part 3
This week’s podcast concludes our interview with National Symphony Orchestra bassist Ira Gold. We began this interview on episode 15 of the podcast and continued it on episode 18, as well as featuring Ira performing the Vanhal Concerto with orchestra.
Ira discusses his double bass set-up and mental toughness aspects of the audition, practicing, and preparation [...]
