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Eine Kleine like you’ve never heard it

Jason — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:00:02 +0000

Oh dear…

About this video (via YouTube info pane):

my name is gerry (jerry) phillips and i have been playing songs on my hands for 39 years!
Mostfart! i love the classics and dream of playing this song with a sympathy orchestra!
i used a digitech whammy pedal on this song.

Da Vinci Harpsichord Viola

Jason — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000

This is super cool:

via Discovery Networks:

Da Vinci’s “Harpsichord Viola” has been assembled for the first time in 500 years in an exhibit at the Discovery Times Square Exposition in New York City. James Williams attended the premiere and took the instrument for a test spin.

Hans Jensen master class

Jason — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:00:00 +0000

The following video features Northwestern University cello professor Hans Jensen giving a master class to the Midwest Young Artists cellists. Hans is an outstanding cello teacher, and most of what he says applies to all string players.

Check out WMYA.FM, the weekly podcast from Midwest Young Artists, for more great videos like this!

Video Download Link (170 MB)

Scrubin’ – my wife’s new life

Jason — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000

The more I learn about the University of Chicago–where my wife will be attending medical school next fall–the more I like it. In addition to being one of the top academic institutions in the country, they seem to, in the med school at least, have a great student culture and a very happy student body.

The following video was made by John Paro, currently a fourth year medical student at U of C. He was actually my wife’s tour guide for her interview day! Have fun with this video, featuring the med school students of U of C and starring John, and see more videos like this at medschoolrock.com:

Giant Steps video animation

Jason — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:45 +0000

One of my students recently showed me this really amazing computer animation by Michael Levy set to John Coltrane playing Giant Steps. What a cool way to visualize this music–well worth checking out:

http://michalevy.com/giantsteps_download

The Linden Quartet – Superb Chamber Music!

Jason — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:00:00 +0000

No podcast this weekend (I need a break!), but I’d like to put the word out about an amazing series of chamber music videos that I published at WMYA.fm, one of the other projects that I help with. Last weekend, the Linden Quartet (2009 Gold Medal winner for the Fischoff Competition) made an appearance at Midwest Young Artists, working with some of the chamber groups there and performing music of Haydn, Bartok, and Beethoven. Honestly, this is some of the best chamber music playing I’ve ever heard. In addition to fantastic playing all-around, members of the quartet give wonderful introductions to the pieces being played, and I think you’ll really enjoy this playing. These quartet performances are all available for download at the WMYA.fm site, and you can subscribe to the podcast if you want to get this content each week when it comes out.

Linden Quartet – Haydn Quartet in G Major, Op. 76, No. 1

Linden Quartet – Bartok Quartet No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, Sz. 85

Linden Quartet – Beethoven Quartet in e minor, Op. 59, No. 2

Young deer bathing kitty

Jason — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:00:00 +0000

My good friend Aaron Burman sent me this video of a cat being bathed by a young deer. Very sweet, though not terribly bass-related. My apologies.

David Levy on Having No Time to Think

Jason — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:00:00 +0000

One of the reasons I most relish the summer is the slower pace of life and extended periods of activity that I suddenly have–a real change of pace from my typical schedule during the academic year. This is usually the time that I do my most creative work (I started this blog in earnest during the summer and did most of the groundwork for Contrabass Conversations during the summer was well.).

The following talk (from a 2008 Google Tech Talk) with David Levy addresses the problem of having no time to think quite elegantly–check it out!

[From Lifehacker - David Levy on Having No Time to Think - Mind Hacks]

Best of the ‘Viols in Our Schools’ GambaCast – William Byrd (1543-1623) – Out of the Orient Crystal Skies

Phillip Serna — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:55:00 +0000

The Spirit of Gambo – a Chicago Consort of Viols

Filmed March 29th, 2009 at the Early Music Series at the Byron Colby Barn, Grayslake, IL. Audio Recording by Free Chin, Choice Media Design, Chicago, IL. This video content is Copyright © 2009/ 2010 the Spirit of Gambo – a Chicago Consort of Viols and appears here on the GambaCast by permission. For more information on the Spirit of Gambo, visit http://www.spiritofgambo.org/. To subscribe to the ‘Viols in Our Schools’ GambaCast, visit http://www.thegambacast.org/ and for more information on Viols in Our Schools & Doctor Phillip W. Serna, please visit http://www.violsinourschools.org/. For feedback, please email info@thegambacast.org. Please submit a review in the iTunes store at http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=279089596. Visit the online store to support future outreach activities at http://www.cafepress.com/violadagamba. ‘Viols in Our Schools’ and the GambaCast is Copyright © 2008/ 2009 Dr. Phillip W. Serna. For more information, visit http://www.thegambacast.org/ & http://www.violsinourschools.org/.

Best of the ‘Viols in Our Schools’ GambaCast – William Byrd (1543-1623) – Fantasia No.1 á4

Phillip Serna — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:52:00 +0000

The Spirit of Gambo – a Chicago Consort of Viols