International Society of Bassists Convention Schedule

The 2007 International Society of Bassists Convention will be taking place June 4-9 at Wanda L. Bass (fitting name) School of Music on the campus of Oklahoma City University. I imagine that many bass blog readers will be attending this event, and I’d love to hear your experiences during and after the convention. Feel free to e-mail me (jsh177@yahoo.com) any photos, stories, recordings, or any thoughts in general on your time spent at this event, and I’ll be happy to share it with bass blog readers!

Here’s the master schedule for the convention. You can also visit the ISB website for more information:

2007 ISB CONVENTION PROGRAM (Subject to Change)

Exhibits open 9 AM to 5 PM, Tuesday-Friday, 9 AM-12 PM, Saturday;

“Play for Fun” Amateur Bass Ensembles, Noon-2 PM, Tuesday-Saturday;

Young Bassists Program, Tuesday-Saturday; Silent Auction 12-2 PM,
Tuesday-Thursday, 12-1 PM Friday; Internet Café 9AM-6 PM, Monday-Saturday

MONDAY, JUNE 4 (Competitions open to the public, times approximate)

EXHIBITOR MOVE-IN
9A-4PM Jazz Competition semi-finals and finals, Burg Theater
9A-4PM Solo Competition semi-finals, time approximate, Kirkpatrick Theater
9A-5PM Orchestra Competition, preliminary thru final rounds, Black Box Theater II
9A-5PM Age 15-18 Competition semi-finals and finals, Petree Theater
9A-4PM Age 14 & Under Competition, all rounds, Wimberly Rm FA305
7:30 PM Welcome and announcements of winners in the jazz, orchestra, age 15-18 and age 14 and under divisions of the 2007 ISB Double Bass Convention
8 PM 2005 Jazz Competition Winner Benjamin Williams, Kirkpatrick Theater

TUESDAY, JUNE 5

EXHIBITS OPEN 9 AM-5 PM
9 AM Lecture/Demo: Buying Your First (Real) Bass, Steven Reiley and Bill Ritchie, Room FA-12
9 AM Slap Bass Lecture/Demo, Donovan Stokes, Black Box Theater II
10 AM Workshop: You Can Improvise! Chris Kosky, Room FA-12
10 AM Bow Strokes Masterclass: Jeremy McCoy, Black Box Theater II
11 AM Performance: Mamajama Strings, Jessica Gilliam-Valls and Sally Barr, Black Box Theater II
11 AM Lecture: Venezuelan Music School System, Gottfried Engels, Room FA-12
11 AM One Actor, One Bassist Play “The Things They Carry”: Martin Wind, Billy Lyons, Chris Snock, Burg Theater
12-1:30 Discussion/workshop following “The Things They Carry” with actors and composer, Burg Theater
12-2 PM Silent Auction, Room A-104
12-2 PM Amateur Bass Forum “Play for Fun” Ensembles, Rooms TBA
2 PM Concert: Early String Quartets – Ancient Secrets Revealed! Jim Lambert, Petree Theater
2 PM Jazz improvisation workshop, Todd Johnson, Black Box Theater II
3 PM Recital of Chinese Double Bass Music, Yuan Xiong Lu, Petree Theater
3 PM Recital, Sonia Ray, Black Box Theater II
3 PM Lecture: Developing Your Inner Musical Voice, Don Payne, Room FA-12
4 PM Premiere of New Works by Michael Hersch and Tom Schnauber, Jeffrey Weisner, Petree Theater
4 PM Contemporary American Music with a Scottish Twist, David Neubert, Black Box Theater II
4 PM Masterclass, Diana Gannett, Room FA-12
5 PM Contemporary bass sextet BASS INSTINCT, Kirkpatrick Theater
5 PM Don Byron, clarinet, and Robert Black, double bass, Burg Theater
7:30 PM Announcements of winners of the solo competition
8 PM Recital: Joel Quarrington, Kirkpatrick Theater
9 PM Jazz concert: Robert Hurst with Bill Mays and Tim Froncek, Kirkpatrick Theater

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6

EXHIBITS OPEN 9 AM-5 PM
9 AM Lecture: Toward Better Teaching, Virginia Dixon, Room FA-12
9 AM Lecture/demo: “Art of the Left Hand” DVD, Hans Sturm, Black Box Theater II
10 AM Lecture: Timbre and Intelligence in the Digital Domain, Jeremy Baguyos, Black Box Theater II
10 AM Lecture: Cures for Problematic Performance Techniques (even those you weren’t aware of!), Murray Grodner,
Room FA-12
11 AM Lecture on Israel Crosby, Jeff Campbell, Room FA-12
11 AM Masterclass, Paul Ellison, Burg Theater
12-2 PM Silent Auction, Room A-104
12-2 PM Amateur Bass Forum “Play for Fun” Ensembles, Rooms TBA
2 PM Lecture: “Secret Chambers,” Jim Stinnett with Shane Allessio, Room FA-12
2 PM Premiere of works by 2006 ISB Composition Competition Winners Jordan Anderson and Randolph Partain, with Anthony Stoops and friends, Black Box Theater II
2 PM Performance of Duo Millenia, John Dahlstrand and Elisabeth Chardonnet, Petree Theater
3 PM Lecture/Recital on Bracali’s “Soliloquy” Linda McKnight, Black Box Theater II
3 PM Recital: Miloslav Jelinek, Petree Theater
3 PM Jazz Concert, Bruce Gertz with Bill Mays, Tim Froncek and Dino Govoni, Burg Theater
4 PM Masterclass: Things I Learned the Hard Way, So You Don’t Have To,” Rob Kassinger, Black Box Theater II
4 PM Lecture/Demonstration on Dittersdorf Concerto, Tobias Gloeckler, Room FA-12
4 PM Recital of Polish Bass Music, Irena Olkiewicz, Petree Theater
5 PM Concert: “Bill Mays and Friends,” with John Adams, Robert Hurst, Martin Wind, Rufus Reid, Jim Ferguson,
Kristin Korb and Tom Knific, bass, Tim Froncek, drums, Burg Theater
7:30 PM Announcement of results of the 2007 ISB Makers’ Competition
8 PM Recital: Jeff Bradetich with Judi Rockey Bradetich, Kirkpatrick Theater
9 PM Jazz Concert: “Bassville,” Jacek Niedziela with special guests John Clayton and Tom Knific,
Kirkpatrick Theater

THURSDAY, JUNE 7

EXHIBITS OPEN 9 AM-5 PM
9 AM Washtub Jerry with Bruce Newman, guitar and voice, Black Box Theater II
9 AM Lecture: Recruiting and Retaining Non-Major and Amateur Bassists to Your Studio, Louis Pappas, Room FA-12
10 AM Lecture/Recital: “Antigua Meets Modern,” Jeff Eckels with Matias Alvear, Black Box Theater II
10 AM Lecture: Bass Vibrato, a Moving Experience! John Schimek, Room FA-12
11 AM Lecture: Heavenly Harmonics, Paul Robinson, Room FA-12
11 AM Jazz concert, John Adams, Burg Theater
11 AM Tango workshop, Pablo Aslan, Black Box Theater II
12-2 PM Silent Auction, Room A-104
12-2 PM Amateur Bass Forum “Play for Fun” Ensembles, Rooms TBA
2 PM New Arrangements of Folk Music for Solo and Bass Ensemble, Eric Hansen, Black Box Theater II
2 PM Lecture/Demo: the Solos of Scott LaFaro, Phil Palombi, Room FA-12
2 PM Recital: Volkan Orhon, Petree Theater
3 PM Jazz Concert with Bill Mays and Tim Froncek, Marlene Rosenberg, Burg Theater
3 PM Recital: George Speed with Laura Talbott, violin, Black Box Theater II
3 PM New Music for Oboe/English Horn and Bass, Rolf Erdahl, Petree Theater
4 PM Lecture/Recital: Masterpieces of Extended Serial Technique, Andrew Kohn, Black Box Theater II
4 PM Recital: From Bottesini to Bulgarian Music, Petya Bagovska, Petree Theater
4 PM Jazz masterclass: Rufus Reid, Burg Theater
5 PM Recital: Dennis Trembly, Kirkpatrick Theater
5 PM Bad Boys of Bass Quartet: Anthony Stoops, Volkan Orhon, Paul Sharpe and David Murray, Burg Theater
8 PM Recital: Thierry Barbe, Kirkpatrick Theater
9 PM Jazz Concert, Avishai Cohen, Kirkpatrick Theater

FRIDAY, JUNE 8

EXHIBITS OPEN 9 AM-5 PM
9 AM Lecture/Demo: Ensemble Enrichment, Inez Wyrick, Room FA-12
9 AM Why New Music? Frank Proto, Black Box Theater II
10 AM Jazz workshop: Steve LaSpina, Black Box Theater II
10 AM Chamber Concert with Nick Scales and members of the Amarillo Symphony, Burg Theater
10 AM Lecture: Good Intonation at Your Fingertips, Tact and Intonation, George Amorin, Room FA-12
11 AM Lecture demo: Legendary Bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen – a Closer Look, Wayne Darling,
Black Box Theater II
11 AM One-man plays: “Noah News is Good News” and “South Side Fantasy” presented by George Vance, Burg Theater
12-1 PM Silent Auction ends, Room A-104
12-2 PM Amateur Bass Forum “Play for Fun” Ensembles, Rooms TBA
2 PM Recital: Peter Askim, Petree Theater
2 PM Recital: Fausto Borem and Friends, Black Box Theater II
3 PM Recital: Milton Masciadri, Black Box Theater II
3 PM Presentation with Mark Dresser, “Spectral Delivery,” Irina-Kalina Goudeva, Burg Theater
3 PM Recital, Karol Kowal, Petree Theater
4 PM Orchestra masterclass: Scott Haigh
4 PM Recital, Catalin Rotaru, Petree Theater
4 PM Jazz Concert with Jackie Allen, Hans Sturm, Burg Theater
5 PM Jazz Concert with Mundell Lowe, Jim Ferguson, Burg Theater
5 PM Recital, Stefano Sciascia, Kirkpatrick Theater
8 PM Recital, Ed Barker, Kirkpatrick Theater
9 PM World music concert: Renaud Garcia-Fons with Antonio “Kiko” Ruiz, guitar, Kirkpatrick Theater

SATURDAY, JUNE 9

9 AM Recital of Spanish and Catalan Music, Josep Quer Agusti, Black Box Theater II
9 AM Lecture/demo: Jazz Improvisation, Putter Smith, Room FA-12
10 AM Piccolo Bass Concert, Hill Greene, Black Box Theater II
10 AM Masterclass: Ed Barker, Room FA-12
11 AM Lecture/Demonstration: “East Meets West,” performing classical Indian music on the double bass, Paul Erhard, Room FA-12
11 AM Performance: “Tributes and Thank You’s”, Bert Turetzky, Burg Theater
11 AM The Musical Humors of Captain Tobias Hume, Dean Ferrell, Black Box Theater II
12-1PM Amateur Bass Forum “Play for Fun” Ensembles, Rooms TBA
1:30 PM Everybody go to the Young Bassists Concert! Kirkpatrick Theater
3 PM Recital: Yann Dubost, winner of 2005 ISB solo competition, Petree Theater
3 PM Quartet Concert of Original Compositions, Mark Urness, Black Box Theater II
4 PM Recital, “Bach on Fire,” Frederick Charlton, Petree Theater
4 PM Jazz concert: “Knific Family Values,” Tom, Renata, John & Gene Knific with Tim Froncek, Burg Theater
4 PM Free-jazz workshop: Barre Phillips, Black Box Theater II
5 PM Jazz Concert: “Why Can’t You Behave?” Kristin Korb, Burg Theater
5 PM Recital: “Bottesini’s Greatest Hits!” Mark Morton, Petree Theater
8 PM Jazz Concert, Stanley Clarke, Kirkpatrick Theater