Iztok Hrastnik plays Koussevitzky mvt 2

This is the second movement of the Koussevitzky Concerto as performed by Iztok Hrastnik. Bass blog reader Jake Siener sent me a link to this video, along with a link to the first movement of this concerto performance:Related Posts:François Péloquin performs...

Audition – Ann Arbor Symphony section bass

Here is some information for an upcoming Ann Arbor Symphony audition. Interestingly, they are providing links to copies of some of the audition repertoire, so even if you aren’t taking this audition, you may want to go ahead and download the repertoire files...

Jason on his podcast recording rig

Double bassist Kells Nollenberger took this shot of me while interviewing Time for Three bassist Ranaan Meyer for this week’s Contrabass Conversations podcast. I’m doing a conference call over Skype with bassist John Grillo and Ranaan, and recording the...

Cats in the stroller

My cats love the fresh air, but we live in an urban area. That’s when a cat stroller comes in handy! I took this video today around Evanston. I originally planned to take them to see the Fourth of July parade up around my place (like they’d care), but I...

The Octobass – a Story by Jonathon Dunford

As a subscriber to many different email lists, I receive news and commentary on many subjects, and occasionally come across several worth sharing. Jonathon Dunford wrote about an experience while working in the Paris museum. This is the same museum where the Octobass...