Musicians need the input of others in order to develop and hone their craft. Successful performing artists do not live in a vacuum. They constantly seek out the advice of others and incorporate these suggestions into their practicing. The most important source of...
I just finished a long session of coding, and I’d like to let people know that the John Grillo and Andy Anderson Recital Showcase pages now have an option to either listen to or download each individual track. This should be a lot of fun for bassists out there...
I played some summer outreach concerts for the Grant Park Music Festival last summer which featured one of my all-time worst verbal gaffes ever. Every once in a while you’ve got to put your foot in your mouth to keep your ego in check, and boy, did I ever put my foot...
This is a post from double bassist from Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music student Nicholas Hart. Nick will be contributing weekly posts to the bass blog about life as a music student in one of the nation’s most exclusive programs. I think readers will...
Cleveland Orchestra double bassist Charles Barr was tragically killed while riding his bicycle in August of 2006. He was 31 years old and had previously played in the Charleston Symphony and the New World Symphony.Cleveland Orchestra violist Richard Waugh will be...
