Bass Encounters 2008, Vienna, Austria

Post by Phillip Serna – www.phillipwserna.com ______________ Thomastik Infeld Gessellschaft announces Bass Encounters 2008 in Vienna Austria: Please allow us to cordially inform you about an exceptional double bass festival taking place in Vienna, Austria: Bass...

Worst Album Cover Survey – Julie’s Sixteenth Birthday

After putting out what may possibly be the worst (or best, depending on your perspective) classical music album cover of all time on a recent post, blog reader Chris pointed me to this fabulous list of top ten worst albums.  I’ll be blogging these from time...

They’re throwing knives at us in the pit!

No matter how you cut it, pit musicians are an easy target for falling debris  (whether confetti, props from the stage, or even singers sometimes!).  After all, we are crammed shoulder to shoulder in a small dark space, with a stage full of (gasp!) singers...

Worst Album Cover Survey – The McKeithen’s

After putting out what may possibly be the worst (or best, depending on your perspective) classical music album cover of all time on a recent post, blog reader Chris pointed me to this fabulous list of top ten worst albums.  I’ll be blogging these from time...

Upcoming Feature and Interview with Nicholas Planyavsky

Post by Phillip Serna – www.phillipwserna.com ______________ Many apologies to blog readers in recent delays to get out segments in the Early Bass Series. I have been working on a large project featuring the achievements of Viennese double bassist and pedagogue...