More video of Tim Cobb teaching the bass

Last week we featured a video of Metropolitan Orchestra Principal Bass Tim Cobb working with New World Bassist and Eastman graduate Matt Abramo on the first movement of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40.  Check it out here if you missed it. This week, we’re...

More transcriptions now available for download

Double bassist Kirsten Paige has completed the second and third movements of her transcription of the Beethoven Spring Sonata.  You can check out all of her transcriptions below (or visit our bass blog downloads page anytime to check out all our offerings):...

Look out! Here come the violas…

Anyone who’s spent some time in Chicago on a Wednesday morning knows that this is when the city tests its emergency alert system. These loud sirens can be heard all over downtown Chicago for a few minutes each week, letting folks know that the city is ready for...

Gig commuting cost calculator

Building upon last week’s post about how driving expenses eat into one’s gig income, Drew McManus from Adaptistration put together an extremely cool online utility for Inside The Arts.  Type in a set of parameters (distance to gig, cost of gas,...