Double bassist and classical music blogger John Grillo put out a recent post on his blog highlighting his upcoming performances of Verdi’s Rigoletto with Opera New Jersey. John writes: I look forward to playing Rigoletto again. This is my second time...
OK–he’s not an upright bass player. But the indisputable awesomeness of the Woot certainly warrants attention here at doublebassblog.org. He’s one of the most popular electric bassists of all time, and rightly so–his inventiveness, creativity,...
Just got home from a ridiculous drop in temperature – from 52 degrees to 15 degrees! # Watching Little Miss Sunshine with Courtney. # Doing some work in the home office before heading out for a double rehearsal with the Elgin Symphony. # We’re back to...
On An Overgrown Path: Free music – so what’s new? Pliable discusses the merits of giving away free classical music when prices for recordings (at least in the UK) are already so low. (tags: overgrown path classical music blog download) The Life Cycle of a...
I’ve written several times on this blog about both why I teach music and reasons why one might choose music teaching as a career. I’ve also wrestled with misconceptions across the performer/educator divide, finding myself alternately surprised, shocked,...
