After poking around Nuno Arrais’ Double Bass Blog (great site, by the way!), I happened upon some really great videos of double bassist Catalin Rotaru (a fellow International Society of Bassists board member and bass professor at Arizona State University)....
The February 25th, 2011 edition of the Composers Datebook Radio Program & Podcast entitled “Basics” by Koussevitzky and Meyer highlights the double bass. Music featured includes the classic Gary Karr Recording of Serge Koussevitsky’s 1905...
I realized recently that I haven’t mentioned the site privatemusicteaching.org on the blog before (or if I have, it has been quite a while). Designed by Midwest Young Artists, this site is a great way for Chicago-area teachers to connect with students. All you...
Ouch. Follow along with a blow-by-blow on this situation at Adaptistration.com: DSO: Change tune or be replaced | detnews.com | The Detroit News A very different Detroit Symphony Orchestra could emerge in the coming months unless the DSO musicians reverse themselves...
Congrats to bassist Esperanza Spalding for taking home the Grammy for best new artist last weekend. If you’re not familiar with her work, here’s a clip from an interview and performance on “The Second Cup Café.”
