Chicago Symphony bassist, blogger, and Contrabass Conversations guest Michael Hovnanian wrote a post recently about the Chicago Symphony’s ever shrinking summer season at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois:Ravinia seasons used to be 8 weeks....
Bass blog reader Jake Siener sent me a link to this video featuring Iztok Hrastnik performing the Glière Tarantella. I really enjoy Iztok’s playing, and this video plus the first and second movements of the Koussevitzky Concerto are great examples for students...
I recently did a talk on the benefits of blogging for a local organization here in metro Chicago. While putting together material for the talk, I stumbled upon this short piece that I had written a few months ago. It was still in the queue for the blog (most of my...
Basses during a concert break in a Medieval church in Rohr, Thuringia:Related Posts:1930s Alcoa aluminum bass photoCreole quartet on a trainMingus with the bowStrollin’ Down the RiverJason at the podcast recording rigsubscribe to the blog – subscribe to...
Know of an upcoming double bass audition? E-mail me (jsh177@yahoo.com) and we’ll list it on the blog.___________This position may interest bassists living in western Illinois or eastern Iowa. I have met several Chicagoans who have played in this orchestra, but...
