Just a quick note to readers and listeners regarding upcoming guests for the next couple of weeks on Contrabass Conversations:This weekend I will be putting out the next segment of our interview with Indiana University double bass professor Lawrence Hurst. John Grillo...
Check out this excellent video of L’Orchestre de Contrebasses–it’s like an MTV music video for the double bass. Can you recognize the tunes?Related Posts:Boguslaw Furtok plays Bottesini Gran Duo ConcertanteTrio bass’in tears it upPaul McCartney...
I fell backwards into teaching, making it one of the core components of my professional life without even realizing it. If I had been more perceptive, in fact, I probably would have resisted, kicking and screaming every inch of the way.Why?Well, I come from a family...
Joshua Nemith (pianist for the IRIS Orchestra and Dayton Philharmonic) wrote a very interesting post recently on his Cincinnati Pianist Blog:It was announced earlier this week that CCM’s dean Doug Lowry has resigned from CCM and will move on to take the helm of dean...
There is a great post on Adventures of an Idaho Violist highlighting ways that conductors can alienate their musicians. Here are a few items from the list:3) Singing an articulation (daaah) is always more effective than using a descriptive term (legato)4) If a section...
