Here’s a heartbreaking and all-too-familiar personal narrative from Kirby Nunez, the (now former) principal bass of the Honolulu Symphony on why he is leaving the orchestra: The Honolulu Symphony is being dismantled, and I don’t think the public is aware...
The International Society of Bassists is a partner organization in the Music Teachers National Association’s (MTNA) “Year of Collaborative Music.” From March, 2010 through March, 2011, we will be encouraging ISB members to present concerts and events...
Ever seen the Trololo video? If you haven’t, you’ve simply got to check it out–70’s era Soviet crooning at its finest: If you dare, you can also check out Trololo cat crooning:
Robert Oppelt, who serves as Principal Bass of the National Symphony, just put out a new article on his excellent website about the bass solo in John Adams’ latest opera Dr. Atomic. This work was commissioned and premiered by the Lyric Opera of Chicago...
Check out this clip from the Berlin Philharmonic with Simon Rattle at the helm. Does orchestra playing get any better than this? Check out the last couple of moments in this clip (from the last movement), where the whole orchestra is coming in on the “and”...
