The first (but certainly not the last!) Chicago Bass Festival was held this past Sunday (2/7/10), and was by all accounts a resounding success. With 130 registered participants, 6 vendors, 30 clinicians, and another 60 parents and siblings, we packed Ravinia’s...
The following link is a video of the latest Midwest Young Artists podcast, featuring my double bass student Dan Carson playing The Elephant with the chamber music group I Solisti. Enjoy! Click to Watch
While I always have to be a little careful not to overcommitt and schedule myself so heavily that I have no timeto enjoy the event, there will almost certainly be some podcasting happening at the Chicago Bass Festival this Sunday. At the very least, I’ll be...
Here’s a master class from an awesome bassist: former CBC guest Daxun Zhang. Event: Daxun Zhang Master Class Start Time: Sunday, February 7 at 11:30am End Time: Sunday, February 7 at 2:00pm Where: The Cleveland Institute of Music – Mixon Hall It’s...
Taking auditions is one of the most challenging yet pivotal aspects of a musicians’s life. Careers and made or broken every day on these small snaphots of a performer’s life. In fact, this is such a critital skill for every musician that I decided to do a...
