New Bass Videos Tab for Blog

If you look at the tabs you will see that there is now a tab specifically for bass videos. I noticed that a lot of people like to check out the bass videos I have posted here, so I thought a devoted tab for those would be good. I’m trying not to go too overboard...

My Blog Cited in Karr-Koussevitzky Wikipedia Article

I was recently poking around on Wikipedia, and I noticed that I have been cited as a reference several times on the entry for the Karr-Koussevitzky double bass. I played a recital on this bass six months ago, and it’s great that people have included my articles...

Most Popular Classical Music Blogs

Patti from oboeinsight wrote a recent post highlighting a list of the top 51 (51?) most popular classical music blogs. Her blog comes in at #15, which is pretty cool. The list was compiled by Scott Spiegelberg from the Musical Perceptions blog. Check out his list...

DaXun Tames the Double Bass – Washington Post Article

The Washington Post had an article last year on double bass soloist and Northwestern University instructor DaXun Zhang. I just recently discovered it. Here is an excerpt: The double bass is one of the few remaining instruments that have never produced a bankable star...

Maccu Picchu on Amateur Traveler

I was recently listening to the Amateur Traveler podcast (great show), and they had a recent episode on traveling to Peru and visiting Machu Picchu. One of the resources listed in the show notes was this great virtual tour of the ruins. Click the picture below to...