If you’ve followed this blog over the years, you probably noticed a precipitous decline in the number of posts since 2010. Just in case you’re wondering, I didn’t fall off the face of the planet. My work life shifted pretty radically when I started...
I’m doing a presentation this Saturday for the Illinois American String Teachers Association on apps that I use for teaching. Honestly, tech is so tightly integrated into what I do with students that it’s hard to even think of specifically what I use on a regular...
Double bassist Beto Vianna (who I had the pleasure of meeting at the Chicago Bass Festival a couple years ago) sent me a couple of videos featuring some of his musical projects. First up: Lambada de Serpente. A beautiful piece (with lovely video accompaniment)...
Cool version of Beethoven 5–check it out if you haven’t before! David Garrett – The 5th – YouTube.
Here’s a cool site called Patternroot I just discovered from bassist Gahlord Dewald: Three things for this site — getting better at playing bass instruments, helping composers use bass instruments well in making new music, sharing and promoting contemporary art...
