The most interesting thing about this week’s Elgin Symphony concerts is the use of the Hungarian Cimbalon (also spelled Cymbalum). This folk instrument is popular throughout eastern Europe and China, and each country has their own variant of this instrument. It...
Here’s a great video of Borat (Sacha Baron Cohen) wrestling Harry Smith on CBS news. I can’t wait to see this movie:
The great pianist Irina Feoktistova (who accompanied me for my recital on the “Amati” bass) also performs with the Millennium Chamber Players. They have several upcoming performances in the Chicago area:The Millennium Chamber Players proudly announces...
The double bass, electric bass, electric upright,and percussion band Gunnelpumpers is playing this weekend in Chicago. I have seen this great band several times in the past. Michael Hovnanian (Chicago Symphony bassist) and Doug Johnson (whom I play a lot of gigs with)...
In the summer of 1998 I played bass for the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival. This festival takes place in the extreme northern part of Germany very close to the North Sea. It was an absolute blast to play in this festival. The bass section was filled with a bunch of...
