Rinat Ibragimov Master Class

You have to have been living under a rock not to have heard about the YouTube Symphony project. This is likely to be the first of many online collaborative projects like this, and I can only think that it helps the world of classical music. London Symphony principal...

Best bass video… ever!

You’ve just gotta love this! Bass blog contributor Benjy recently sent me a link to the following video: Nicola Moneta,the only Octobasse player in the world, who enjoyed Maestro Tan Dun’s Eroica, tries to work around the notes with his own instrument. He...

Gajdos, Sarchet, and Finkelsteyn play Monti Czardas

Double bassist and all-around cool guy Oz Acavedo recently posted this video of Czech bassist Miloslav Gajdos playing his arrangement of Monti’s Czardas for bass trio with Greg Sarchet of the Chciago Lyric Opera and Leonid Finkelsteyn. Live in Chicago 1996. This...

Guy Tuneh Performs Elgar Cello Concerto

We’ve got more outstanding playing from double bass virtuoso Guy Tuneh, this time performing excerpts from the Elgar Cello Concerto. Be sure to check out www.guytuneh.com, and visit Guy’s page on Contrabass Conversations for our complete video and many...

ISB Fundraiser – An Evening With Jay Leonhart

The International Society of Bassists, Zola’s restaurant, Robert Nairn, and Robert Derby are hosting “An Evening with Jay Leonhart” on Monday, January 12th at 7 pm at Zola’s in State College, PA. Follow this link to get details about location,...