Volkan Orhon performs Poucha Dass by Francois Rabbath

We’re continuing our feature on double bassist Volkan Orhon today with this performance from KSUI’s Know the Score program. Volkan performs Francois Rabbath’s composition Poucha Dass on this video. Francois is another former Contrabass Conversations...

Volkan Orhon performs Richard Strauss’ Morgen Op.27, No.4

Here’s another video from Bad Boyz of Bass member and Contrabass Conversations guest Volkan Orhon. Volkan includes the following information about this video: This is a live performance of Richard Strauss’ Morgen for soprano, doublebass and piano. It was...

Volkan Orhon performs Barber Adagio on bass

An arrangement of the Barber Adagio…for solo bass? Well, not exactly. This video features University of Iowa bass professor (and Contrabass Conversations guest) Volkan Orhon performing the solo part to the Barber Adagio along with recorded accompaniment. Volkan...

Chatting with the Bad Boyz of Bass today

The bass world is small, and Contrabass Conversations is quickly helping to make it even smaller! We featured double bassist Anthony Stoops on the podcast last weekend (episode 67). Anthony is a wonderful bass soloist, teacher, orchestral player, and composer, as well...

Video Virtual Master Class Track – Bach Bourrees from Suite No. 3

This is a new feature for the doublebassblog.org Virtual Master Class project. Double bassist Ian Hallas has stepped up to the plate and offered up this (and several other) video performances for this project. Leave criticism, advice, practice tips, and the like by...