Here’s a video about an, ahem, colorful stand partner that I had back in the day. I wonder who I’m talking...
DePaul University Orchestra Director Cliff Colnot reorchestrated the Bottesini Concerto No. 2 back in 2008 for a performance with concerto competition winner Henry Chen. Cliff has made the score and parts to his edition of the concerto freely available. Download the...
We have some really interesting guests that we’re featuring over the next few weeks on Contrabass Conversations. Next Week In keeping with the thematic weeks of episode releases in 2016, I’m calling this week Finding Your Path. We are highlighting two...
Check out the complete Musical Innovators series here. This is a new series I’m starting highlighting people involved in forward-thinking projects. This first edition highlights double bassists (understandably) that are “moving the needle” in...
I just wrapped up a great interview with double bassist Claus Freudenstein this morning. You may know Claus as the inventor of the Freudenstein minibass, which has been transforming how young students are taught. You may also be familiar with Claus...
