I’ve been a huge fan of Teppo Hauta-aho’s music for decades. I remember the first time I discovered his famous Kadenza while in college. It was like entering a new world of sound and texture. Ever since then. I’ve looked forward to hearing new works from Teppo. He’s...
I’ve been using D’Addario double bass strings for years, and I’ve restrung many a violin, viola, and cello during my high school orchestra director days. I’ve even dug deep into string making on the podcast with D’Addario Orchestral Strings Product Manager Lyris Hung...
The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music presents its second Double Bass Day and Competition, bringing together performers, teachers, students, luthiers and exhibitors from all over Australia. Hosted in the acclaimed Melba Hall, the day will feature recitals,...
As I was planning my trip to New York to do podcast interviews, I knew that I wanted to take a trip to visit Barrie Kolstein’s shop in Baldwin, New York on Long Island. This would be a great thing to do at any point, but the timeline was so cool, because it turns out...
I’ve been a fan of Upton Bass ever since discovering them online back in the early 2000s. One of my private students had purchased an Upton bass, and I thought that it played great and was quite reasonably priced. I was intrigued for sure. It has been so cool watching...
