Conservatories – not best for undergrads?

Patty Mitchell, the author of the great blog oboeinsight, usually features a quote of the day on her blog. These are usually interesting nuggets of wisdom from various musical figures. She recently posted a quote from a Sequenzia21/ (contemporary classical music blog)...

Bill Clinton starts blogging

Here’s another example of how blogging is becoming an ever more significant force in our world. Former President Bill Clinton just started a blog. There is only one post so far, but it’s a ‘real’ blog, complete with comments, a sidebar with...

Bass shot of the day

The great Edgar Meyer in action. Related Posts:Tour basses – photoFabio Cinque – photoStrollin’ Down the RiverEdgar Meyer and Chris Thile – videoEdgar Meyer interviewsubscribe to the blog – subscribe to bass blog photos only

Interview with Susanne Dunlap

I recently interviewed Susanne Dunlap, the author of Liszt’s Kiss, about her writing process and the book in general. Susanne also wrote a novel titled Emilie’s Voice, and both this novel and her new novel ae published by Simon & Schuster.JH: Thanks...

Getting a good sound – post from John Floeter

Bassist John Floeter has been continuing his series about organizing one’s practicing, putting up a great post earlier this week on his blog about how to really get a quality sound on the bass. This is a subject that I find very interesting, and it is great to...