Here are the double bass jobs and festival auditions currently available in the U.S. and Canada according to the most recent International Musician:Jobs:Hartford Symphony OrchestraSection Bass (Basic) – This position is a permanent Basic Orchestra position. The...
I have often had students ask about the effect that bridge adjusters have on the sound of the instrument and what type of material that works best for these adjusters (aluminum, brass, maple, or the like). Here is a comprehensive study of the effects of these...
I just saw that ArtsJournal.com is sporting a sleek new look. This home page for a popular network of arts blogs now has a three column layout with some snippets from all the most recent posts, YouTube video embeds, and teasers for some of the “premium...
I was checking my stats on YouTube and Eyespot, and my Amati bass recital video has now been viewed over 3500 times. YouTube has had just under 1000 viewings (not bad–I only put it up there a week ago), and Eyespot has had just over 2500 viewings as of...
Eric Hochberg recently sent me a link to some videos by Renaud Garcia-Fons. You can view them here. They are definitely worth checking out. Here is some biographical information about Renaud Garcia-Fons:Renaud Garcia-Fons is a French double-bass player and composer,...
