Double Bass Orchestral Audition Lists – A Survey

This is an excerpt from a study that David M. Sickle published in the Winter 1990 edition of the International Society of Bassists journal. I thought it would be of interest to many of my readers. It is a survey of 53 North American orchestras and what repertoire...

Chicago Socked by Snow

We got nailed by snow here in Chicago yesterday. Milwaukee got about a foot of snow, which was much worse than us, but we got a good half-foot of snow here in Evanston, and the suburbs out west got about eight inches. I went out with my camera yesterday morning to get...

Follow-Up to Rabbath versus Simandl

My double bass colleague John Tuck recently sent some comments regarding my Rabbath versus Simandl post. He agreed to let me share them here. John is Assistant Principal Bass for the Northwest Indiana Symphony. He also plays for the Lake Forest Symphony and the Des...

Handel’s Messiah with Elmhurst Choral Union

I will be performing Handel’s Messiah with the Elmhurst Choral Union this Sunday (12/3/06) at 3 p.m. The concert will be held in Elmhurst’s Hammderschmidt Chapel on the campus of Elmhurst College. You can find out more information about this concert here.I...

Snowcarols with the William Ferris Chorale

I will be performing a concert with the William Ferris Chorale this Friday evening (12/1/06) at 8 p.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Chicago, Illinois. Music Director Paul French will be conducting the concert. Call 773-325-2000 for tickets. The church near the...