Kirsten Paige plays Bottesini Concerto at University of Chicago

Longtime bass blog friend Kirsten Paige will be performing the Bottesini Concerto with the University of Chicago Chamber Orchestra this weekend.  I’ll be there, and I hope to see you there as well if you’re in the area! Details: Saturday, May 14th at...

Chamber Music for Double Bass

Tony Scelba has a passion for arranging chamber music for ensembles that include double bass (not a bad project, in my opinion!).  Looks like quite a good catalog of materials.  check it out if you’re looking for something new to play. Tony writes: Dear Mr....

Michael Hovnanian’s Marcello Sonata Project

Chicago Symphony bassist (and my former teacher!) Michael Hovnanian has been busy recording his own arrangement of the six Marcello Sonatas for two basses, playing both parts himself and posting the MP3s online. Michael goes into much more detail about this project...

caveman discovers a cello

Too bad this isn’t about a bass!  via Bob Strickland.  Kind of a cool tune that caveman is playing: