Georgia’s Mercer University has openings for two double bass students for the 2009-10 academic year. These students will receive four-year, full tuition scholarships (!), which is a heck of a deal. Any interested students (and I’m sure there will be quite...
This just came across my desk tonight–if you’re in the Chicago area and available this Friday (1/23/09) at 4:30 pm, come check out Chicago Symphony bassist Brad Opland (also a Contrabass Conversations guest and the featured bassist for our multi-part...
This annual event in Madison, Wisconsin is definitely worth checking out if you haven’t had the chance. Several former Contrabass Conversations guests will be clinicians at this event, including: Virginia Dixon Bill Koehler David Murray Donovan Stokes Richard...
Inside the Arts blogger Bill Eddins came up with the idea for all of our network’s bloggers to write a “Dear President Obama” letter, and I’ve been wracking my brain trying to think of what exactly I’d want to ask President Obama....
The following is a short excerpt from the E-Bass Line Newsletter from the International Society of Bassists. Receiving this newsletter each month is one of the many benefits for ISB members, including special rates on instrument insurance, the excellent journal Bass...
