Double bass and violone player Jerry Fuller recently sent me some information about a baroque performance workshop with violinist Elizabeth Blumentstock. It will be held at the Midwest Young Artists facility in Highwood, Illinois on May 10 at 10 a.m., and I’d...
The following article originally appeared on Adaptistration in April, 2007 as part of the Take A Friend to Orchestra initiative. I am grateful to Drew McManus for asking me to participate in this collaborative effort. You can read the complete list of 2007 TAFTO...
After the bleak nature of the last several installments of this series, I am pleased to talk about a more positive and constructive piece in the puzzle that makes up the life of a freelance musician. Most musicians engage in at least some degree of private teaching....
I recently took a class (an undergraduate class that I had missed during my undergraduate schooling many years ago) in which any sort of technology was forbidden. We were not allowed to use laptops or voice recorders. This was a class which required both a great deal...
There has been a huge interest in the latest Contrabass Conversations episode featuring National Symphony Orchestra bassist Ira Gold. Thanks to everyone who has checked out this episode, and just visit the link above if you haven’t had a chance to hear it yet...
