How to work in Germany as a double bass player

How to work in Germany as a double bass player

This is a guest post from German double bassist Uli Schneider.  Enjoy! Starting Off Although I started very early with the Double Bass with the age of 10 (1991 there were no small basses in Germany, so I started to play a 3?4 sized bass while standing on a...
The future of double bass youth education

The future of double bass youth education

My friend and colleague Kate Jones invited me to Minneapolis, Minnesota to take in the double bass-related offerings at the 2018 Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) Conference. About Kate Jones Kate teaches Suzuki bass in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford School District...
Colin Corner teaching excerpts at Golden Gate Bass Camp

Colin Corner teaching excerpts at Golden Gate Bass Camp

If you’re in the Bay Area, I truly hope that you check out Golden Gate Bass Camp packed with great artists like Rufus Reid, DaXun Zhang, Diana Gannett, Paul DeNola, Scott Pingel, Jason Heath, Andrés Martín, John Kennedy, Dan Robbins, Kai Eckhardt, Charles...
Colin Corner – Audition Notes

Colin Corner – Audition Notes

The Oregon Symphony recently held an audition for Assistant Principal Bass. The Principal Bassist, Colin Corner wrote some words about the audition winner Braizahn Jones. They are inspiring and effective in describing what one might be listening for in an audition....
Francois Rabbath’s bow arm – a close look

Francois Rabbath’s bow arm – a close look

Thanks to Lloyd Goldstein for this video! The Bow Arm that changed the world! The Bow Arm that changed the world!!! Maestro Francois Rabbath filmed at The ISB Convention 2017, Ithaca. Share the Love!!! ?? Posted by Lloyd Goldstein on Saturday, June 10,...