Joel Quarrington to teach at Toronto Summer Music Festival

San Diego Symphony Principal Bass Jeremy Kurtz recently passed this announcement along to me. Joel is a phenomenal player, and I would highly recommend checking it out.Joel writes:The Toronto Summer Music Festival and Academy is a new program taking place this year at...

Bass Audition Roundup

Recently Posted Double Bass Auditions for July 2007Allentown Symphony OrchestraDOUBLE BASS – Double Bass (Section)Resume Date – September 4, 2007Audition Date – September 16, 2007Starting Date – ImmediateSalary/Benefits – $81.50 per...

Audition – Virginia Symphony per-service bass

The Virginia Symphony has an opening for per-service bass and will be holding an audition in early September. The orchestra states:The Per-Service Bass position has a minimum 60-service guarantee over the 40-week 2007-2008 season, at $93.00 per service. The Symphony...

On Teaching – post from Charles Noble

Charles Noble wrote a very interesting post on his Daily Observations blog recently concerning his thoughts on teaching, mentioning that he always compares the attitudes and levels of preparation, commitment, and overall dedication to his own attitudes as a young...