Audition – Quad City Symphony Orchestra section bass

Know of an upcoming double bass audition? E-mail me (jsh177@yahoo.com) and we’ll list it on the blog.___________This position may interest bassists living in western Illinois or eastern Iowa. I have met several Chicagoans who have played in this orchestra, but...

Audition – Ann Arbor Symphony section bass

Here is some information for an upcoming Ann Arbor Symphony audition. Interestingly, they are providing links to copies of some of the audition repertoire, so even if you aren’t taking this audition, you may want to go ahead and download the repertoire files...

Organizing practice time – a post from John Floeter

Grant Park Symphony bassist and blogger John Floeter put out a recent post on his blog about organizing practice time. He writes:I divide practice into two large categories, technique and repertoire. Within these two categories are many subcategories.Technique Goals:...

Iztok Hrastnik plays Koussevitzky

Bass blog reader Jake Siener recently sent me a link to this excellent video of Iztok Hrastnik playing the first movement of the Koussevitzky Concerto. What a performance!Related Posts:Rabbath’s Poucha DassCatalin Rotaru plays Bottesini Concerto mvt 1Gary Karr...

2004 Gagnon double bass for sale

I just put out a new listing on the bass blog For Sale page that I’d like to call to people’s attention. Milwaukee-area bassist Mike Britz is selling a 2004 Gagnon double bass which is a really excellent instrument. I’ve played on several of these in...