Scott Bakshis of the Chicago Youth Symphony recently compiled a list of what the requirements for all the top bass schools are. This is a meta list derived from the requirements of Indiana University, Boston University, Rice University, Curtis, Juilliard, Eastman, and...
On Wednesday, March 8, Boston Symphony principal bass Ed Barker gave a fantastic mastercless. The class was held in Roosevelt University’s beautiful Ganz Hall (pictured above) and was open to the general public free of charge. Four Roosevelt University students...
I encourage all of my pre-college double bass students to get involved with either the Midwest Young Artists program or the Chicago Youth Symphony. Both of these Chicagoland youth orchestra programs are really top-notch. I have work with both of them if various...
Click below to download the Ultimate Double Bass String Guide! Download the String Guide You can also check out this brand-by-brand comparison for more info. Strings are a very personal choice for every bassist. Just changing that one little thing can make the same...
This page is actually the first “post” ever for the blog! I used to use the blog solely to maintain a log of lesson summaries/assignments for my private students I keep this post up for sentimental reasons. This list is from 2005: Libertyville Studio...
