Elgin Symphony oboist Joe Claude sent me a link to this video featuring Pablo Casals rehearsing the Bach A minor Violin Concerto with the Prades Festival Orchestra. I love listening to Casals sing as he demonstrates extended passages–listen to the way his...
Longtime bass blog friend Kirsten Paige will be performing the Bottesini Concerto with the University of Chicago Chamber Orchestra this weekend. I’ll be there, and I hope to see you there as well if you’re in the area! Details: Saturday, May 14th at...
Tony Scelba has a passion for arranging chamber music for ensembles that include double bass (not a bad project, in my opinion!). Looks like quite a good catalog of materials. check it out if you’re looking for something new to play. Tony writes: Dear Mr....
Chicago Symphony bassist (and my former teacher!) Michael Hovnanian has been busy recording his own arrangement of the six Marcello Sonatas for two basses, playing both parts himself and posting the MP3s online. Michael goes into much more detail about this project...
Important details about the 2011 ISB Convention in San Francisco: For a list of presenters by the day for the 2011 ISB convention at San Francisco State University, June 6th-11th, click here (the young bassist program will be taught by many of these same presenters,...
