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Download this article as an ebook! Let’s face it: auditioning for music school is tough. With your future riding on the outcome of a few moments of playing, your long-term college audition prep is critical. We asked 27 different college music professors for...
I’ve been looking forward to BASS2018 LUCCA ever since attending the 2016 event in Prague. There’s nothing like the energy of a major gathering of like-minded double bass players, and I leave events like this feeling energized, refreshed, and inspired. Putting...
Performed by Joseph Conyers (Philadelphia Orchestra assistant principal bass) and Steve Sanders (piano) at the 2018 Golden Gate Bass Camp on June 21, 2018
The changing landscape of double bass repertoire Back when I was learning the double bass, new music for the bass was a pretty quiet landscape. Sure, there were a few composers pushing the envelope and writing interesting music for the bass. We also had champions of...
