Applications are now being accepted for Canada’s National Arts Centre 2010 Young Artists Program as part of its Summer Music Institute, a program that develops exceptional music talent through intensive instruction led by artistic director Pinchas Zukerman and...
The following video features Northwestern University cello professor Hans Jensen giving a master class to the Midwest Young Artists cellists. Hans is an outstanding cello teacher, and most of what he says applies to all string players. Check out WMYA.FM, the weekly...
On Saturday, January 16, 2010, Butler University in Indianapolis will host the annual Butler-Midwest Bass Day. Host David Murray (former Contrabass Conversations guest) will be joined by Diana Gannett, Phillip Serna (former Contrabass Conversations guest) and others...
The more I learn about the University of Chicago–where my wife will be attending medical school next fall–the more I like it. In addition to being one of the top academic institutions in the country, they seem to, in the med school at least, have a great...
This would undoubtedly make a great present for a jazz bassist: The first and only biography to date of jazz bassist Scott LaFaro has been published by the University of North Texas Press. Written by his sister, Helene LaFaro Fernandez, Jade Visions tells the story of...
