Here’s a cute drawing of a double bass by Debbie Hill, a funky U.K. visual artist.
The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra management would make a fascinating case study. They seem, to a detached but highly annoyed outside observer like me, to be representative of everything that’s wrong with the orchestra world. It’s too bad–I have a lot...
Fall of 2008 saw me starting and abandoning various projects due to a crippling bus schedule. The following post is one of those aborted attempts. I sat down in (I think) October one night and watched, captivated, Sarah Kernochan’s documentary on Thoth, a street...
Hey–I didn’t know that Abe Lincoln played the bass! Seriously, though, that outfit is awesome. I’ve gotta think about that kind of getup for my blog videos. Very old school classy.
Juilliard pre-college bassist Paul Nemeth sent me the following information about an upcoming Albert Laszlo recital on March 28, 2009 (my birthday!). Mr. Laszlo is truly one of the great bass pedagogues active in the U.S., and I’d encourage folks to check it out...
