As a guy who’s been freelancing for quite some time now, I’ve got some thoughts on the hidden dangers of getting too enmeshed in the freelance scene while you’re auditoning for jobs. While I’m being a little overly dramatic with the title for...
Richard Sumarte (15??-after 1630) – Mounsiers Allman, the Manchester Lyra-Viol Manuscript (c1660) From the October 14, 2007 Chicago Early Music Consort Performance of ‘The Lowest Trees Have Tops – The Music of John Dowland’ featuring Dr. Phillip W. Serna,...
Doublebassblog.org contributor Peter Tambroni has written an excellent double bass method book titled An Introduction to String Playing, and he has been a guest on Contrabass Conversations as well. In addition to a career as an active double bass performer and...
For more on my thoughts about music schools (and what it really means to pursue a career in music these days), check out my book Road Warrior Without an Expense Account. ___________ Applying to music school? Think about the following points during the application...
(One of a series; other parts available here or at PBDB) Most of the issues that music students face when applying to graduate school are the same ones that undergraduate students face – researching teachers, figuring out what you want from the programs,...
