Chicago folks–don’t forget that the dynamic mandolin/bass powerhouse of Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile return to Chicago this fall for a concert at the University of Chicago on October 24 at 7:30 p.m. Here’s a link to the University of Chicago...
(crossposted at PBDB) I am a hopeless political junkie, and especially in this election season, I manage to waste astonishingly large amounts of time reading a huge array of political blogs and websites. I pore over polls, read analyses and insider reports, and...
Around this time I like to point readers to the series I wrote about looking at music schools – the various parts are here, here, here, and here. Many seniors in high school and college are looking at their school choices and planning research trips around now,...
We’ll be featuring San Diego Symphony Principal Bass Jeremy Kurtz this weekend on Contrabass Conversations. Jeremy has been actively involved in the International Society of Bassists and was the catalyst for the recent John Harbison Concerto for Double Bass,...
When it’s time to hit the woodshed and do some serious practicing, there are a handful of no-brainer items that everyone needs–instrument, music, and music stand. Adding a few extra tools into the mix can make for much more productive and enjoyable...
