The cycle repeats itself, the faces on the gigs and the music on the stand changing in a never ending cycle of concert halls, Styrofoam cups of coffee in underground orchestra lounges, hauling basses, stools, and stands out of parking garages. Kennedy Expressway...
Want to learn the realities of being a freelance musician? Check out my book Road Warrior Without an Expense Account! Inspired by a series of posts regarding various facets of making a living as a freelance musician, it covers the following topics: Part I – Adjunct...
This is a guest post from early music specialist and Ars Antigua director Jerry Fuller. ____________ I’m really looking forward to this coming week. I will be performing concerts with Chicago’s Baroque Band that will use period instruments on June 4, 5 and...
I had the opportunity to addend a master class featuring Tim Cobb this past Wednesday (5/28/08), which was hosted by Peter Lloyd. In addition to serving as principal double bassist with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, Tim serves as principal double bassist...
Check out part 1 and part 2 of this series as well! A significant chunk of my time these days is spent preparing, recording, editing, distributing, and promoting my podcast Contrabass Conversations, and even though I have always known that I’d have an easier...
