Boston Symphony Orchestra principal bassist Ed Barker will be performing the Tubin Concerto with the New Philharmonia Orchestra of Newton, Massachusetts later on this month. Ed performed the Koussevitzky Concerto with this orchestra during the 2001-2002 season, and...
Just a quick reminder that the Chicago Bass Ensemble will be performing live tomorrow night at the Lincoln Park Cultural Center in Chicago. Admission is free but seating is limited, so get there early to be sure and get a seat! You can find out more details on our...
John Grillo wrote a recent post on his blog ClassicalMusicNews.tv highlighting an upcoming Hal Robinson performance with the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra. John writes: It has been said that double bassists are very rarely soloists and the repertory for concerto...
You never know what is going to get popular online. You spend your days toiling endlessly, writing thoughts and observations about the music biz, editing audio and video, and trying to bring together a community of instrumentalists, and what gets popular? ...
International Society of Bassists President and Ball State University Bass Professor Hans Sturm and I got together recently and filmed a chat about the Rabbath left hand position technique. Hans does a great job explaining the concepts behind this technique, and I...
