I am a podcast fanatic–I listen to and create podcasts every single day. My great friend Michael Colwill (Kanteker’s Craft) recently wrote a post detailing some of his favorite podcasts. He mentions Mur Lafferty’s podcast I Should be Writing, which...
Elgin Symphony Orchestra bassist Scott Rosenthal recently mentioned to me the value of having a tab just for double bass luthier information. I think that this is a great idea, so expect to see a section with information about luthiers throughout the United States and...
Double bassist Joel Negus sent me some information about an upcoming performance of the Koussevitzky Concerto featuring double bassist Robin Kesselman:Robin Kesselman plays Koussevitzky ConcertoSaturday, May 12, 20077:00 p.m.Hammerschmidt ChapelElmhurst...
Double bassist Matt Heller, who recently won a position in the Calgary Philharmonic, just put out the third part of his narrative on the process he went through preparing for this audition. It is extremely interesting reading, and I’d encourage readers to check...
I just put the finishing touches on the most recent Contrabass Conversations Recital Showcase. This episode will feature a complete recital from double bassist Peter Lawson (Civic Orchestra of Chicago member, former student at Northwestern University and DePaul...
