Here is a video of three double bassists (Vojtech, Gunars, & Marek) playing an arrangement of Monti’s ‘Czardas’ for double bass trio. This arrangement was done by the great Czech bassist, composer, arranger, and teacher Miloslav Gajdos. I saw...
There is a great audition process discussion going on at Polyphonic.org right now, and it is definitely worth checking out. Panelists include prominent figures in the orchestra business, including musicians, union representatives, conductors, and negotiators. This is...
This is a follow-up to a post I wrote highlighting the world’s most dangerous roads. The original source where I found these insane photos is Dark Roasted Blend, one of my favorite blogs. These photos of Yakutsk area roads in Siberia are pretty disturbing. Bad...
Jacque Harper (Chicago Bass Ensemble member) sent me a link to this interview with Edgar Meyer about his concert with Nickel Creek mandolinist Chris Thile. Edgar and Chris just played a performance here in the Chicago area. This would be a good duo to check out. Check...
I found these funny but true Transportation Security Administration guidelines for bringing your monkey helper on board a plane from a recent Boing Boing post:Transportation Security AdministrationSecurity AnimalsMonkey Helpers When a monkey is being transported in a...
