Chicago Symphony bassist, blogger, and Contrabass Conversations guest Michael Hovnanian wrote a post recently about the Chicago Symphony’s ever shrinking summer season at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois:Ravinia seasons used to be 8 weeks....
I recently did a talk on the benefits of blogging for a local organization here in metro Chicago. While putting together material for the talk, I stumbled upon this short piece that I had written a few months ago. It was still in the queue for the blog (most of my...
Know of an upcoming double bass audition? E-mail me (jsh177@yahoo.com) and we’ll list it on the blog.___________This position may interest bassists living in western Illinois or eastern Iowa. I have met several Chicagoans who have played in this orchestra, but...
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Grant Park Symphony bassist and blogger John Floeter put out a recent post on his blog about organizing practice time. He writes:I divide practice into two large categories, technique and repertoire. Within these two categories are many subcategories.Technique Goals:...
