Summer is approaching fast here, and I’d like to encourage double bassists at all levels to try and perform in some sort of summer music festival. I wrote a blog post on the importance of summer festivals last year, and the advice from that post still holds...
More and more people from all walks of life are beginning to realize the real power that tools such as blogging and podcasting have for niche communities like the double bass world. The more involved I get in the online double bass world and the more comfortable I get...
Just a couple of quick items for this Monday morning blog session:I could definitely use some more double bass tracks for the Virtual Master Class project. If you have any recordings of yourself playing double bass solos and excerpts please e-mail them to me at...
David Ballam is a Northwestern University double bass student studying with DaXun Zhang. He will be performing a recital in the Chicago area later this month. Here are the details:Master’s Doublebass RecitalDavid BallamWednesday, May 16, 20077:00pm –...
There are a few more double bass auditions that have been announced this month. Here’s the information for what is on the horizon. Check it out, and happy practicing!_________Arkansas Symphony OrchestraDavid Itkin, Music DirectorSection BassAuditions: May 15,...
