For years I worked as a coach and lesson teacher in the public schools of suburban Chicago. I ran sectionals, did some chamber music coaching, and taught a gaggle of kids during and after the school day. Although I was pretty hesitant about doing this work when I...
Double bassist Doug Johnson has a great gig story that I’d like to share with blog readers. Doug is an active double bassist in the Chicago area, and he performs with ensembles raging from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to the excellent bass and percussion band...
This is a post from double bassist from Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music student Nicholas Hart. Nick will be contributing weekly posts to the bass blog about life as a music student in one of the nation’s most exclusive programs. I think readers will...
There are only a few days left to register for the International Society of Bassists Orchestral Competition occurring during this year’s convention in Oklahoma. Here is some information about this event:Judges for 2007 Orchestral CompetitionJordan Anderson,...
Chicago Symphony Orchestra bassist and blogger Michael Hovnanian recently wrote a post detailing the enormous amount of music that was sitting out in his studio prior to a recent organizing spree.This post in an interesting view into the types of materials that a...
