After the bleak nature of the last several installments of this series, I am pleased to talk about a more positive and constructive piece in the puzzle that makes up the life of a freelance musician. Most musicians engage in at least some degree of private teaching....
Well, folks—jobs aren’t exactly falling off the trees these days, but what else is new? There are scant employment opportunities in this month’s International Musician outside of part-time work, but I’ll present you with what we’ve got anyway. Here goes: ____________...
It is mid-April and the snow is still falling here in Chicago. It is easy to forget in the summer that we all live in a cold Arctic wasteland for half of the year. And I’m from an even colder climate than this originally–Chicago is balmy compared to my...
Chicago Symphony bassist Michael Hovnanian recently put up a post on his CSO Bass Blog providing an interesting window into the rotation and time off policies of the Chicago Symphony. I also noticed that Patty from oboeinsight discovered this post. You can read her...
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007 was a very exciting day for the Chicago double bass scene as Francois Rabbath made a rare trip to our Lake Michigan metropolis. Chicago Symphony member and DePaul University double bass instructor Rob Kassinger organized a master class with...
