This is a portal to all of the double bass resources listed on this blog. There is a lot of information on this blog (as well as a lot of MP3 and PDF downloads), and clicking around will lead to even more information than is listed here. This should get you started,...
Robert Orth, one of my favorite baritones, is performing in Carmina Burana with the Elgin Symphony this weekend. You can find out more information about the performances at the Elgin Symphony website.The orchestra plays this classic concert warhorse quite well, but...
There is also a audio version of this story! Check it out here or click the audio player at the top of this post! Driving the Conductor Crazy This is a story about an unfortunate concert experience that one of the former members of The Louisville Orchestra told me a...
Some people remarked on my use of the term ‘chud’ when describing former Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor Daniel Barenboim in a recent post. I was kidding around with the term, but in case anyone was wondering about the exact definition, here it is...
Double bassist Kathryn Nettleman recently left a great comment on my Advice for Aspiring Music Performance Majors post. Kate has been a member of a full-time orchestra (The Naples Philharmonic), a member of the New World Symphony, and has performed with countless...
