We just wrapped up a very fun program with the Chicago Philharmonic last night at Northwestern University’s Pick-Staiger Concert Hall. No matter how many times I perform orchestral warhorses like the Beethoven Fifth Symphony and Strauss’ tone poem...
This is a post from double bassist and music educator Peter Tambroni. Peter is currently a string teacher in suburban Chicago where he teaches string lessons in grades 3 – 8 and conduct the middle school concert and chamber orchestras. He also leads an Irish...
Double bassist (and Contrabass Conversations guest) Jerry Fuller and Ars Antigua is being featured tomorrow on Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin. Details from Jerry follow: On February 18 the popular classical music radio program Exploring Music with Bill...
Richard Davis and company will host the 15th Annual Conference for Young Bassists in Madison, Wisconsin the weekend of March 21-22, 2008. Billed as an event for double bassists from ages 0-18, this year’s workshop features clinicians Richard Davis, Virginia...
Lyric Opera of Chicago bassist Greg Sarchet joins his colleagues Andy Anderson and Steve Lester as the double bass faculty of the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Greg is a former Contrabass Conversations guest (you can hear him...
