Contrabass Conversations listeners will probably be familiar with this selection from the fabulous composer and bassist (and all around great guy) David Anderson. John Grillo played it on his Recital Showcase as well as on episode 6 of the podcast. Dave and I played...
I wrote a post a few days ago about a recent study by the NAMM association on student music program participation and overall academic achievement. I somehow missed my IRIS Orchestra colleague and blogger Joshua Nemith’s post about the same subject. You can...
A recent post on the Music Teacher’s Helper blog led me to this recent study conducted by NAMM, the association for music manufacturers and retailers. It shows a strong correlation between the presence of quality music programs (not just having music programs)...
Here is the next track in the Virtual Master Class Project. This is a recording of the Beethoven 9 recitative. Leave criticism, advice, practice tips, and the like by clicking on the ‘comments’ link below the player.Sometimes these players take 10-20...
Bass blog readers will be familiar with many of the faces in this photo.Left to right standing: Peter Lawson (CBC recital showcase guest), yours truly, Jeremy Attanasio, Kells Nollenberger, Brandon Mitchell (you can find his videos under the Bass Videos tab), Weldon...
