New podcast from Jerry Fuller and ArsAntiguaPresents.com

The second episode of ArsAntiguaPresents.com launched over the weekend.  This monthly podcast series features performances of early music from the Ars Antigua ensemble, directed by double bassist Jerry Fuller.  Jerry recently interviewed me for the...

links for 2008-02-03

Adaptistration: How To Connect With New Media: Part 1 This is a wonderful post from Adaptistration blogger (and fellow Inside the Arts blogger) Drew McManus on what the new media is and how to connect with it. (BTW….. you’re looking at the “new...

Invitation to Hear the Chicago Bass Ensemble at NIU

This is a guest post from bassist John Floeter – johnfloeterbassstudio.blogspot.com ____________ The Chicago Bass Ensemble will be performing in DeKalb at Northern Illinois University as the featured artists for the All-School Convocation at 11am on February...

Dissecting opera repertoire with John Grillo

Double bassist and classical music blogger John Grillo put out a recent post on his blog highlighting his upcoming performances of Verdi’s Rigoletto with Opera New Jersey.  John writes: I look forward to playing Rigoletto again.  This is my second time...

Reflections on my double bass teaching career

I’ve written several times on this blog about both why I teach music and reasons why one might choose music teaching as a career.  I’ve also wrestled with misconceptions across the performer/educator divide, finding myself alternately surprised, shocked,...