Weekly Wrap-Up

I spent this entire week in Wisconsin, first driving to Madison to play in the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, then heading up to Milwaukee to play a yearly concert called Gathering On the Green about 20 miles north of Milwaukee. This kind of driving reminds me of what...

Bass shot of the day

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My Interview with Guy Tuneh

I had the pleasure of sitting down and interviewing the great double bass virtuoso Guy Tuneh today. Guy radiates a love of the instrument in everything he does, and I know that musicians of all disciplines will love to hear this great artist speak from the heart.If...

David Anderson Bass Sonata video

This is a video of bassist Anna Du performing David Anderson’s bass sonata. I actually found a link to this on Dave’s YouTube page, so he must be a fan of the interpretation! If you’re interested in checking out more of Dave’s music, check out...

Joel Quarrington to teach at Toronto Summer Music Festival

San Diego Symphony Principal Bass Jeremy Kurtz recently passed this announcement along to me. Joel is a phenomenal player, and I would highly recommend checking it out.Joel writes:The Toronto Summer Music Festival and Academy is a new program taking place this year at...