Double bassist Matt Heller, who recently won a position in the Calgary Philharmonic, just put out the third part of his narrative on the process he went through preparing for this audition. It is extremely interesting reading, and I’d encourage readers to check...
I just put the finishing touches on the most recent Contrabass Conversations Recital Showcase. This episode will feature a complete recital from double bassist Peter Lawson (Civic Orchestra of Chicago member, former student at Northwestern University and DePaul...
Summer is approaching fast here, and I’d like to encourage double bassists at all levels to try and perform in some sort of summer music festival. I wrote a blog post on the importance of summer festivals last year, and the advice from that post still holds...
Click here to view a touching photo tribute put together of scenes from double bassist Corin Long’s life. Corin was the principal bassist of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and he tragically died in a diving accident in Spain this March.
More and more people from all walks of life are beginning to realize the real power that tools such as blogging and podcasting have for niche communities like the double bass world. The more involved I get in the online double bass world and the more comfortable I get...
