Lyric Opera of Chicago and Northeastern Illinois bass teacher Greg Sarchet sent me a link to this video recently. I remember seeing an earlier incarnation of this a while ago, and this is an updated version with new statistics. I really like this...
Jerry Fuller directs the Chicago-area period instrument ensemble Ars Antigua in Chicago’s Quigley Chapel. Photos by Robert Osterlund __________________ The following is a guest post from Double Bass Blog contributor Phillip W. Serna. Check out Phillip’s...
I’ve been playing backstage at the Lyric Opera of Chicago for this season’s production of La Traviata. This is a wonderful gig–a real blast to play. As an added bonus, the offstage part for this specific opera only requires our...
Taking stock at the end of a calendar year is a natural for most people, and I am certainly no exception. Things are moving pretty quickly for me in these early years of the 21st century, and I feel like this is doubly true for my blogging and podcasting activities....
Lyric Opera of Chicago bassist Greg Sarchet sent me this photo to mark Christmas in 2006, and it certainly deserves another viewing. Merry Christmas!