Dusty gems from the blog archive

One of the biggest challenges for a blogger is making useful older content easy to access without becoming an annoying self-promotion machine.  I am always struggling with this, and I’ll probably do highlight posts like this every once in a while. ...

Virtual Lesson with Andrew Anderson – Part 8

This is our next installment of Lyric Opera of Chicago and Grant Park Symphony bassist Andy Anderson’s Virtual Lesson series. This episode delves into the topic of spiccato–a topic that we’ll be exploring in depth in the following few episodes of...

Virtual Lesson with Andrew Anderson – Part 7

This is our next installment of Lyric Opera of Chicago and Grant Park Symphony bassist Andy Anderson’s Virtual Lesson series. This episode delves into the topic of spiccato–a topic that we’ll be exploring in depth in the following few episodes of...

Virtual Lesson with Andrew Anderson – Part 6

This is our next installment of Lyric Opera of Chicago and Grant Park Symphony bassist Andy Anderson’s Virtual Lesson series. This episode covers developing articulation in the bow. You can view all the released episodes of this series (as well as all of our...

Virtual Lesson With Andrew Anderson – Part 5

This is our next installment of Lyric Opera of Chicago and Grant Park Symphony bassist Andy Anderson’s Virtual Lesson series. This episode covers techniques used in articulation and connecting long notes. You can view all the released episodes of this series (as...