My fellow podcasting cohort John Grillo recently put out a post on his blog ClassicalMusicNews.tv about the Princeton Symphony’s season finale. He also gives a little background on the orchestra and describes the current music director search the...
Hydraulic stages are both a blessing and a curse! I’ve played on them in a variety of venues, and while they’re usually a blessing for stage and pit logistics in multi-use halls, they can yield some amusing (and potentially disastrous)...
Blogger and Contrabass Conversations co-host John Grillo just launched an interesting new series over on his blog that profiles the inner workings of the symphony orchestra. John has played in symphony orchestras across the globe for his entire professional career,...
The price of gas rose 31.5 percent in 2007, which means that the average consumer (driving 10,000 miles a year) will spend between $5,510 and $9,095 to operate a 2008 model car. This figure is based on gas, oil, tires, and maintenance–parking or tolls are...
I’m putting the final touches on this week’s Contrabass Conversations interview episode with Robert Meyer. I’ve been an avid follower of Robert’s blog Musical Reminiscences since he launched it in late 2006, and I was thrilled that he was...
