Disturbing Trends in Adjunct Faculty Employment

The class glances uneasily at the clock as it slowly ticks: 1:13…..1:14…..1:15…. Suddenly, the professor bursts in, shirt rumpled and tie caught within the jumbled stack of file folders, books, and binders he clasps in his arms. “Hi class,...

Study at the Beijing Music Festival with double bassist Tim Pitts

Houston Symphony Principal Bass Tim Pitts will be teaching at the Beijing Music Festival this summer (which will actually be held in Shanghai this year to avoid the Olympics). San Diego Principal Bass (and former Tim Pitts student) Jeremy Kurtz provides the following...

How long should a private lesson last?

I’ve always been fascinated by the wide variance in lesson durations among various teachers. Many of my piano teacher colleagues hold lessons for preschoolers that last only 15 minutes, while some legendary pedagogues teach lessons that last six, seven, or even eight...

Early Music Interview Series Part IX – Thomas Schiegnitz

The following is a guest post from Double Bass Blog contributor Phillip W. Serna. Check out Phillip’s recitals and interviews on his Contrabass Conversations page, and visit him online at http://www.phillipwserna.com/. Enjoy! Contrabass Conversations and the...