While attempting to do some hunting around for public domain scores earlier this week, I was greeted by the following message from the IMSLP (International Music Score Library Project): On Saturday October 13, 2007, I received a second Cease and Desist letter from...
Here’s an excellent video of the great double bass performer (and Contrabass Conversations guest) François Rabbath performing the slow movement of Vivaldi’s Concerto in F, Op. 3 No. 9. This was recorded at Ball State University in 2007. What a great...
Memphis Symphony principal bassist Scott Best (who will be a guest on Contrabass Conversations in the coming weeks) recently pointed me to this great video from University of Iowa bass professor Volkan Orhon performing the Concerto for Bass Viol and Orchestra by John...
Rob Kassinger (Chicago Symphony Orchestra bassist DePaul University faculty member) will be performing the Bottesini Concerto in b minor with the DePaul Chamber Orchestra this November. If you are able to make it, definitely check out this performance–it...
Ever since wrapping up Road Warrior Without an Expense Account, my ten-part series on life as a classical freelance musician, I have been getting e-mails encouraging me to publish this work in book form. Although I have been kicking this idea around in the back of my...
