Michael Cameron and Larry Gray (University of Illinois bass faculty) will be performing a master class and workshop in the Libertyville, Illinois area on Monday, October 22nd, around 10 a.m. If you’re in the metro Chicago area, come and check it...
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...
I have been remiss in reporting interesting news items and other people’s blog posts as of late. I have a whole list of them tagged for blogging (which you can always check out by visiting my link blog), but I’ve been so busy with the stories, articles,...
We’ve blogged about the excellent bassist Renaud Garcia-Fons several times in the past on the blog (check out previous stories here, here, or here). He’s truly an amazing and innovative player on the instrument. Renaud’s tour manager recently...
One of my colleagues recently won positions in three regional orchestras. This very talented individual began his college career as a biochemistry major, later switching his major to double bass performance. This highly intelligent and talented scientific mind then...