David Ballam is a Northwestern University double bass student studying with DaXun Zhang. He will be performing a recital in the Chicago area later this month. Here are the details:Master’s Doublebass RecitalDavid BallamWednesday, May 16, 20077:00pm –...
Double bass and violone player Jerry Fuller recently sent me some information about a baroque performance workshop with violinist Elizabeth Blumentstock. It will be held at the Midwest Young Artists facility in Highwood, Illinois on May 10 at 10 a.m., and I’d...
Double bassist Matt Heller (New World Symphony, hellafrisch blog) just started a series of posts about his recent successful audition for the Calgary Philharmonic. Matt is a perceptive and compelling writer, and his tale is likely to be of interest for musicians of...
I’ve gotten a lot of great feedback on my most recent Road Warrior Without an Expense Account post. This series is wrapping up (two more installments to go), and these last two articles will have a more positive and constructive orientation.If you haven’t...
Of interest to bass nerds only:I just put up scale sheets for all three octave major scales. These sheets have no fingerings at all, allowing for teachers and students to add their own fingerings as they see fit. I have had several requests for this kind of scale...
