Contrabass Conversations
1,059 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsContrabass Conversations features interviews and performances from top leaders in the world of the double bass. Podcast host Jason Heath dives deep into what makes these world-class artists tick. With 2 million downloads and counting, Contrabass Conversations is the most popular podcast for double bassists. Join the community and experience life on the low end of the spectrum!
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845: Andrés Martín’s solo bass launch
October 18, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBAndrés Martín’s Signature Edition double basses are now available through Eastman! We go behind the scenes with Andrés on the experience of making these basses today. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide-ranging titles for bassists. Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner's Classical Bass course and Intermediate to Adv...
844: Elsen Price on Gastronomy Astrology
October 14, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBElsen Price recently released a new album titled Gastronomy Astrology, which features some of Australia’s leading jazz players. We talk about this latest album and much more in this third interview with Elsen. Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide-ranging titles for bassists. Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out m...
843: Marek Romanowski on Contemporary Sonatas
October 11, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBMarek Romanowski recently released his first CD. Titled Contemporary Sonatas for double bass and piano, this release features music by Sofia Gubaidulina, Lowell Liebermann, and Frank Proto. We talk about how he chose the pieces for this release, how the pandemic has been for Marek, plans for the future, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to follow along with Marek on his website, Facebook, and Instagram! Timestamps 1:29 segment 1 14:36 segment 2 25:20 segment 3 1:03:52 outro ...
842: Stephanie Patterson revisits adult learning
October 07, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBWe’re reconnecting with Stephanie Patterson today. Stephanie specializes in teaching adult learners and was featured on the podcast in 2019, and we dig into what she has learned about teaching adults over the past few years. We dig into pandemic teaching, lessons, learned through teaching many adults, and much more. If this resonates with you and you’d like to learn more, you can reach out to Stephanie via email. Timestamps 1:11 segment 1 13:19 segment 2 34:30 segment 3 1:31:16 ou...
841: Marc Johnson on solo bass
October 04, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBMarc Johnson recently released Overpass, his first solo double bass album. We talk about the process behind putting this album together, Marc’s path through the music world, reflections on his time with Bill Evans, his longtime collaboration with Eliane Elias, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Overpass on the ECM website, Spotify, Apple Music, or wherever you listen to music! Timestamps: 1:20 segment 1 13:38 segment 2 27:40 segment 3 46:13 outro Subscribe to the podcas...
840: Micah Howard on the Carnegie Mellon University bass program
September 30, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MBMicah Howard teaches at Carnegie Mellon University, which is one of the nation’s leading programs for double bass study. CMU has recently come on board as a podcast sponsor, and Micah chats about the benefits of the program and what it’s like studying at CMU in this sponsored episode. Enjoy, and you can click here to visit Micah’s website and sign up for a free online trial lesson. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our ...
839: Study with Valentina Ciardelli!
September 27, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBValentina Ciardelli is now teaching at the London Performing Academy of Music and is accepting applications through the end of September, including scholarship opportunities. You can visit this link to apply and learn more through this PDF. This is a great opportunity to study with one of the most innovative bassists active today. Check it out, and be sure to also follow Valentina on her website, YouTube Channel, Instagram, and Facebook! Subscribe to the podcast to get th...
838: Michael Bates and his jazz journey
September 23, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBCanadian-born bassist and composer Michael Bates has had a multifaceted career in the jazz world. Michael and I connected in person during the 2021 Wabass Institute, and it was great to spend some time digging into his musical path in this follow-up interview. We talk about what the pandemic has been like for Michael, his path from hardcore music bassist into jazz, the big influence of the Banff Workshop on his development, what it’s like getting back out on the road, his practicing rout...
837: Frank Lestina on teaching
September 20, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBFrank Lestina is an educator and double bassist in metro Chicago. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Roosevelt University and his Master’s Degree in Administration from the University of Illinois, and he has had a celebrated career as a high school orchestra director and guest clinician. We talk about Frank’s sudden hearing loss on one ear right before a Midwest Clinic performance, his path from studying double bass into teaching, lessons learned along the way, and ...
836: Christian Fabian catch-up
September 17, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBBorn in Sweden and raised in Germany, Christian Fabian attended Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship. Through Brian Bromberg, one of his early mentors, Christian became the bassist for the Lionel Hampton Band. He currently serves as co-leader of the New Lionel Hampton Band featuring Jason Marsalis, and he also co-founded the Native Jazz Quartet. We talk about what Christian has been up to since the pandemic, the influence of Ron Carter and his teaching on Christian, and much ...
836: Joseph Brown on pipe organs
September 13, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBToday’s episode features a conversation with Joseph Brown, the new owner and current vice president of the J.F. Nordlie Pipe Organ Company. Joe is my brother-in-law, and it was great to talk about the craft of organ building and the similarities between the organ and double bass. Enjoy, and be sure to follow J.F. Nordlie on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide...
834: Michael Fanelli on Paul Rolland
September 09, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBMichael Fanelli is a bassist, educator, musicologist, and author who is also Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Northern Iowa. As string/orchestra specialist at the UNI Malcolm Price Laboratory School, he created and taught the string curriculum for grades 4 through 12 based on Rolland Teaching of Action in String Playing materials. In the School of Music, he was the instructor of a string methods course modeled on Rolland’s University of Illinois pedagogy course. ...
833: Jeffrey Zimmerman on Stuart Knussen
September 06, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBDr. Jeffrey C. Zimmerman is a bassist and former student of Stuart Knussen. His thirty-plus years of experience and study across various disciplines from masters in music, Asian medicine, martial arts, medical qigong, tai chi, and science led to the development of his technique, Harmonetiks, to enhance healing, self-care, and performance. We talk about Jeff’s path through the music world, what it was like studying with Stuart Knussen, Jeff’s pivot into medicine, and much more. Enjoy, and...
832: James Oesi on the Dutch Double Bass Festival
September 02, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBJames Oesi is the founder of the Dutch Double Bass Festival, which will be running for the third edition on October 29th and 30th in Rotterdam. This year’s lineup will include Dave Holland, Ben Williams, Sasha Witteveen, and many others. Pick up tickets on their website now, and be sure to follow the festival on Facebook, Instagram, and Spotify! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100...
832: Ishani Bhoola on International Youth Orchestra Bridges
August 30, 2021 16:00 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MBIshani Bhoola is building an orchestra of young musicians to tour South Africa in July 2024. This project is called International Youth Orchestra Bridges and is a collaboration between the West Coast Youth Orchestra (South Africa) and the Waverley Ensemble (UK). It will bring together young musicians from the UK and South Africa, aged between 13 and 17, to form an international orchestra. The musicians will rehearse in their own countries and/or online, before coming together in Sout...
830: Susanna Klein and Randall Pharr on Clipza
August 26, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBSusanna Klein and Randall Pharr have recently released a new iOS practice app called Clipza. In this episode, we discuss the inspiration behind the app, the simple interface, and how it solves a key problem for practicing musicians. Enjoy, and be sure to check out the app and follow Susanna and her practicing mission on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store w...
829: Chris West on Bottesini in Britain
August 23, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBChris West has released a new book titled The Paganini of the Double Bass: Bottesini in Britain. This book tells the complete life story of Bottesini, with a huge amount of supporting material from periodicals of the time and a chronological listing of all of Bottesini’s double bass compositions. We talk about the idea for this book, how Chris went about this research and what he learned in the process, fascinating facts about Bottesini’s life that Chris uncovered in the process, and ...
828: Paul and Ella Sharpe
August 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBWe’re chatting with Paul Sharpe and Ella Sharpe about what it’s like studying the bass from your parents. We talk about how both Paul and Ella got into playing the bass, the unique bass program at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, perspectives from both Paul and Ella, and Ella’s thoughts on her future. Enjoy! About Paul Sharpe: Paul Sharpe enjoys teaching all levels of student, whether it is starting instruction with young students and instilling them with good playi...
827: Andrew Reinartz on the South Dakota scene
August 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBAndrew Reinartz is a musician and educator based in Sioux Falls, SD. Playing primarily upright and electric bass, he easily fits into a variety of styles including Jazz, Classical, Funk, R&B, Rock, and Folk. Andrew also does work as a producer, live/project studio recording & mixing engineer. Also an avid educator, he is Jazz Bass Instructor at Augustana University, teaches privately and as a guest clinician, as well as performing for over 50,000 students across South Dakota with the S...
826: Intern with us!
August 12, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 10 MBWe are now accepting applications to intern with us! Learn about the program and what it entails in this episode, and you can apply to intern through this link. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide-ranging titles for bassists. Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner's Classical Bass course, available exclusivel...
825: Wabass Institute 2021 - a look back
August 09, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MBThis short episode features a look at the 2021 Wabass Institute, with short interviews from faculty members Ranaan Meyer, Eric Larson, and Hal Robinson. Enjoy, and you can also check out this video for a deep-dive at this year’s event. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide-ranging titles for bassists. Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Ki...
824: Rabbath Institute 2021
August 05, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MBThis mini-episode digs into the Rabbath Institute Los Angeles, with a short interview from event founder Cielito De Jesus. You can also check out this video featuring behind-the-scenes footage from this event.
823: Why I Keep Doing This Podcast
August 02, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MBJason digs into why he keeps doing this podcast after so many years in this solo mini-episode. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide-ranging titles for bassists. Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner's Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass. Thank you to our sponsors! ...
822: Nick Tsiavos on his bass universe
July 29, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBNick Tsiavos recently put out a new solo album titled Maps for Losing Oneself to considerable critical acclaim. We dig into the inspiration behind this latest solo album, what the pandemic has been like for him, the influence of Francois Rabbath and Barre Phillips on his music path, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out more about Nick on The Sound Barrier with Ian Parsons and also on his website! You can also watch Nick perform with Deborah Kayser from the 2018 Resonant ...
821: Isaline Leloup on 18th Century Viennese Bass Music
July 26, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBIsaline Leloup has recently released an album of 18th Century Viennese Bass Music. We talk about how she got into historical performance, the inspiration behind the album, what it was like to record it, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Isaline’s album on Spotify and Apple Music, and learn more about her on Facebook and YouTube! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ ...
820: Rodney Jordan and Christian Fabian on Conversations
July 22, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBRodney Jordan and Christian Fabian have recently released a new album of bass duos called Conversations. We chat about the idea behind this album, what it was like putting it together, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Conversations on Spotify, Apple Music, and wherever you listen to music! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide-ranging titles for bassists. Li...
819: Eleanor Martindale on RCR Double Bass Camp 2021
July 19, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBWe’re chatting with Eleanor Martindale about this summer’s RCR Double Bass Camp, which will be coming up August 16-21 in Perpignan, France. We talk about how the camp is organized, the teachers that will be there, and much more. Enjoy, and you can learn more about the RCR Double Bass Camp on their website, Instagram, and Facebook! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide-ranging titl...
818: Christian Gray on opera bass life
July 15, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBChristian Gray joined the double bass section of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra at the start of their 2017-2018 Season. Prior to his appointment, he performed frequently with numerous other ensembles, including the National Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony Orchestra, and San Antonio Symphony. We talk about what life in an opera orchestra is like, how he prepared for this particular audition, performing for the 2021 Sphinx Competition, and much more. Enjoy, and be s...
817: Ben Hanlon on Stravinsky in duo form
July 12, 2021 15:05 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBBen Hanlon is a bassist in the Melbourne Symphony and is also an active jazz bassist. He and James Sherlock have recently released a new duo album titled Stravinsky, and his trio Ball Hanlon Schulz has also released a new album titled Land Of If. We talk about these new projects, life in Melbourne during the pandemic, and much more. Enjoy, and check out more great work from Ben and his collaborators below: Pavane by Ravel with Harp Bach Cello Suite 5 Prelude in C minor James and Be...
816: Noah Reitman on his path to the Vancouver Symphony
July 08, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBNoah Reitman has been assistant principal bass of the Vancouver Symphony since 2015 and is also currently the president of the Vancouver Musicians’ Association. He also coaches bass and chamber music at Idyllwild Arts in California in the summers. He is also on the faculty at the VSO School of Music where he teaches bass lessons and coaches chamber music, as well as the Saint James Academy of Music. He and his wife Maggie are also the founders of Purple Mollusk Music, a label for thei...
815: Bram De Man on his luthier journey
July 06, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBBram De Man is a double bass luthier in Brussels, Belgium. After first studying as a bass player, at the age of 18, he was admitted to the Ghent Conservatory to study musical instrument making, graduating with a first-class distinction and receiving an honorary bequest for his research into D-violones and the early double bass. After these studies, he traveled throughout Europe to expand his knowledge and experience; from observing the Hungarian Tamburaški bass to studying historical...
814: Travis Harrison on the Canadian School of Double Bass
July 01, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBTravis Harrison is a freelance bassist in Toronto and a former member of the Winnipeg Symphony. As a former student of Joel Quarrington, Travis worked with Joel for many years to develop and refine the Canadian School of Double Bass, which has been recently updated and released in a new edition for both fourths and fifths tuning. We talk about Travis’ background, living and playing bass in various parts of Canada, the process behind putting together the Canadian School of Double Bass,...
813: Bass Players for Black Composers
June 28, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBToday’s episode features a conversation with Camellia Aftahi, Michael Martin, and Tyson Davis about Bass Players for Black Composers. This organization commissions and publishes new works for double bass by Black composers, and it is celebrating its one-year anniversary with an ambitious fundraising campaign for future projects. We talk about the founding of the organization in June of 2020, their events (both remote and in-person), what it has been like working behind the scenes, and...
812: Paul Leverger on Newzik
June 24, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBToday’s episode features a conversation with Paul Leverger, who heads the marketing team for the music score reading app Newzik. Newzik just rolled out a new LiveScores feature which uses Maestria, their AI-driven Optical Music Recognition technology. This new feature allows for any PDF or paper score to be turned into an interactive document. Enjoy, and Contrabass Conversations listeners can check out Newzik for a month for free by visiting https://newzik.com/contrabassconversations. ...
811: Patrick Staples on bowmaking
June 21, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MBPatrick Staples is a bassist with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and has begun making bows recently. We talk about growing up in Canada, moving to Los Angeles to attend Colburn and study with David Allen Moore and Paul Ellison, further studies with Tim Pitts at Rice University, and landing his job in Calgary. We also dig into how Patrick got started repairing bows, getting into making bass bows, the lessons learned and experience gained from his bow-making journey, and much more. ...
810: Christopher Jeffer on Cat's Cradle
June 17, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBChristopher Jeffer is a double bassist and recording engineer who recently released a solo bass album titled Cat’s Cradle. We dig into the inspiration for this album, what he has learned about recording double bass, the challenge of doing this recording during the pandemic, goals for the future, and much more. Check out Cat’s Cradle on Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp, and be sure to follow Chris on his website, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube! Subscribe to the podcast to get...
809: Trevor Jones on our sheet music store
June 14, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes - 24.9 MBTrevor Jones and Jason talk about the behind-the-scenes work behind the launch of the Double Bass Blog Sheet Music Store in today’s special mini-episode. Enjoy, and be sure to check out the store for over 100 titles covering different styles, techniques like harmonics, repertoire for solo double bass, 2 basses, and more! Every purchase goes directly to the double bass community. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our O...
808: Rob Knopper on online learning
June 10, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBRob Knopper is a percussionist with the MET Orchestra, and he is a force of nature in the online learning world, with his popular auditionhacker program and other associated ventures. We talk about what the last few years have been like since our previous interview in 2016, how his online programs have evolved, what the pandemic has been like for him, recent launches, thoughts on music entrepreneurship in general, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out everything Rob is ...
807: Build a Bass 2021
June 07, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 61 MBToday’s episode features a discussion with the following luthiers about the 2021 Build a Bass event in conjunction with the virtual International Society of Bassists Convention: Dustin Williams Trevor Davis Joey Naeger Mitch Moehring Madeleine Crouch (ISB General Manager) Enter the 2021 ISB Build-a-Bass Sweepstakes by Saturday, June 12 at 11:59 PM Central Time for your chance to win this bass! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically...
806: Nicky Schwartz on Stolen Pearls
June 03, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBNicky Schwartz just released Stolen Pearls with his wife Anna Fedorova, including the most epic double bass album trailer ever. Nicky and Anna call themselves the Oyster Duo, and in this album they uncover all kinds of pieces not commonly played on bass. We talk about the new album, Nicky’s journey through the music world, what it’s like playing in the Concertgebouw Orchestra, starting to gig on cello, how the pandemic has been for him, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check...
805: Nina DeCesare on moving to Baltimore
May 31, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBNina DeCesare recently joined the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in 2020 after spending several seasons playing with the Oregon Symphony. She studied at Rice University with Paul Ellison and leads an active performing and teaching life outside of the orchestra. We talk about what the pandemic has been like for her, auditioning for a job while holding down another job, how non-ideal audition circumstances can lead to positive results, moving across the country during the pandemic, life i...
804: Jonathan Borden on YouTube
May 27, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBJonathan Borden is a double bassist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and a graduate of Juilliard. He has recently launched an awesome YouTube Channel and is filming detailed tutorials about all kinds of double bass topics. We dig deep into YouTube tech talk, the joys and challenges of being a “YouTuber,” Jonathan’s future plans for his channel, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Jonathan’s YouTube Channel and also follow him on Instagram! Subscribe to th...
804: Jonathan Borden on YouTube
May 27, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBJonathan Borden is a double bassist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and a graduate of Juilliard. He has recently launched an awesome YouTube Channel and is filming detailed tutorials about all kinds of double bass topics. We dig deep into YouTube tech talk, the joys and challenges of being a “YouTuber,” Jonathan’s future plans for his channel, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Jonathan’s YouTube Channel and also follow him on Instagram! Subscribe to th...
803: Tony Alcock on three-dimensional careers
May 24, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBTony Alcock is Double Bass Section Leader for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. He has previously been Principal double bass of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London and section leader with the BBC Now (Wales), BBC SSO (Scotland), Scottish Opera, and Co-Principal with the Halle. We talk about all kinds of topics, including Tony’s path through the music world, what the pandemic has been like for him, getting into coaching, and much more. Tony coaches people all over...
802: Isaac Trapkus on IMSLP and his path
May 20, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBIsaac Trapkus joined the New York Philharmonic in November 2016. Before joining the Philharmonic he was a member of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and, before that, principal double bass of the New Haven Symphony while he was studying with Leigh Mesh, associate principal bass of The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Isaac also volunteers as a designer and administrator with IMSLP, the online sheet music library. We talk about many topics, including Isaac’s background, the auditon trail, and p...
801: Marc Gelfo on the art of learning
May 17, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBMarc Gelfo is the founder of Modacity, which has transformed my practice habits during the three years that I’ve been using it. We dig into what Marc has been up to since our last podcast chat, the power of deliberate practice, new features coming for Modacity, the new iPad edition, and more. Enjoy, and check out this special lifetime offer that Marc has set up for Contrabass Conversations listeners! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! ...
800: Erica Bramham on pandemic projects
May 13, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBErica Bramham just released Enamel, her third album, and her first self-recorded release. We talk about how the pandemic inspired these compositions, what it was like shooting the music videos for this album, what the pandemic has been like for her in Melbourne, thoughts on future projects, and such more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Erica’s work on her website, Bandcamp, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automa...
799: Mary Rannie on writing Life on the G String
May 10, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBMary Rannie is the principal double bass of the Victoria Symphony in British Columbia, Canada, the double bassist in the Galiano Ensemble, and former bass instructor at the University of Victoria. She is also the author of Gary Karr: Life on the G String, which chronicles the remarkable career of one of the most influential bassists in history. We talk about the inspiration for the book, the decade-plus process of collating and outlining, what it was like to actually finish this book, ta...
798: Michael Fuller on his orchestral journey
May 06, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBMichael Fuller is currently a Resident Bass Fellow at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Prior to that, he spent three seasons with the New World Symphony. We talk about Michael’s background, growing up in Philadelphia, discovering the bass, his time spent at Eastman and Rice, learning Sofia Gubaidulina’s Eight Studies for Double Bass, what the pandemic has been like for him, much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out his great rendition of the Gubaidulina studies on the LA Phil website!
797: Daniel Chiva Sanz on a newly discovered bass concerto
May 03, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBDaniel Chiva Sanz recently recorded his own orchestration of the Second Double Bass Concerto Op. 25 by Findeisen. We dig into how this work was lost in a fire, leaving only the nearly impossible to play piano reduction. We also cover how Danny discovered the work, the compositional style of Findeisen, challenges and pleasures of learning this work, and much more. Dani also plays through a great deal of this piece on this episode. Enjoy, and be sure to follow Dani on Instagram and Fa...