Rochester Bass Retreat

Past RBR participant Ariel played a beautiful senior recital recently and is completing her double degree soon. Brava!

So excited that Patricia Weitzel is part of this fab bass section going to Carnegie Hall! She recently gave a masterclass with our Eastman Community Music School basses that was just wonderful.

Past RBR participant Ariel played a beautiful senior recital recently and is completing her double degree soon. Brava!

Who’s on first? Han-Han Cho and the Taipei Symphony Orchestra Bass Section As International Women's History Month comes to a close, we would like to recognize a...nother special Principal Bassist who is leading an incredible section: Han-Han Cho and the Taipei Symphony Orchestra Bass Section. We applaud this fantastic bass section for making history and lighting a path for others. In the comments, please tag all Women Bassists who have made an impact on your life!

The ISB is kicking off an exciting new CenterStage series on Saturday, March 26 just for young bassists and their teachers, with an appearance by our very speci...al guest, the international recording artist and educator Ranaan Meyer. This is a free event open to all (you must be a Young Bassist age 19 and under or a Teacher of Young Bassists in order to attend this event! Very important! Answer the survey questions in the online registration form to be assigned to a breakout group. Those who do not answer the survey questions as a Young Bassist or YB teacher will not receive event login information. Time: 2:00-3:00pm EDT (Toronto/New York) on Saturday March 26th 2022 Place: Zoom - register here https://www.isbworldoffice.com/center-stage.asp Cost: FREE

So excited that Patricia Weitzel is part of this fab bass section going to Carnegie Hall! She recently gave a masterclass with our Eastman Community Music School basses that was just wonderful.

Double bassist Nina DeCesare will join the studio faculty of the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University beginning in the 2022-23 academic year. #PeabodyProud https://bit.ly/3CxuiCd

Who’s on first? Han-Han Cho and the Taipei Symphony Orchestra Bass Section As International Women's History Month comes to a close, we would like to recognize a...nother special Principal Bassist who is leading an incredible section: Han-Han Cho and the Taipei Symphony Orchestra Bass Section. We applaud this fantastic bass section for making history and lighting a path for others. In the comments, please tag all Women Bassists who have made an impact on your life!

61 DAYS TO CARNEGIE HALL! | GATEWAYS MUSICIANS SHOWCASE Kevin Mauldin Double bassist and Memphis, Tennessee native, Kevin Mauldin performs with the Naples Philh...armonic (1990-present) and the Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra (2010-present). Mauldin has also been a member of the Florida Orchestra, the Chattanooga Symphony, the Richmond(IN) Symphony, the Cincinnati Symphony (sub), the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, the Cincinnati Ballet and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. He has served on the faculties of the University of Miami (2000 to 2010), the Brevard Music Festival (1994-2004), the Luzerne Music Festival (1990- 92), and currently teaches at the Hot Springs Music Festival (2007-present). A graduate of Memphis State University, Mauldin furthered his studies at the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (CCM), obtaining his Master of Music Degree in Instrumental Performance. See more

Teacher joy: My high school sophomore, who has been with me just over a year at this point, was just accepted to the Sphinx Performance Academy!!!!!! . Practicing works, just sayin’.

The ISB is kicking off an exciting new CenterStage series on Saturday, March 26 just for young bassists and their teachers, with an appearance by our very speci...al guest, the international recording artist and educator Ranaan Meyer. This is a free event open to all (you must be a Young Bassist age 19 and under or a Teacher of Young Bassists in order to attend this event! Very important! Answer the survey questions in the online registration form to be assigned to a breakout group. Those who do not answer the survey questions as a Young Bassist or YB teacher will not receive event login information. Time: 2:00-3:00pm EDT (Toronto/New York) on Saturday March 26th 2022 Place: Zoom - register here https://www.isbworldoffice.com/center-stage.asp Cost: FREE

coming right up - an hour with Tf3 - Time for Three bassist Ranaan Meyer - for all young bassists (age 19 and under) and teachers of young bassists! March 26th at 2pm EDT This is a bass-in-hand workshop and there will be something for all levels to work with and takeaway. FREE for all to attend, you do not need to be a member of the ISB (but you might want to join after this!)

January was a busy month. Just sent a big order of violin, cello and even a few bass bows to Robertson & Sons Violin Shop

Double bassist Nina DeCesare will join the studio faculty of the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University beginning in the 2022-23 academic year. #PeabodyProud https://bit.ly/3CxuiCd

Great idea. And upcycling!

61 DAYS TO CARNEGIE HALL! | GATEWAYS MUSICIANS SHOWCASE Kevin Mauldin Double bassist and Memphis, Tennessee native, Kevin Mauldin performs with the Naples Philh...armonic (1990-present) and the Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra (2010-present). Mauldin has also been a member of the Florida Orchestra, the Chattanooga Symphony, the Richmond(IN) Symphony, the Cincinnati Symphony (sub), the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, the Cincinnati Ballet and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. He has served on the faculties of the University of Miami (2000 to 2010), the Brevard Music Festival (1994-2004), the Luzerne Music Festival (1990- 92), and currently teaches at the Hot Springs Music Festival (2007-present). A graduate of Memphis State University, Mauldin furthered his studies at the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (CCM), obtaining his Master of Music Degree in Instrumental Performance. See more

You do NOT want to miss to conversation with most recent winner of the Sphinx Competition, Kebra, and our ISB board member, Patricia Weitzel! FREE to all http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event

Hello world! Two quick things here. 1. I've just published my new website. Many of my compositions and transcriptions are available there. You're welcome to vis...it. There's an English version after you click a British flag. www.michalbylina.pl 2. I was asked to teach baroque bass/violone at the Chopin University of Music in Warsaw for 2022/2023. Should anyone be interested in studying with me, I'll be happy to be your guide! See more

January was a busy month. Just sent a big order of violin, cello and even a few bass bows to Robertson & Sons Violin Shop

Great idea. And upcycling!

Honored to be featured in The Strad magazine TWO months in a row! This month's Technique article features excerpts from my book Topics in Jazz Bass: Soloing, and takes you through my best advice for developing great bass solos.

Excited to be part of this online strings festival! Not only will there be deep dives into double bass technique and performance with me and Jeremy Kurtz-Harris..., we’ll also have focused sessions on practice techniques, career development, orchestral playing, and body mapping. Each day will end with an awesome (public) faculty concert! I hope you will consider joining us for what promises to be a truly enriching time. Visit https://www.baylor.edu/music/index.php?id=976042 for daily schedule, guest artists, and full application information.

finally found a good three string bass, just a bit small...

The International Society of Bassist's Distinguished Achievement Award is given biennially for a lifetime of accomplishment. It is the ISB's highest honor, and ...we are proud to announce the recipient of our 2021 Distinguished Achievement Award, Edgar Meyer. (Photo credit: Jim McGuire) Edgar began studying bass at age five with his father and continued with Stuart Sankey. He is the winner of numerous awards, including a 2002 MacArthur Award, and is the first bassist to receive the Avery Fisher Career Grant (1994) and the Avery Fisher Prize (2000). Equally renowned as a performer and composer, Edgar made his Boston Symphony Orchestra debut with Seiji Ozawa conducting in his Double Concerto with Yo-Yo Ma. Among many other recordings, he collaborated with Mr. Ma and Mark O'Connor on Appalachia Waltz and Appalachian Journey on the Sony Classical label, where he is an exclusive artist) and toured the United States, Europe, and Asia with the trio. Edgar's Violin Concerto, written for Hilary Hahn, was premiered and recorded in 1999. He frequently performs and composes for music festivals, including Santa Fe, Aspen, Tanglewood, Caramoor, Chamber Music Northwest, and Marlboro. Edgar is an artist member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and a visiting professor at the Royal Academy of Music. He joined the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music in 2003.

happy new year each and every one!

MERRY CHRISTMAS! A little different kind of Christmas... I tried to make this arrangement of well known Christmas Song as unpredictable as this whole year has been.

Inspired by the legendary Paul Ellison and the effervescent Xavier Foley, I, along with the technically gifted and masterfully virtuostic Andres Vela wish you a very happy holidays! (and a warm and heartfelt bassmass to Johnny Hamil as well <3)

Hey - we're taking the Rochester Merry Bassmas and making it open to EVERYONE who can hop on zoom next Wednesday 12/23 at 4pm ET. (aka the start of Festivus - airing of bass music!) FREE - you need to register to get the zoom link and a packet of music we'll use. Beginner-intermediate level tunes, play as much or as little as you like.

This piece is called, "Anxiety"

Happy Birthday, Esperanza Spalding!

Help spread the word.

Ppl are really starting to notice this guy, Johann. And with a title like THAT? Umhum, yup, he’s really starting to get noticed for his work.

A cautionary tale from a colleague's shop. Having hand sanitizer near your instrument is not a good idea.

Progress is progress

Mahler 1 - two reviews.... dayum.....

Reality check. Gut check. Heart check.

Ok except tenor clef .. still true.

Take your scales to the next level this Wednesday

Hey bassists, this is a cool competition where soloists submit a video, judges give feedback, and then the entrants submit a second video based on the comments. The focus is on improvement. There is a bass category. Tell your students!

Interested in building a practice routine around my books? Trying to figure out how to get the most value out of them? I'm giving a FREE Zoom workshop on Frida...y, September 18th at 11:30am EST. We'll go over a few practice ideas, and have time for individual questions! Sign up using the link in the comments below! Participation limited to 100 people only :)

Meet PPE Bach, the cleanest of Bach's long lost sons. He was definitely a trendsetter! #kansascity #baroque #music #musiclover #orchestra

Friends if you attended any of the Bass Retreats, you likely got to work with amazing teacher Katie Fittipaldi on some basics of Alexander Technique. I'm so excited that she's offering her AT course online this semester, and the cost is quite reasonable! There are a few spots left - grab your seat in the class!