Contrabass Conversations

Contrabass Conversations

double bass podcast

1119: Orchestral Insights with Andy Anderson

In this episode, we sit down with Andy Anderson, the newly appointed Clinical Assistant Professor of Double Bass at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. With over two decades of experience performing with some of Chicago’s most prestigious ensembles, Andy brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to his teaching role.

Enjoy, and check out Andy’s past podcast appearances here.

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190: Czardas with Andy Anderson – the making of an arrangement

Double bassist Andrew Anderson is featured on today's podcast

Double bassist Andrew Anderson is featured on today’s podcast

I had the opportunity recently to perform my arrangement of the Monti Czardas for double bass and orchestra recently, and I thought that it would make for a cool podcast episode.  I though that Andy Anderson would make for a spectacular soloist, so this recording features me conducting and Andy playing bass with my orchestra.  Andy is a member of the Lyric Opera of Chicago bass section and teaches bass at the Chicago College of Performing Arts, and he has been featured on the podcast several times in the past.

We cover some of the details behind this arrangement, including some rehearsal recordings that Andy sent me to play for my group, and I couldn’t resist adding a little bonus audio at the end of the episode featuring a well-known piece for orchestra.  Enjoy!

CBC 31: Rabbath interview 3 plus Andrew Anderson and Matthew Weiner music

This week we are wrapping up our interview with double bass virtuoso François Rabbath. You can hear the previous sections of this interview on episode 16 and episode 22 of the podcast.

We will also be featuring in interesting new twist in Contrabass Conversations interviews today—the Lyric Opera’s Andy Anderson (a regular collaborator on the podcast) will be discussing one piece in depth and offering practice advice and tips. This week we will be discussing the first movement of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, which we will be doing after the conclusion of our Rabbath interview.

Today we will also be hearing tracks from “At the Uke Shack #1”, featuring Seattle bassist Matt Weiner as well as Del Rey on ukulele. You’ll hear “Clockin’ the Vic” right after we conclude our conversation with Rabbath as well as a few tunes at the end of the program. Enjoy!