We are featuring a series of crazy gig stories that I had recorded in the first phase of the podcast. I had a total blast doing these back in the day and hope to do more of these in the near future. You’ll be hearing four of my own stories on this episode: My Car… Continue reading Crazy Gig Stories!
Year: 2016
178: Useful Music Apps
Today’s episode is a bit of a departure from the norm for us. This is a recording of a talk I did for the Illinois American String Teachers Association’s Fall Teacher Enrichment Workshop in October of 2015. I have been involved with this organization for many years and am their current state chapter president. I… Continue reading 178: Useful Music Apps
177: Bruce Bransby on principal bassist roles, life in the Indiana University bass studio, and optimizing bass gear
We are featuring Bruce Bransby on today’s show. Bruce has been professor of double bass at Indiana University for three decades and has taught bass players who now hold positions in major orchestras worldwide. Bruce has also been a faculty member at the Aspen Music Festival for this same length of time. Prior to that,… Continue reading 177: Bruce Bransby on principal bassist roles, life in the Indiana University bass studio, and optimizing bass gear
Moving to San Francisco!
I will be moving to San Francisco this June! Major life changes taking place for the Heath household. I put together this podcast episode that explains the move–check it out!
176: Andrew Raciti on living in Australia, studying with Paul Ellison, and helpful student mindsets
We are featuring Andrew Raciti on this week’s show. Andy is the acting principal bass of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. He is also the head of the double bass studio of the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University. Before joining the Milwaukee Symphony in 2006, Mr Raciti was associate principal bass of the Sydney… Continue reading 176: Andrew Raciti on living in Australia, studying with Paul Ellison, and helpful student mindsets