405: Four Bassists That Will Change The World

photos by Jack Unzicker

We’re featuring thoughts and playing from the four 2017 Bradetich Competition finalists on today’s episode:

Check out all four of these players in their semi-final and final rounds on YouTube.

By Jason

An active double bass performer and teacher, Jason teaches double bass at DePaul University and served on the Board of Directors of the International Society of Bassists for many years. Jason is the current President of the Illinois chapter of the American String Teachers Association. Jason has been a member of the Elgin Symphony since 2000 and has played with the Midsummer’s Music Festival in Door County for the past decade. He is a past member of the Milwaukee Ballet and IRIS Orchestra, and has performed with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Grant Park Symphony, and numerous other professional ensembles.