Halloween Special: The Curse of the Dittersdorf starring James VanDemark

Can a piece of music be cursed?

After hearing this tale of repeatedly bizarre circumstances surrounding James VanDemark‘s repeated Dittersdorf Concerto performances, you’ll be asking that same question!

A big thank you to James for his idea for this episode, and be sure to check out James’ past podcast appearance for more about his career as a double bass performer and teacher.

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.