What’s the deal with strings anyway? We all play them, yet we often don’t give much though to them. What, exactly, goes into a string? What’s inside those metal windings? Our chat today with D’Addario Orchestral Product Manager Lyris Hung answers these questions and much more! Our episode is divided into three parts: Part 1 – the mystery of strings eliminating confusion Part 2 –… Continue reading 376: how strings are made with Lyris Hung
Author: 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.
375: Jessica Valls on improvisation, emotion, and finding your voice
Jessica Valls has created a fascinating career as a double bass performer, educator, and free improvisor. She performs regularly with the Austin Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, and the vocal group Conspirare. She also plays chamber music, jazz gigs, and solo performances. Jessica teaches at Southwestern University, Austin Community College, and Huston-Tillotson University. She is also the founder and director of the Austin Bass Workshop. Jessica… Continue reading 375: Jessica Valls on improvisation, emotion, and finding your voice
374: being an adult amateur with Stuart Pearce
Stuart Pearce is an engineer by trade. Three years ago, he sent his youngest child off to college and did a “rest of life” evaluation. What do things look like for the next 20-30 years? Golf and finishing would be fun… but it didn’t have the appeal to Stuart. Playing an instrument came to mind.… Continue reading 374: being an adult amateur with Stuart Pearce
373: Rebecca Lawrence on the state of women in the bass world and life as a music student
What’s it like being a double bass student these days… and what’s it like being a female bass student? These are two topics that should have come up a lot sooner on the podcast. Even though I’ve put out nearly 400 podcast episodes at this point, I’ve only had students on the show once before. During the 2017 International Society… Continue reading 373: Rebecca Lawrence on the state of women in the bass world and life as a music student
372: finding your path with Louis Levitt
Playing outside of Aspen’s Paradise Bakery was both a low-stakes and high-stakes affair for Louis Levitt and his friends. Low-stakes because… well, it was playing outside of a bakery. High-stakes because folks like David Zinman, Gil Shaham, and Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg were walking by constantly. Louis was on the orchestral path that so many of us take. But along the way,… Continue reading 372: finding your path with Louis Levitt