Enrico Fagone teaches and performs in Lugano, Switzerland near the Italian border. He’s also incredibly active as a soloist and master class teacher. Enrico’s musical journey has continued to evolve in exciting ways throughout his career. We dig into topics like: switching to German bow becoming deeply involved with yoga and meditation how becoming a… Continue reading 316: Enrico Fagone on yoga, meditation, and evolving musically
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.
315: Audition Breakthrough Summit
The first-ever Audition Breakthrough Summit will start on March 15, 2017. I sat down with event organizer Will Timmons of mockauditions.com to chat about all the details. Join former podcast guest and National Symphony bassist Ira Gold, Dr. Noa Kageyama of The Bulletproof Musician, Colin Williams of the New York Philharmonic, and several others for this unique… Continue reading 315: Audition Breakthrough Summit
314: Patrick Neher on pivots, natural tempos, and warming up
I first met Patrick Neher when I was an 18-year-old student at Northwestern University, and I’ve followed along with his career ever since. Honestly, I can’t believe that it has taken me this long to interview him for the podcast! After teaching at the University of Arizona for 28 years, Patrick has relocated to Bellingham,… Continue reading 314: Patrick Neher on pivots, natural tempos, and warming up
313: Tracy Rowell on sound, balance, and teaching
312: Chromatic Endpin Kickstarter
Update: The Chromatic Endpin is now available! Check it out here. Emilio Guarino has just launched a Kicksarter campaign for his chromatic endpin. Support has been great so far, but clock is ticking, so be sure to check out the campaign and pre-order or pledge your support! Check out Emilio’s full Contrabass Conversations interview if you haven’t–it… Continue reading 312: Chromatic Endpin Kickstarter