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.

291: The Best of 2016

What a year 2016 has been!   This past year is when I kicked the podcast into overdrive, and the stats bear this out: 125 total podcasts released 907,231 podcasts downloaded this year average of 2.4 shows released per week average daily listens: 2,486 This episode takes a look back at the guests featured this year and features a… Continue reading 291: The Best of 2016

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290: Audition Winner Caleb Quillen

I love talking with audiiton winners. Learning about how they designed and implemented a long-term plan is fascinating.  What went right?  What went wrong?  How did they adjust course?  What did they do to get through the low points?  When did things start to click? That’s what Caleb Quillen and I dig into on this episode. Caleb… Continue reading 290: Audition Winner Caleb Quillen

289: Chris Hanulik on auditioning, expressiveness, and life in the LA Phil

Chris Hanulik hit the ground running career-wise, landing a position in the Los Angeles Philharmonic after graduating from Juilliard. “Leaving New York to had out to Southern California… what was that transition like?” I asked. “I did not have too much trouble adjusting!” Chris said jovially. Chris and I dig into all kinds of topics… Continue reading 289: Chris Hanulik on auditioning, expressiveness, and life in the LA Phil