It was such a pleasure to catch up with Petia Bagovska in Prague for BASS2016! I’ve known her for years. We used to play in some orchestras together when we were both living in Chicago. When we both realized that we would be in Prague together for the European Bass Congress, we agreed to find… Continue reading 276: Petia Bagovska on Bulgarian bass traditions
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.
275: get your copy of Winning the Audition now!
I’m so thrilled to announce that Winning the Audition is now available! You can get it in paperback, ebook, and Kindle formats, and links to all of this are available at winningtheaudition.net. More formats (including audiobook) coming soon! Today’s episode covers: what people are saying about the book Ira Gold‘s complete foreword to Winning the… Continue reading 275: get your copy of Winning the Audition now!
274: Yung-chiao Wei on overcoming challenges, Carnegie Hall recitals, and living through music
I had the good fortune to meet Yung-chiao Wei back in 2000 at the Pacific Music Festival in Japan. She was wrapping up her time with the New World Symphony and was just about to start new new position at Louisiana State University. The rich double bass culture she has created the past decade-and-a-half is… Continue reading 274: Yung-chiao Wei on overcoming challenges, Carnegie Hall recitals, and living through music
273: My New Book!
I’m thrilled to announce that my new book Winning the Audition will launch on Thursday, November 17th. This book expands on the content provided in the Winning the Audition podcast series. You’ll learn: Why thinking of your audition preparation as a scientific experiment unlocks your potential. How charting your audition progress keeps you from making the… Continue reading 273: My New Book!
272: Reuben Rogers is a “Super-Sideman”
Reuben Rogers and I got connected through our mutual friend Allan Santos. I wasn’t even sure where to begin with a player like Reuben.