Thierry Barbé is a man in constant motion. When he’s not performing as principal bass of the Paris National Opera or teaching at the Paris Conservatory, Thierry can be found in all corners of the globe, performing lesser-known gems from the bass repertoire and giving clinics along the way. He is a technical synthesizer, pulling… Continue reading 240: Thierry Barbé on expressive music, German bow, and French basses
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.
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239: Seven Lessons I’ve Learned About Interviewing
I wrote a three-part series for Drew McManus’ site ArtsHacker earlier this year, and this got my brain going: what if I also put out some “pulling back the curtain” podcasts about how I do all of this and what I’ve learned in the process? So that’s what today’s episode is. I’m breaking this into… Continue reading 239: Seven Lessons I’ve Learned About Interviewing
238: Thomas Martin on Bottesini, gut strings, and the bass revolution
Today’s episode features Thomas Martin. Tom has worn many hats throughout his career, working as an orchestra principal bass, soloist, champion of Bottesini’s music, luthier, teacher, and conductor. We cover a wide variety of topics, including Tom’s early years, playing in the Army Orchestra, studying with Roger Scott, the process of uncovering the music of Bottesini and… Continue reading 238: Thomas Martin on Bottesini, gut strings, and the bass revolution
Winning the Audition 4: Sealing the Deal
My book Winning the Audition is now available! Learn more about this step-by-step actionable resource at winningtheaudition.net.