Author: Trevor Jones

527: Michel Taddei on balancing many roles

Michel Taddei likes to keep busy with a wide variety of musical roles.  Michel is Principal Bassist of the Berkeley, Fremont, Symphony Napa Valley, and Pacific Chamber Symphonies, as well as the Mendocino Music Festival and San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, and serves as Assistant Principal Bassist of the California Symphony. That alone sounds like a… Continue reading 527: Michel Taddei on balancing many roles

526: Kristin Zoernig on early music

Kristin Zoernig is one of the country’s most in-demand early music double bassists.  In addition to being the bassist for the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Kristin performs with the American Bach Soloists, Oregon Bach Festival, Cantata Collective, and a wide range of other ensembles. Kristin and I got together in person in Oakland, California to talk… Continue reading 526: Kristin Zoernig on early music

525: Geoff Chalmers and the future of technology

We did a panel discussion at the 2018 European Bass Congress in Lucca  all about technology and the bass: what things looked like ten years ago, where we are now, and where we might be headed in the future. This session was co-hosted by my good friend Geoff Chalmers, the founder of the Discover Double… Continue reading 525: Geoff Chalmers and the future of technology

524: George Vance and his influence

Today we’re covering the great double bass pedagogue George Vance and the influence he has had on bass education.  We’re featuring clips from these past podcast guests on the topic: Ira Gold – National Symphony Nina DeCesare – Oregon Symphony Johnny Hamil – Kansas City Bass Workshop Ted Botsford – Los Angeles Philharmonic Tracy Rowell… Continue reading 524: George Vance and his influence