SoJung Kim joins the podcast to share her journey from discovering the double bass in Korea to joining the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra. A graduate student at the Colburn Conservatory studying with Peter Lloyd, SoJung has performed with the One Korea Youth Orchestra and Orchestra Ensemble Seoul, spent summers at the Pacific Music Festival and… Continue reading 1156: SoJung Kim’s journey from Korea to the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra
Author: Trevor Jones
1155: Orion Miller on preparation, structure, and trusting the process
?Orion Miller? joins the podcast to talk about his path from growing up in New York City to joining the ?San Francisco Symphony? bass section. Orion studied at the ?Shepherd School of Music at Rice University? with Tim Pitts and spent formative summers at places like ?Tanglewood?, ?Music Academy of the West?, and ?Aspen Music… Continue reading 1155: Orion Miller on preparation, structure, and trusting the process
1154: Dominik Wagner on teaching, competitions, and finding your sound
Dominik Wagner returns to the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation recorded during his visit to San Francisco for the 2026 Golden Gate Bass Camp. A prizewinner for many major solo competitions, Dominik has built an extraordinary career as a soloist, chamber musician, recording artist, and pedagogue, with albums including Giovanni Bottesini – Revolution of Bass,… Continue reading 1154: Dominik Wagner on teaching, competitions, and finding your sound
1153: Remembering Don Prell
Don Prell passed away in 2026 at age 97. Born in 1929, Don went on the road with the Frank Ortega Band, played with people like Buddy Rich and Chet Baker, and was in the original Bud Shank Quartet. He played for the San Francisco Symphony for 30 years and, after retirement, formed his own… Continue reading 1153: Remembering Don Prell
1152: Noa Eve on Late Bloomer, Edgar Meyer tuning, and finding your own musical lane
Noa Eve (NoaBass) joins the podcast to celebrate the long-awaited release of Late Bloomer, a debut album that blends virtuosic arco playing with the rhythmic grit of bluegrass, old-time, and acoustic music-making. We talk about the “10 years in the making” arc from Jason first hearing Noa play in the Bay Area to recording the… Continue reading 1152: Noa Eve on Late Bloomer, Edgar Meyer tuning, and finding your own musical lane