Author: Trevor Jones

1011: Bobby Scharmann on winning an orchestra audition

Bobby Scharmann is Associate Principal Bass with the Omaha Symphony Orchestra and has been documenting his audition journey and what he has learned through the 24 professional orchestra auditions he took. We last had Bobby on the podcast in 2020, and it was great to catch up with him and dig into his preparation process… Continue reading 1011: Bobby Scharmann on winning an orchestra audition

1010: Lorraine Chai on music theory for young double bassists

Lorraine Chai is the author of Stringstastic, a set of music theory books for double bass and the other string instruments. We talk about these cool books, both of which are available through Amazon. Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Connect with us: Thank you to our sponsors!… Continue reading 1010: Lorraine Chai on music theory for young double bassists

1009: Susan Hagen on her new edition of BASSics for Bass

Susan Hagen is a Boston native and is extremely active in that city’s musical scene.  She serves as principal double bassist of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, teaches bass at the Berklee College of Music, and is a regular substitute in the Boston Symphony. She recently updated her remarkable book BASSics of Bass, and we dig into… Continue reading 1009: Susan Hagen on her new edition of BASSics for Bass

1008: Pete Lampe on building his own double basses

Pete Lampe is the owner of Pete’s Upright Bass Shop in Portland, Oregon, and he has been an active bassist in Portland since 1986.  He won a Silver Medal for Tone at the 2023 International Society of Bassists Convention, and he is currently focused on building his own double basses.  We dig into Pete’s background,… Continue reading 1008: Pete Lampe on building his own double basses