We are featuring Blair Tindall on the podcast today. Blair is the author of the book Mozart in the Jungle, which explores the world of classical musicians in a very compelling narrative. Blair and I talk about life as a New York freelancer, her journey into a career as a writer, and we take a… Continue reading 170: Blair Tindall on Mozart in the Jungle, searching for a new career path, and observations on the orchestral world
Category: Interview Guests
169: Shigeru Ishikawa on Switzerland and Japan, premiering new works, and studying bass in the United States
This week’s episode features an interview, conducted by Jonathan Stefaniak, of Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra solo double bassist Shigeru Ishikawa. Shigeru previously served as principal bassist for the Berner Symphonie Orchester in Bern, Switzerland and the Florida Philharmonic as well as guest principal bass with the New Japan Philharmonic in 1996 under Seiji Ozawa. Shigeru was principal bassist of the… Continue reading 169: Shigeru Ishikawa on Switzerland and Japan, premiering new works, and studying bass in the United States
Learn Double Bass – new iOS app from Brian Johnson
Today we talk with Los Angeles Philharmonic bassist Brian Johnson, who has just released an app for iOS called Learn Double Bass. What a cool app! This app (currently free!) contains over 70 videos that clearly cover a specific bass topic. These videos range from the very first steps (tuning the bass, rosining the bow) to… Continue reading Learn Double Bass – new iOS app from Brian Johnson
168: Lawrence Hurst Interview (complete)
We are featuring our complete interview with former Indiana University and University of Michigan double bass professor Lawrence Hurst on this week’s Contrabass Conversations episode. This interview was broadcast in the early days of this show in three separate parts, and we are pleased to present the complete and uninterrupted interview on this week’s show.… Continue reading 168: Lawrence Hurst Interview (complete)
167: Scott Pingel on accelerated musical development, life as principal bass of San Francisco, and differences between conservatory and university teaching
We’re featuring San Francisco Symphony Principal Double Bass and University of Michigan faculty member Scott Pingel on this week’s show. In addition to holding down the principal bass chair for the San Francisco Symphony, Scott taught for several years at the San Francisco Conservatory, and he served as Principal Bass of the Charleston Symphony prior to… Continue reading 167: Scott Pingel on accelerated musical development, life as principal bass of San Francisco, and differences between conservatory and university teaching