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
Category: Interview Guests
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
523: David Daly on Titanic Double Bass
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Principal Bass David Daly has released a true epic debut album with a great title: Titanic Double Bass. The title track of the album is an Irish air my Great Uncle Eugene played on the deck of he Titanic (thats right—David’s Great Uncle played on the Titanic!) as it left Ireland. David… Continue reading 523: David Daly on Titanic Double Bass
522: Amy Baltzell on performance anxiety
Amy Baltzell is a sports psychologist that serves as Clinical Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Sport Psychology Specialization at Boston University. The author of Living in the Sweet Spot: Preparing for Performance in Sport and Life and The Power of Mindfulness: Mindfulness Meditation Training in Sport, Amy has worked with many musicians over the… Continue reading 522: Amy Baltzell on performance anxiety