In this episode, I chat with Szymon Marciniak about his newly released album ‘Lost Beauty: Music for Double-Bass by František Hertl and Contemporaries.’ Szymon shares the recording process, the repertoire’s significance, and his experience using gut strings. We discuss the challenges and inspirations behind the project, including the role of early 20th-century performance practices. The… Continue reading 1070: The Story Behind ‘Lost Beauty’ – Szymon Marciniak on Recording, Repertoire, and Gut Strings
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991: Szymon Marciniak and Evan Mitchell on their bass and piano partnership
This year’s San Francisco Winter Bass Bash recital guest was Szymon Marciniak, a fabulous bass soloist and educator who appeared on the podcast in 2016. Szymon performed an inspiring program with his longtime collaborator and pianist Evan Mitchell. In this interview we discuss how Szymon and Evan have approached collaborating over the past decade. Enjoy,… Continue reading 991: Szymon Marciniak and Evan Mitchell on their bass and piano partnership
265: Szymon Marciniak on DVDs, travel, and freelance life
Szymon Marciniak played a killer recital in Prague for BASS2016. The centerpiece of this recital was Frank Proto‘s compelling new Sonata No. 3. Frank wrote this piece expressly for Szymon, and it is–to say the least–epic in scope. Here’s a great photo from that standing-room-only event. Isn’t that a cool pose? We talk about that… Continue reading 265: Szymon Marciniak on DVDs, travel, and freelance life