We’re featuring thoughts and playing from the four 2017 Bradetich Competition finalists on today’s episode: Szymon Marciniak Dominik Wagner Marek Romanowski Mikyung Soung Check out all four of these players in their semi-final and final rounds on YouTube.
Category: Music Episodes
222: Lucy and the Count: Love Dreams from Transylvania
Today’s episode is a live performance of Jon Deak’s quirky quintet Lucy and the Count: Love Dreams from Transylvania. Written in 1981, this is a theater piece divided into three scenes featuring the solo bass in a dramatic, virtuoso role. In the first scene, you can hear the creaking of the ship morph into a… Continue reading 222: Lucy and the Count: Love Dreams from Transylvania
214: Terry Plumeri tribute
Today’s episode is a tribute to bassist, film composer, and conductor Terry Plumeri, who was found murdered in his home in Florida on April 1st of this year. This episode features comments from former Terry Plumeri student Eric Swanson plus some recordings of Terry performing and conducting. Learn more about Terry’s bass playing in this For Bass… Continue reading 214: Terry Plumeri tribute
210: Jeremy Attanaseo plays the Prokofiev Quintet
I’m thrilled to present this complete performance of the Prokofiev Quintet featuring DePaul University faculty member Jeremy Attanaseo on double bass. This performance was broadcast live in February on the radio in Chicago with the International Chamber Artists. I’ve known Jeremy for years—we both play in the Elgin Symphony and used to play in… Continue reading 210: Jeremy Attanaseo plays the Prokofiev Quintet
199: Federico Marchesano and The Inner Bass
This is an all-music episode of Contrabass Conversations featuring Italian bassist Federico Marchesano and tracks from his recent release on the Solitunes label titled The Inner Bass. The first track, Piggy, features pedal effects and overdubs. We then hear Hakazehe, a traditional Burundi song that features the bass being hit by a wooden stick. We round out the… Continue reading 199: Federico Marchesano and The Inner Bass