We’re featuring an interview with and music from double bass soloist DaXun Zhang this week on Contrabass Conversations. The winner of numerous prestigious solo competitions, DaXun is a true virtuoso, capable of a level of musical expression and technical dexterity rarely seen on the instrument. In this first segment of our interview (which we will… Continue reading CBC 92: DaXun Zhang interview part 1
Category: Music Episodes
Eclectic Bass Episode 1 – a new podcast offering from Contrabass Conversations
The first episode of our new all-music series Eclectic Bass is now available! Listen to it with the player above (click the play button, or click ‘play in popup’ to keep browsing while you listen), download the episode (right click and choose ‘save as…’), or subscribe to Contrabass Conversations to get all these episodes downloaded… Continue reading Eclectic Bass Episode 1 – a new podcast offering from Contrabass Conversations
CBC 65: Peter Seymour interview 2 and music from Project
We’re wrapping up our interview with double bassist Peter Seymour this week on Contrabass Conversations. We began this interview on episode 53, so be sure to check this episode out if you missed it! Peter has performed for the New World Symphony and spent a season playing with the Cleveland Orchestra, and he is now… Continue reading CBC 65: Peter Seymour interview 2 and music from Project
CBC 59: Jeff Turner interview 2 and Leon Bosch music
We’re wrapping up the interview with Pittsburgh Symphony Principal Bassist Jeff Turner that we began on episode 26 of the podcast, plus featuring music from U.K.-based bassist Leon Bosch’s new album titled The British Double Bass on this week’s episode of the podcast. We also feature bass news, listener feedback, shout-outs to members of the… Continue reading CBC 59: Jeff Turner interview 2 and Leon Bosch music
CBC 53: Peter Seymour interview and music from Project
This week we feature the first half of an interview with double bassist Peter Seymour. Peter has performed for the New World Symphony and spent a season playing with the Cleveland Orchestra, and he is now involved with an exciting new trio called Project. This group is made up of Peter on bass, Eric Stephenson… Continue reading CBC 53: Peter Seymour interview and music from Project