Today’s show, recorded live at the 2019 International Society of Bassists Convention, is a look inside the inner workings of the Contrabass Conversations brand and business with Trevor Jones. Trevor joined the team in 2017 and has been instrumental in tightening up what we do here on the podcast. What we talk about here can… Continue reading 608: Trevor Jones on building this business
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607: Sarah Hogan Kaiser on mid-career auditions
Sarah Hogan Kaiser has been a member of the St. Louis Symphony since 2004. Prior to that, she performed in the New World Symphony, and she received her Bachelor of Music from Indiana University and her Master of Music from Rice University. Sarah and I shared a stand in the Spoleto USA Orchestra many years… Continue reading 607: Sarah Hogan Kaiser on mid-career auditions
606: Maggie Cox on the PAGE Project
Maggie Cox is an undergraduate student at Rice University and co-authored an article last year which sparked controversy in the double bass world. This article led to the creation of the Project for All Gender Equality, which is focused on the unique experiences of gender minorities in the bass community. We chat about this and… Continue reading 606: Maggie Cox on the PAGE Project
605: Joel Braun and Jeremy Kurtz-Harris on growth and development
Joel Braun is taking over at the University of Texas at Austin as bass professor, and he joined me and San Diego Symphony principal bass Jeremy Kurtz-Harris for a freewheeling conversation on competitions, auditions, learning modalities, living in an age of distraction, and much more. Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android,… Continue reading 605: Joel Braun and Jeremy Kurtz-Harris on growth and development
604: Jay Starkes on Lisle Atkinson and the Neo Bass Ensemble
Jay Starkes and I caught up live at the 2019 International Society of Bassists Convention to chat about the passing of his friend, colleague, and mentor Lisle Atkinson. Jay discusses the wealth of musical collaborations that Lisle experienced in his life and the memorial concert being planned for fall 2019 to commemorate his life and… Continue reading 604: Jay Starkes on Lisle Atkinson and the Neo Bass Ensemble