We were thrilled to have Dr. Don Greene back as our guest on the podcast. Don first appeared on the show in 2017–his first podcast appearance ever! Don is a performance coach with an amazing track record in music music, sports, and other specialties. Over 1000 musicians won auditions after working with Don, and… Continue reading 559: effective practice with Don Greene
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558: Brian Marcus on Feldenkrais Method
Today, we’re featuring San Francisco Symphony bassist Brian Marcus, who has been a member of the orchestra for 38 seasons. Brian overcame a serious playing injury several years ago through the Feldenkrais Method, and his discovery of this method transformed his approach to bass, music, and other aspects of his life. We dig into the… Continue reading 558: Brian Marcus on Feldenkrais Method
557: Ralph Alcala on building basses
Today, we’re featuring Ralph Alcala, who has recently moved into building basses full-time. Ralph is a super-talented luthier. Check out past podcast guest Aaron Olguin playing Ralph’s fourth double bass to hear these beautiful bass cannons that Ralph’s building. Ralph has actually been on the podcast before as a part of our Luthier Roundtable at… Continue reading 557: Ralph Alcala on building basses
556: Aaron Olguin on solo bass
Aaron Olguin is truly one of the rising stars in the double bass world. As the winner of the 2017 International Society of Bassists Solo Competition, Aaron will be playing the opening recital for the 2019 ISB Convention. He is also the new principal bassist for the Trondheim Symfoniorkester. I had a wonderful time hanging… Continue reading 556: Aaron Olguin on solo bass
555: Recital Preparation
Today’s episode features the following past podcast guests on the topic of recital preparation: Sam Suggs – James Madison University Diego Zecharies – Galicia Symphony Orchestra principal solo bass David Grossman – New York Philharmonic Marek Romanowski – Polish soloist and teacher Jack Unzicker – University of Texas at Arlington Listen to more “best of”… Continue reading 555: Recital Preparation