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The 2017 Concorso Bottesini competition will take place April 18-24. Enrico Fagone and Francisco Donati chat with Jason about the details surrounding this event.
Be sure to check out the website for Associazione Bottesini and follow along with this organization!
Enrico Fagone teaches and performs in Lugano, Switzerland near the Italian border. He’s also incredibly active as a soloist and master class teacher.
Enrico’s musical journey has continued to evolve in exciting ways throughout his career.
…and much more!
Here’s a video featuring Enrico performing the Brahms Cello Sonata:
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I sat down with event organizer Will Timmons of mockauditions.com to chat about all the details.
Join former podcast guest and National Symphony bassist Ira Gold, Dr. Noa Kageyama of The Bulletproof Musician, Colin Williams of the New York Philharmonic, and several others for this unique and powerful event.
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I’m also thrilled to be a presenter on this esteemed panel. I’ll be presenting lessons I learned from interviewing over 25 audition winners for my Winning the Audition book.
Many times you may run into a wall when it comes to your audition taking. What keeps you from playing your best? Could it be fear, anxiety, lack of preparation, not trusting yourself? There is a long list of things that contribute to a less-than-optimal performance and every person has a unique set of issues to work through.
We all need to be able to perform our best in any given situation. It’s time to get rid of those issues and allow ourselves the chance we deserve at winning our next audition. That is why the Audition Breakthrough Summit was created.
In this summit, we will focus on improving our MINDSET, STRATEGY, and FLOW. These three components are essential for achieving your audition goals. Each session will relate to at least one of these components, giving you the tools you need to excel and achieve your goals.
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I first met Patrick Neher when I was an 18-year-old student at Northwestern University, and I’ve followed along with his career ever since.
Honestly, I can’t believe that it has taken me this long to interview him for the podcast!
After teaching at the University of Arizona for 28 years, Patrick has relocated to Bellingham, Washington. He is immersed in composing new works… including two new double bass concertos!
Here’s a video featuring Patrick discussing the concept of pivoting:
We also feature several excerpts from Patrick’s wonderful solo albums. It was a pleasure to spend some time with this active artist who has contributed so much to the double bass!
This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D’Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets.
Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings!
Hosting for Contrabass Conversations is provided by Bass Capos. Bass Capos are an excellent choice for any bass player using or looking to implement a double bass extension. Easy to install and adjust, cheaper and more reliable than hand-built latches, also lighter and quicker in operation.
