Tony Alcock is Double Bass Section Leader for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. He has previously been Principal double bass of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London and section leader with the BBC Now (Wales), BBC SSO (Scotland), Scottish Opera and Co Principal with the Halle. We talk about all kinds of topics, including… Continue reading 803: Tony Alcock on three-dimensional careers
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802: Isaac Trapkus on IMSLP and his path
Isaac Trapkus joined the New York Philharmonic in November 2016. Before joining the Philharmonic he was a member of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and, before that, principal double bass of the New Haven Symphony while he was studying with Leigh Mesh, associate principal bass of The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Isaac also volunteers as a designer… Continue reading 802: Isaac Trapkus on IMSLP and his path
801: Marc Gelfo on the art of learning
Marc Gelfo is the founder of Modacity, which has transformed my practice habits during the three years that I’ve been using it. We dig into what Marc has been up to since our last podcast chat, the power of deliberate practice, new features coming for Modacity, the new iPad edition, and more. Enjoy, and check… Continue reading 801: Marc Gelfo on the art of learning
800: Erica Bramham on pandemic projects
Erica Bramham just released Enamel, her third album and her first self-recorded release. We talk about how the pandemic inspired these compositions, what it was like shooting the music videos for this album, what the pandemic has been like for her in Melbourne, thoughts on future projects, and such more. Enjoy, and be sure to… Continue reading 800: Erica Bramham on pandemic projects
799: Mary Rannie on writing Life on the G String
Mary Rannie is the principal double bass of the Victoria Symphony in British Columbia, Canada, the double bassist in the Galiano Ensemble, and former bass instructor at the University of Victoria. She is also the author of Gary Karr: Life on the G String, which chronicles the remarkable career of one of the most influential… Continue reading 799: Mary Rannie on writing Life on the G String