Mitch Moehring is the owner and operator of Mitch Moehring Strings, a locally owned and operated lutherie shop based in Kilgore, Texas. Mitch Moehring Strings specializes in hand crafted 5/8 basses with grandiose sound. Mitch Moehring Strings offers a variety of services including: string instrument repair, bow rehairs, rentals, and instrument/bow/supply sales. We talk about… Continue reading 778: Mitch Moehring on his luthier journey
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777: Tobias Glöckler on urtext editions
Tobias Glöckler is associate principal double bass player at the Dresdner Philharmonie and a prizewinner of the International ISB Double Bass Competition (USA). He studied with Konrad Siebach at the Music Conservatory in Leipzig, perfecting his skills with Jeff Bradetich (Chicago) and Ulrich Lau (Stuttgart). While studying, he was principal double bass player with the… Continue reading 777: Tobias Glöckler on urtext editions
776: James Barket on teaching and bass history
James Barket is Orchestra Director at Webb Bridge Middle School in Alpharetta, GA. He also teaches bass at Kennesaw State University, and he did the English translation for Alfred Planyavsky’s groundbreaking book The Baroque Double Bass Violone. We start out by talking about the Midsummers Music Festival and Allyson Fleck, the Assistant Artistic Director. She… Continue reading 776: James Barket on teaching and bass history
775: Katie Eakes on Alaskan bass life
Katie Eakes is the assistant principal bassist for the Anchorage Symphony and Anchorage Opera. She also has a thriving career as an orchestra teacher, and she was recently profiled on the Anchorage Opera’s YouTube Channel. We talk about what it’s like being a bassist in Alaska, the challenges and satisfactions of her professional life, and… Continue reading 775: Katie Eakes on Alaskan bass life
774: Dave Krehbiel on going through the door
David Krehbiel is former principal horn player for the Chicago, Detroit, and San Francisco Symphony Orchestras and has recently released an autobiography titled Through the Door: A Horn Player’s Journey. He has also served on the faculty of the Colburn School, San Francisco Conservatory, and many other renowned music schools. We talk about his remarkable… Continue reading 774: Dave Krehbiel on going through the door