Nick Scholefield joined the double bass section of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in 2022. Prior to joining the ASO, Scholefield was a member of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra since 2019. He studied with Jeffrey Turner and Bruce Bransby and is a Georgia native. We talk about Nick’s audition process, lessons learned along the way, his… Continue reading 961: Nick Scholefield on winning a position in the Atlanta Symphony
Tag: Audition
629: Bert Witzel on auditioning
Bert Witzel is the latest addition to the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra bass section. He served as principal bass of the Louisville Orchestra for many years prior to winning an audition for his current position. Bert is also the author of Scales for the Double Bass. We dig into Bert’s journey through the music world, the… Continue reading 629: Bert Witzel on auditioning
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
561: College Audition Prep
This episode is a rebroadcast of one of those astoundingly complex projects that I love digging into! We’re featuring questions from double bass student Baylee Brown (still a high school student at the time of this recording and now a student at Boston University), which are answered by 27 noted double bass faculty members. … Continue reading 561: College Audition Prep
496: Audition Thoughts from Colin Corner
Today, we dig into some thoughts that past podcast guest Colin Corner shared about the recent Oregon Symphony Assistant Principal Bass audition. Check out Colin’s most recent interview here, and check out his complete recital from the 2017 Pittsburgh Double Bass Symposium here! Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle!… Continue reading 496: Audition Thoughts from Colin Corner