Annette Costanzi worked closely with George Vance to create the materials that would become the highly influential Progressive Repertoire series. In this conversation, Annette shares her memories of the special magic surrounding the creation of this series, what George was like as a person, and how this series evolved. Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free… Continue reading 582: Annette Costanzi on developing Progressive Repertoire
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577: George Vance in his own words
This special episode features an interview between renowned double bass pedagogue George Vance and Cleveland Orchestra bassist Henry Peyrebrune. This interview was transcribed by Johnny Hamil and Christian Chesanek and used for the genesis of an article in the International Society of Bassists’ Bass World (Vol. 41. No. 2). A big thanks to everyone involved… Continue reading 577: George Vance in his own words
524: George Vance and his influence
Today we’re covering the great double bass pedagogue George Vance and the influence he has had on bass education. We’re featuring clips from these past podcast guests on the topic: Ira Gold – National Symphony Nina DeCesare – Oregon Symphony Johnny Hamil – Kansas City Bass Workshop Ted Botsford – Los Angeles Philharmonic Tracy Rowell… Continue reading 524: George Vance and his influence
480: Yoshi Horiguchi on George Vance
Yoshi Horiguchi is a Baltimore -based double bassist and educator as well as a faculty member of Maryland’s thriving Bass Works program. In the fall of 2017, Yoshi got in touch with me about putting his analysis of George Vance’s Progressive Repertoire Book 1 online. We got it up on the blog, and it has… Continue reading 480: Yoshi Horiguchi on George Vance