Contrabass Conversations

Today’s episode features the following past podcast guests on the topic of developing your sound:

• Christine Hoock - German bassist and pedagogue
• Dan Styffe - Oslo Philharmonic
• David Allen Moore - …

Today’s episode features the following past podcast guests on the topic of what makes a teacher great:

• George Amorim - University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
• Caroline Emery - renowned UK bass teache…

It was such a pleasure to spend time with composer and Melbourne Symphony bassist Stephen Newton during my trip to Australia in 2019.  Stephen is an outstanding performer, and he has a compelling v…

I first learned about Eleonore Oppenheim from Contrabass Conversations team member Krista Kopper, and I knew that she’d prove to be an interesting podcast guest.  Eleonore describes herself as a “gen…

Stuart Riley has led a multifaceted and inspiring musical life as a bassist.  Both in the United Kingdom, Stuart moved to Melbourne, Australia in 1999 and worked as a freelancer in all sorts of ensem…

Melbourne bassist Ben Hanlon lives a vibrant musical life as a classical and jazz musician.  In addition to his job as a member of the Melbourne Symphony bass section, Ben enjoys a thriving career p…

In October 2018, Sebastiano Dessanay embarked on a humongous adventure: cycling between all 377 towns of his native Sardinia in 377 days.  This project, which he called 377, involved him putting his …

I’ve been following along with Lila Horovitz and her multidimensional career for well over a decade, and it was a real pleasure to finally have her as a guest on the podcast.  Lila’s album Preludio …

Kees Boersma has had a remarkable musical career.  In addition to serving as Principal Bass of the Sydney Symphony since 1990, Kees teaches at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and is an active c…

Cécile-Laure Kouassi has had quite a musical journey so far.  Growing up in the French Alps, she moved to New York to study with Albert Laszlo at Juilliard.  She went on to study with Tim Pitts at Ri…

Yuriy Galkin’s latest album ...For Its Beauty Alone has been turning heads since its release last year, getting warm accolades in All About Jazz, Jazz Weekly, and several other publications.

On tod…

Sasha Witteveen caught my attention with her wonderful recent rendition of Paganini’s Moses Fantasy.  At age 16, she has established herself as a rising star in the world of classical music.

We talk …

After 30 years as Principal Bass of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Steve Reeves decided to retire and move on to other projects.  This happened to coincide with my trip to Australia for Rob Nair…

It was such a pleasure to meet and spend time with Kirsty McCahon during my trip to Australia in late 2019.  Kirsty has worn many hats as a musician over the years, from holding the position of Princ…

I had a wonderful time meeting and spending time with Australian Chamber Orchestra principal bassist Maxime Bibeau during my trip to Australia in late 2019.  Max has had a fascinating career path, an…

It was such a pleasure to chat with renowned Australian jazz bassist Ben Robertson in person during my trip to Australia in late 2019!

Ben is an outstanding musician with a remarkable career path and…

Jack Unzicker and Martha Walvoord have recently released an album of duos for violin and bass.  Titled The Diaries of Adam and Eve, it features new works for violin and bass by composers Michael Dau…

Diego Zecharies is one of the most inspiring musicians I know. In addition to serving as principal bass of the Galicia Symphony, director of the Contrabajo de Montevideo festival, and director for th…

Grace Lewis is starting an exciting new project in Houston called Collegia: Houston.  Grace and Jason talk about the idea for the project, its goals, challenges and rewards of launching a nonprofit, …

Today’s episode is a quick look back at 2019 in terms of travel, interviews, highlights, and most popular episodes.  Enjoy!

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