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Contrabass Conversations

Contrabass Conversations features interviews and performances from top leaders in the world of the double bass. Podcast host Jason Heath dives deep into what makes these world-class artists tick. With 2 million downloads and counting, Contrabass Conversations is the most popular podcast for double bassists. Join the community and experience life on the low end of the spectrum!

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806: Nicky Schwartz on Stolen Pearls

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2021/06/03

Nicky Schwartz just released Stolen Pearls with his wife Anna Fedorova, including the most epic double bass album trailer ever. Nicky and Anna call themselves the Oyster Duo, and in this album they uncover all kinds of pieces not commonly played on bass. We talk about the new album, Nicky’s journey through the music world, what it’s like playing in the Concertgebouw Orchestra, starting to gig on cello, how the pandemic has been for him, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out the new

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01:03:41

805: Nina DeCesare on moving to Baltimore

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2021/05/31

Nina DeCesare recently joined the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in 2020 after spending several seasons playing with the Oregon Symphony. She studied at Rice University with Paul Ellison and leads an active performing and teaching life outside of the orchestra. We talk about what the pandemic has been like for her, auditioning for a job while holding down another job, how non-ideal audition circumstances can lead to positive results, moving across the country during the pandemic, life in the

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804: Jonathan Borden on YouTube

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2021/05/27

Jonathan Borden is a double bassist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and a graduate of Juilliard. He has recently launched an awesome YouTube Channel and is filming detailed tutorials about all kinds of double bass topics. We dig deep into YouTube tech talk, the joys and challenges of being a “YouTuber,” Jonathan’s future plans for his channel, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Jonathan’s YouTube Channel and also follow him on Instagram! Subscribe to the podcast to get

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01:13:18

803: Tony Alcock on three-dimensional careers

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2021/05/24

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 Tony’s path through the music world, what the pandemic has been like for him, getting into coaching, and much more. Tony coaches people all over the world

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01:26:59

802: Isaac Trapkus on IMSLP and his path

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2021/05/20

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 and administrator with IMSLP, the online sheet music library. We talk about many topics, including Isaac’s background, the auditon trail, and personal

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801: Marc Gelfo on the art of learning

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2021/05/17

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 out this special lifetime offer that Marc has set up for Contrabass Conversations listeners! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our

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01:03:29

800: Erica Bramham on pandemic projects

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2021/05/13

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 check out Erica’s work on her website, Bandcamp, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check

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799: Mary Rannie on writing Life on the G String

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/05/10

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 bassists in history. We talk about the inspiration for the book, the decade-plus process of collating and outlining, what it was like to actually finish this book, takeaways

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798: Michael Fuller on his orchestral journey

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/05/06

Michael Fuller is currently a Resident Bass Fellow at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Prior to that, he spent three seasons with the New World Symphony. We talk about Michael’s background, growing up in Philadelphia, discovering the bass, his time spent at Eastman and Rice, learning Sofia Gubaidulina’s Eight Studies for Double Bass, what the pandemic has been like for him, much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out his great rendition of the Gubaidulina studies on the LA Phil website!

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797: Daniel Chiva Sanz on a newly discovered bass...

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/05/03

Daniel Chiva Sanz recently recorded his own orchestration of the Second Double Bass Concerto Op. 25 by Findeisen. We dig into how this work was lost in a fire, leaving only the nearly impossible to play piano reduction. We also cover how Danny discovered the work, the compositional style of Findeisen, challenges and pleasures of learning this work, and much more. Dani also plays through a great deal of this piece on this episode. Enjoy, and be sure to follow Dani on Instagram and Facebook!

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796: Peter Rofé on his orchestral career

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2021/04/29

Peter Rofé has been a bassist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 1986. He began his orchestral career as the principal bassist with the San Diego Symphony and the San Diego Opera and held those posts for fourteen years. He also recently started a YouTube Channel where he sings and play bass with arrangements of classic songs. We talk about Peter’s background, what it was like playing in the San Diego Symphony, his move to the LA Phil, the evolution of the LA Phil contracts over the years and

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795: Kenneth Knudson on Uummat and beyond

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2021/04/26

Kenneth Knudson recently released an album titled Uummat which was inspired by working on the Western Greenland island of Uummannaq. Knudsen was exposed to the vast, calm and awe-inspiring natural surroundings, which were the first catalyst for a new set of compositions. Soon, a second incidence added a new dimension to the music. During a dinner with the leader of the local orphanage, Knudsen was invited to read from author Lise Andersen’s book Uummat - Stories from the heart, a book documenting

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01:05:32

794: Bassists with Boobs

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2021/04/22

Evangeline Tang, Phoebe Clarke and Yijia Cui started the Bassists with Boobs Instagram account in July 2020 to improve the online representation of bass players and create a positive and empowering community. We talk about their recent Leeds trip to do an interview with Geoff Chalmers of Discover Double Bass, the idea behind founding the channel, rewards, and challenges of the work they’re doing, and much more. Be sure to check out more from them on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube! photo

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01:05:57

793: Roberto Cassani on Ansema We Stand

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/04/19

Roberto Cassani has just released an intriguing new album titled Ansema We Stand. This album is a mix of world and folk music, blending the cultures of Scotland and rural northern Italy, Roberto’s two main homes with some of Scotland’s finest musicians. We talk about the new album, how the pandemic has been for him, his “other life” working in health care and what that has been like this past year, and much more. Be sure to check out Roberto’s latest album on his website, Bandcamp, Spotify,

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01:00:12

792: Mark Helias on pandemic collaborations

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/04/15

Mark Helias is a renowned bassist, composer, and producer who has performed throughout the world for more than four decades with some of the most important and innovative musicians in Jazz and Improvised Music including Don Cherry, Edward Blackwell, Anthony Davis, Dewey Redman, Anthony Braxton, Abbey Lincoln, Cecil Taylor, and Uri Caine. Mark recently released Some Kind of Tomorrow with saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom. We talk about what life has been like during the pandemic, this latest remote album

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01:01:00

791: Petru Iuga on teaching and inspiration

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/04/12

Petru Iuga currently holds a professorship at the University of Music and Arts in Mannheim, Germany and Haute École de Musique de Lausanne. Having received his first training in his native Romania, he was selected by Yehudi Menuhin for the International Menuhin Music Academy in Gstaad (Switzerland). After further training at the Hochschule der Künste-Bern and the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique in Paris, he became a member of the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris and principal double bass

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01:53:42

790: Bernardo Alviz on working through an injury

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/04/08

Bernardo Alviz was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia. He started his music studies at the age of 17 and holds a Bachelor's degree from the Universidad Javeriana in Bogota as well as a Bachelor's and Master's degree from the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin in Germany. Bernardo is a passionate performer of contemporary music and has performed in some of the most renowned festivals including the Lucerne festival in 2017 with Heinz Holliger and Mathias Pintcher as chief conductors; as

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01:00:26

789: Shawn Conley on his bass path

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/04/05

Shawn Conley leads an inspiring life playing all kinds of music. He has been playing with the Silkroad Ensemble for six years and is a member of the Brooklyn-based chamber orchestra The Knights. We talk about growing up in Hawaii, his paradigm-shifting first International Society of Bassists Convention and how it shaped his development, his path into his current career, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Shawn on Instagram and Facebook! Subscribe to the podcast to get these

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01:12:20

788: Travis Gore on orchestra life during a pandemic

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/04/01

Travis Gore has held a position with the Seattle Symphony and currently maintains a private studio of students in South Seattle. He remains an active studio musician and can be heard on major film and game soundtracks such as Men Who Stare at Goats, Valkyrie, Halo, Dragon Age and more. He has recorded with many recording artists like Bryan John Appleby, Hey Marseilles, Wall of Ears and composes his own music as Feeds On Majesty. We talk about the audition trail, life in the Pacific Northwest,

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787: ISB Young Bassist Program Preview

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/03/29

Learn about the latest Young Bassist program offerings for the 2021 International Society of Bassists Convention in this special episode! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 80+ wide-ranging titles for bassists. Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner's Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass. Thank you to our

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