2: Audition news and more

In this episode of Contrabass Conversations, Jason discusses the gear he is using to record Contrabass Conversations.  For this episode he is using:

iRiver IFP-899
Sony ECM MS957   (the price has really dropped since I bought it six years ago!)

Last episode Jason use the same microphone into his laptop through a Griffin iMic .  The results are actually much cleaner into the iRiver than into the laptop.


Music played on this podcast:

Agnus Dei by double bassist Peter Lawson

This is an excerpt from a very interesting piece written by a very creative double bassist.  For more information on this and other works by Peter Lawson you can e-mail him at [email protected].  Peter studied with Michael Hovnanian at Northwestern University (Michael now teaches at Roosevelt University) and with Rob Kassinger at DePaul University.  He is a great double bassist, a great composer, and an all-around great guy.

CORRECTION:
Although Peter plays with the Madison Symphony, he is not a member of this ensemble.  He won an audition in the past for this organization but had to turn the position down due to scheduling concerns, so although he does perform with this group, he is not a member.

Jason discusses several auditions coming up for the double bass.  Although there aren't many jobs this month, there are several summer festivals holding auditions:

North Carolina School of the Arts
Artist/Teacher of Bass beginning Fall 2007

National Repertory Orchestra
Audition tour in January and February
Festival runs from 6/10-8/5 in 2007

Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra Fellow - 2007-08 Season
deadline for tapes: 2/6/07

AIMS Festival Orchestra  in Graz, Austria
7/10-8/11 in 2007
Live auditions 2/25-3/31 in various North American cities
taped auditions acceptable

Huntsville Symphony Orchestra
Audition for Bass 5
per-service position
for more information, e-mail [email protected]

Kent/Blossom Chamber Music Festival
7/1-8/12 in 2007

Tanglewood Music Center
The Boston Symphony Orchestra's Academy for Advanced Musical Study
6/21-8/20 in 2007
apply online

New World Symphony
National Audition Tour January through March in 2007
apply online


Another great program always worth checking out is the Aspen Music Festival and School.  The best place to find current audition information is at musicalchairs.info.