304: Weekly Update for 1/23/17 - Double Bass News

Here's the latest Weekly Update episode! Check out all past episodes at contrabassconversations.com/news, and send me any stories you'd like shared at [email protected].

Stories Covered: Quote of the Week

• Hans Sturm

Link of the Week

• Annotated Chamber Music List from Jeremy-Kurtz-Harris
• list includes recommendations from Kurt Muroki, Scott Pingel, Volkan Orhon, and Jeff Weisner

Events (calendar link)

• Virginia Dixon Suzuki Bass Camps - see calendar
• College Bass Ensemble Showcase at ISB 2017
• Scor! - string camps for adult amateurs
• Cuba summer concert tour

Book Recommendation

• Tao of Bass by Marcos Machado

Recent Podcast Guests

• Galicia Graves preview
• David Heyes interviews Jason

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