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The Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at the Townsend School of Music, Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, has expanded its program and is accepting bass students for the 2009-2010 academic year. The center has openings for two bass students, and auditions to fill the spaces will be held Feb. 21st. Eugene Levinson, principal bassist with the New York Philharmonic, and Kurt Muroki, professor at The Juilliard School, will join the faculty of the McDuffie Center for the 2009-2010 academic year. For more information go to http://www2.mercer.edu/Mcduffie/AuditionforCenter.htm.
The Manship Guest Artist Series at Louisiana State University is proud to present Paul Ellison. He will give a masterclass at 3 PM in the Recital Hall and judge an orchestra mock audition at 7 PM on April 24. It is free and open to public. For more information, please contact Yung-chiao Wei at ywei1@lsu.edu. Zbigniew Borowicz's new CD V'là l'bon vent, including classical, jazz and folk music arranged by the artist. Borowicz has a new website, www.zbigbass.com.
Petya Bagovska and her students recently performed at the Czech Culture Center in Sofia, Bulgaria. They played works by Bottesini, Koussevitzky, Hofmeister, Ravel, Grieg, Dvorak, Tony Obsorne and Bulgarian composers. Deep Tones for Peace Now! is a daily streaming of live meditations for peace in the Middle East over the Internet using ustream.tv. The idea is to play your bass for 5 to 30 minutes with the intent of sending musical vibrations for peace to be viewed throughout the world. This is open to all bassists who wish to participate in an ongoing musical transmission for peace. Any style or form of music and any level bass player can participate. The main requirement is the intent and desire to create peace in the world. This is part of a larger project, Deep Tones for Peace. For more information on how to participate in Deep Tones for Peace Now, go to http://deeptonesforpeace.org/live/. On April 26th, Deep Tones for Peace, twenty internationally recognized bassists, will perform for live audiences from two cities in an appeal for peace in the Middle East. The three-part concert will be streamed worldwide on the Internet: at 8 PM Jerusalem/1 PM New York; at 11PM Jerusalem/4PM New York; and 8PM New York/3AM Jerusalem. Performers, composers and improvisers include Barre Phillips (USA/France), Mark Dresser (USA), J.C. Jones (Israel), Bertram Turetzky (USA), Thierry Barbe (France), Irina-Kalina Goudeva (Bulgaria/Denmark), William Parker (USA), Michael Klinghoffer (Israel), Ora Boazsson (Israel), Ken Filiano (USA), Mark Helias (USA), Han Han Cho (Taiwan), David Phillips (USA), Henry Grimes (USA), Rob Nairn (Australia), Sarah Weaver (USA) and Chi Chi Nwanoku (UK). To learn more about Deep Tones for Peace or to make a donation, go to www.isimprov.org. Canada's National Arts Centre is now accepting applications for the 2009 NAC Young Artists Programme in Ottawa, June 9 - July 1, 2009 (Junior Strings June 14 - July 1). The Programme identifies and fosters young, exceptional musical talent through intensive instruction led by Artistic Director Pinchas Zukerman and an internationally recognized faculty, including Joel Quarrington, principal bass of the National Arts Centre Orchestra. All students will perform in public chamber music concerts and may perform in public masterclasses, as well as closed works-in-progress and recitals. For details and an online application go to: www.nac-cna.ca/en/educationandoutreach/professionaltraining/youngartistsprogramme/index.html. The application deadline is February 16, 2009. Full and partial support is available. Announcing Suzuki Bass Teacher Training courses for 2009: Virginia Dixon's Book 1 Course will be taught at the Colorado Suzuki Institute at Beaver Creek, Colorado, June 14-21. Reasonable resort condo accommodations, scholarships available. For information go to www.coloradosuzuki.org or call (303) 399-5764. Book 2 will be taught in the Chicago area this summer depending on response. Email Virginia Dixon at virginia@elmhurst.edu. The Book 3 course will be held at the American Suzuki Institute at Stevens Point, Wisconsin, August 3-7. Go to www.uwsp.edu/cofac/suzuki or call (715) 346-3033.
FACULTY POSITIONS The Peabody Conservatory is pleased to announce the appointment of Harold "Hal" Robinson, principal bass of The Philadelphia Orchestra and instructor at the Curtis Institute, as Peabody Artist-Faculty in Residence. Beginning in Fall 2009, he will join current Peabody double bass faculty members Paul Johnson and Jeffrey Weisner in this newly created position. Mr. Robinson will visit Peabody multiple times over the course of the year for day-long classes, presentations and intensive group lessons with Peabody bass students. Students will work collaboratively with both their primary teacher and Hal Robinson to develop their own artistry and musicianship. For information email jeffrey.weisner@gmail.com.
FESTIVALS, COMPETITIONS, AUDITIONS
The application deadline for the Orchestra and Age 14 and Under divisions of the 2009 ISB Double Bass Competition is April 3, 2009. The Philadelphia Orchestra will host the orchestra division first prize winner for a week's paid residency with the orchestra during the 2009-2010 season. To read and download guidelines and applications, go to http://www.isbworldoffice.com/competitions/performance.html. Questions? Email info@ISBworldoffice.com.
The Fourth Biennial International Society of Bassists Makers' Competition for double basses will be held June 8-13, 2009 at Penn State University, State College, PA. Download a copy of the competition guidelines and application at http://www.isbworldoffice.com/competitions/luthier.html or contact the International Society of Bassists, info@ISBworldoffice.com. Application deadline is May 1, 2009.
A double bass competition will be part of String Fest at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland, March 1822, 2009. Supported by the Scottish Bass Trust, String Fest will feature masterclasses, workshops, concerts and recitals with guest bassists Barry Guy, Kristin Korb, Tom Martin, Tim Cobb, Jeff Bradetich and others. The competition is open to bassists age 16-30. 1st prize is £3000, 2nd prize is £2000, and 3rd prize is £1000. For more details go to http://www.isbworldoffice.com/news/upcoming_events.html. Application deadline along with an entry fee of £35 to be received by March 1st to: Jennifer Sharp, Scottish Bass Trust, 6 West Garleton, Haddington EH41 3SL, UK, +44 (0)1620 822532, email sbt@satv.co.uk, www.scottishbasses.com. The Wabass Institute for the 21st Century Bass Player is now accepting applications for its second summer session. Located outside beautiful Wabash, Indiana, the summer institute is led by Hal Robinson, Ranaan Meyer and Eric Larson. An intensive, one-week summer music camp exclusively for double bass players ages 14 and up, Wabass covers the entire spectrum of bass playing from basic techniques to classical, jazz and orchestral excerpts. Activities include private lessons with all three teachers, master classes, faculty recital, student recital and guest lecturers. Tuition is FREE. Application deadline is February 15th. For more details, go to www.wabass.com or contact Nathaniel Clark at nathanielbclark@gmail.com or call 215/384-6086. The Chautauqua Institute Music School Festival program will be held June 27-August 18, 2009. Seven double bassists will have an opportunity to perform the great orchestra literature, receive weekly lessons, play chamber music, and participate in a rigorous bass class program that will provide an excellent introduction to the Beethoven Symphonies, Mozart Symphonies, Strauss Tone poems, and much of the major audition repertoire in a resort-like setting in beautiful western New York. Generous scholarships. Application deadline is March 1,2009. For more information email music@ciweb.org. The 16th Oklahoma City University Summer Bass Camp will be held July 12-16, 2009 in the Wanda L. Bass Music Center at Oklahoma City University, site of the 2007 ISB Convention. The week-long camp for ages high school and up of all abilities features training in all aspects of bassdom. The camp concludes with a Bass Blast! concert featuring music for bass choir. For more information contact camp director and professor of double bass at OCU, John Schimek, at jschimek@okcu.edu. Kent/Blossom Music is now accepting applications/auditions for its Summer 2009 summer session. Deadlines are early February, 2009. Advanced young artists study with principal members of The Cleveland Orchestra, the Miami String Quartet and major guest artists. Six weeks of intensive chamber music study and performance at the professional level, as well as orchestral repertoire exploration and a side-by-side performance with The Cleveland Orchestra. Masterclasses and private lessons. Scholarship covering tuition and housing awarded to each student. All students receive Kent State University credit. For more information go to http://dept.kent.edu/blossom. The 2009 Stulberg String Competition will be held Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Western Michigan University. For more information visit www.stulberg.org. Bass Bash #30 takes place March 15, 2009 at San Francisco Davies Symphony Hall, Zellerback CA, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM, with special guest Kristin Korb. Bassists from area middle schools, high schools and universities will participate in small ensembles in the morning, with an advanced masterclass in the afternoon. Contact Barry Green, barry@innergameofmusic.com. Arizona Bass Players announces the 2009 Festival and Workshop and the second Solo Competition now open to electric bass guitar and double bass players 15-22 years of age. Prizes will include at least a Phil Jones Flightcase amplifier donated by Arizona Music Pro, Inc. of Flagstaff. See details at www.arizonabassplayers.org. The Festival will feature John Clayton, Thierry Barbé, Patrick Neher, Catalin Rotaru, and Joel DiBartolo as well as a featured electric player Ray Riendeau. Performances, workshops, masterclasses, teachers "refilling", and jams will be offered at the Festival - open to all enthusiastic about bass playing. Contact Patrick Neher at 520-621-5822 for more information.
Miles Brown, Interim Director of Jazz at Cornell University, will host a Jazz Bass Festival at Cornell on April 17, 2009. The one-day event will feature Chuck Israels, Todd Coolman, Jeff Campbell, Nicholas Walker and Miles Brown in a series of clincs, and an evening concert. For more information email bassmiles@hotmail.com. The International Festival-Institute at Round Top, Texas, a professional summer institute for orchestra, chamber music and solo performance study, will be May 31 - July 12, 2009. The bass faculty includes James VanDemark and Brett Shurtliffe. For information go to http://festivalhill.org, call 979/249-3086 or email program director Alain Declert, alaind@festivalhill.org. The 14th Annual Golden Gate Bass Camp, Barry Green, director, takes place July 5-12, 2009. The Ray Brown Memorial Jazz Course will be held July 9-12 at Holy Names University. "Jam-Scat-Move-Groove" is a music camp for bass players dedicated to expressing music from the inside out. Choose from classes in technique, improvisation, orchestra repertoire, theory, history, voice, movement, rhythm, including small ensembles and large bass orchestra across all styles, including classical, jazz, Latin, contemporary, improvisation, world music, and more. Tentative 2009 faculty includes John Clayton, Kristin Korb, Diana Gannett, David Murray, Barry Green, Pat Klobas, Scott Pingel, John Kennedy, David Young, Alan Scofield, Donovan Stokes, Inez Wyrick, Ed Williams, Richard Duke, Mary Knysh and special guests. Watch for the updated 2009 website in Febrary, or contact Barry Green, barry@innergameofmusic.com. ON SALE NOW
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