March 31, 2014, Chicago Cultural Center
Monday March 31, 2014 12:15 pm Chicago Cultural Center We will be premiering Rural Sketches for Marimba and Six Double Basses, newly written (the laser toner is still warm!) by composer Igor...
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Conductor
I very pleased — and also relieved — that for our performance on March 31 we will be joined by conductor Leslie B. Dunner. As a group, we’ve been doing our best to get ourselves through the piece, but...
View ArticleStages of Preparation
In an e-mail that I sent to my mailing list last night, and in a tweet that I sent a few days ago, I hinted at the stages I’ve gone through in preparing Rural Sketches for its premiere (See March 31...
View ArticleQuick Post-Rehearsal Note
Had a great time over the last 4 hours rehearsing Rural Sketches one more time with five of the six bassists for Monday. Leslie B. Dunner (won’t tell me what the “B” is for, leave a comment if you...
View ArticleHow Many Rehearsals?
I’m writing this post just as I arrive home from our performance at the Chicago Cultural Center, premiering Rural Sketches by Igor Iachimciuc with Matthew Coley, marimba (click for more details). If...
View ArticleHelping Friends Get Online
I should have titled this “Helping Conductors get Online.” I’m chatting with Leslie B. Dunner, about creating and curating his web presence. A lot of pages turn up for him when searching by his name....
View ArticleFebruary 1, 2015, Chicago Bass Festival
Once again, we’ll appear at the Chicago Bass Festival! February 1, 2015, on the grounds of the Ravinia Festival – see the link above for details. Festival registration for full participation is $50...
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Performance Wrap Up – Bass Festivals
In January and February, we performed at two local bass festivals: at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on January 10, and the Chicago Bass Festival (held in Highland Park at the Ravinia Festival...
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