All double bass articles
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BlogsAlways by my side: double bassists (and a viola da gambist) reveal what’s in their case
James Oesi, Uxía Martínez Botana and Liam Byrne share the items that they always carry with them when they are on the road. From the June 2025 Accessories supplement
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NewsPittsburgh Symphony Orchestra appoints principal viola and assistant principal bass
Violist Zhenwei Shi and bassist Michael Banks join the orchestra from posts in Atlanta and Los Angeles respectively
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NewsLong-standing principal bassist of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic to retire
After more than 50 years, Adrian Mann leaves his playing role but will continue as the orchestra’s music librarian
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BlogsConcerti in time of war: Double bass virtuoso James VanDemark premieres two new works by Ukrainian composers
In a powerful convergence of musical collaboration and cultural solidarity, James VanDemark premieres a pair of concerti he has commissioned from Ukrainian composers Maksim Kolomiiets and Mykhailo Shved
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NewsNew York double bass dealership Kolstein Music sued by five different owners
Valuable instruments and bows taken on consignment by Kolstein Music of New York have ‘simply disappeared’
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NewsOscar win for documentary about US double bassist Orin O’Brien
The 87-year-old is the subject of The Only Girl in the Orchestra, which won Best Documentary Short Film at the 2025 Academy Awards
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NewsFrench trains roll back on double bass transport ban
However only one double bass will be accommodated per train ‘for safety reasons’
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NewsOscar nomination for documentary celebrating the NY Phil’s first full-time female musician
The Only Girl in the Orchestra has received an Academy Award nomination for best documentary short film
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn the zone: a one-person double bass repair method
For luthiers working alone, double bass repair can be a difficult task to take on. US bass maker Nick Lloyd presents his ‘Zone method’ for re-gluing a bass top using just one pair of hands
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ReviewBook review: Thumb Position
Caroline Emery reviews double bass tutor Charlotte Mohrs’s introduction to playing in thumb position, published in English for the first time
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VideoGrieg Cello Sonata… on double bass!
Brothers David and Erik Desimpelaere showcase a virtuosic arrangement of the Sonata in A minor op.36
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VideoMichael Rieber plays Franck Sonata on double bass
The double bassist performs the work which features on his album Nuit Blanches
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BlogsLead from behind: wielding double bass superpowers in the orchestra
Principal bassist of the Charleston Symphony Christian Hales examines the methods in which an orchestral bass section can bring out the best of the ensemble
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NewsPhiladelphia Orchestra appoints four new string players
A new assistant principal double bass and three recently appointed second violins will add to the mix of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s string sound this season.
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Premium ❘ FeatureBass instinct: a new generation of double bass players
The Strad speaks to five double bassists who are helping to shape a multifaceted and forward-looking new generation of players
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VideoThe complete recording of Spicy Odyssey for double bass and piano
Double bassist Théotime Voisin and pianist Maurice van Schoonhoven present Jean Marc Fouché’s Spicy Odyssey, a work that showcases virtuosity, lyricism and a variety of musical genres
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BlogsSpicy Odyssey - a poetic adventure for double bass and piano
Théotime Voisin shares the insight behind a bespoke new work for double bass and piano by composer and jazz pianist Jean-Marc Fouché, which aims to take listeners on an exciting musical journey
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NewsMissing: 18th-century Italian bass worth $150,000
Last seen in Baldwin, NY, the bass belongs to Brian Fountain, principal bassist of the São Paolo Opera House Orchestra, who has declared the instrument stolen following a fallen-through consignment deal
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NewsDouble bassist wins Guildhall School’s Music Gold Medal
Strahinja Mitrović is the first double bass recipient of the school’s most prestigious music prize
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NewsHow I created a dedicated bass part for the sextet version of Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante: Uxia Martinez-Botana
Achieving sounds ranging between delicacy and boldness, as well as everything in between, the double bassist shares her thoughts and advice on fulfilling multiple roles in a chamber arrangement of Mozart’s work, which was recently performed at the Solsberg Festival
