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Barre Phillips, Israeli bassist Jean Claude Jones and Mark Dresser are organizing a predominantly bass-centric festival in Jerusalem, slated for Spring, 2009. DEEP TONES for PEACE will be an opportunity for double bassists to add their deep voices to the growing worldwide appeal for peace in the Middle east. “We sincerely hope that our music (classical, jazz and contemporary) will be received as it is being offered, as a sharing of distinct musical languages and structures that co-exist and are appreciated by all participants,” says festival co-founder Mark Dresser. For information go to http://deeptones4peace.blogspot.com/
2008
Catalin Rotaru, professor of double bass at Arizona State University, has a full performing schedule ahead of him for 2008. On June 2nd, he will play the Tchaikovsky “Rococo Variations” at the Regina Estate Music Festival in Montecatini Terme, near Florence, Italy. On August 10th, he’ll again play the Variations as part of the grand opening gala of the 3rd World Bass Festival in Wroclaw, Poland. He will also judge for the Wratislavia International Double Bass Competition the week before the festival. Catalin then travels to Paris to give a recital and masterclass at the Bass 2008 convention, October 30–November 2. He gives another recital and masterclasses at the EX TOTO CORDE International Strings Festival organized by the University of Sao Paolo, Brazil, November 3–16.
August
The third World Bass Festival in Wroclaw, Poland, Irena Olkiewicz, director, is scheduled for August 10-17, 2008. Mark your calendars and watch the ISB website for more details as they are published.
The 5th International Double Bass Competition “Johann Matthias Sperger” will be held at Ludwigslust, Germany, September 29 – October 5, 2008. Applications due August 15, 2008. For more information contact artistic director Klaus Trump, info@klaus-trumpf-sperger.de, or go to www.spergergesellschaft.de.
September
The International Performers’ Competition, hosted by the Czech Society of Bassists and the Brno International Music Festival, will be held September 14-20, 2008 in Brno, Czech Republic. For information and application go to www.mhf-brno.cz/mis/en/, or email jelinekmilos@volny.cz.
The first performance of the fall season of The Workshop Series at David Gage is a clinic featuring Carlos Henriquez. Carlos Henriquez, who currently performs with Wynton Marsalis, has appeared with Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Benny Golson and many others. David Gage String Instruments presents an evening with Carlos Henriquez on September 17th, 7:15 PM, at 36 Walker Street, New York, NY. Tickets now on sale ($20 regular/$15 for students and seniors) at www.davidgage.com, by emailing info@davidgage.com, or calling 212-274-1322. Can’t make it? Streaming and recording available through www.mikesmasterclasses.com.
October
Players from around the world will travel to Paris for Bass 2008 at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique, October 30th - November 3rd, 2008. Renowned artists of all genres - classical, contemporary, avant-garde and jazz – will give masterclasses, showcases, clinics, recitals and evening concerts. There will also be an exhibition of publishers, makers and bass shops, and a composition competition. The player's competition will have 5 categories: solo, orchestra, jazz, contemporary and mini-bass (ages 7 to 18 years). Among the dozens of guest artists scheduled are: Božo Paradžik, Dan Styffe, Roman Patkolo, Jeff Bradetich, Teppo Hauta Aho, Daniel Marillier, Thierry Barbé, Joel Quarrington, Gottfried Engels, Diana Gannett, Miloslav Jelinek, Hans Sturm, François Rabbath, Paul Ellison, Tom Knific, Mark Morton, Catalin Rotaru, Rufus Reid, John Patitucci, Riccardo del Fra, Renaud Garcia Fons, Barre Philips, Stefano Scodanibbio, Tobias Gloeckler, David Sinclair, Rob Nairn, Joe Carver, Michael Greenberg, Richard Myron and many, many more. For more information go to http://www.contrebasse.com/en/news/index.html and www.bass2008.com. The Bass 2008 team can book the hotels for you, or you can register on contrebasse.com and post a message to find free housing with a Parisian bassist. Questions? Email Thierry Barbé at tbarbe@gmail.com.
November
Virginia Dixon will be the teacher trainer for the first European Suzuki Association’s Level One Suzuki Teacher Training Course for Double Bass. The course dates will be November 1-4, 2008, March 19-22, 2009 and October 31-November 3, 2009 at the Albertslund Music School near Copenhagen, Denmark. For more information, email esa@uk2.net or esa@europeansuzuki.org, or go to www.europeansuzuki.org.
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