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Contrabass Conversations Special Edition: 100 Episodes
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We’ve finally reached 100 episodes of Contrabass Conversations! In this special episode, we hear how many of our guests from our first two years of podcasting began playing the bass.
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In this issue of Bass Musician magazine, you’ll be hearing excerpts
from the following guests. Complete episodes featuring all of these
guests (and many more!) can be found at the Contrabass Conversations
website, along with complete biographies and links to guest websites:
1. Andy Anderson – Lyric Opera of Chicago
2. Phillip Serna – teacher and early music specialist
3. John Grillo – former New World Symphony, co-host of CBC
4. Bjorn Berkhout – composer
5. Kate Nettleman – principal bass of Hong Kong Philharmonic, newest member of Minnesota Orchestra
6. Weldon Anderson – freelance bassist and composer
7. Ira Gold – National Symphony
8. Francois Rabbath – soloist
9. Greg Sarchet – Lyric Opera of Chicago
10. Lawrence Hurst – Indiana University bass professor
11. Eric Hochberg – jazz bassist
12. Michael Hovnanian – Chicago Symphony
13. Rob Kassinger – Chicago Symphony
14. Jeff Turner – Pittsburgh Symphony
15. Ranaan Meyer – Time for Three
16. Guy Tuneh – soloist and chamber musician
17. Peter Tambroni – teacher and author
18. Colin Corner – former member Minnesota Orchestra
19. Brad Opland – Chicago Symphony
20. Scott Rosenthal – Theater/Broadway musician
21. Donovan Stokes – soloist and professor
22. Virginia Dixon – Suzuki bass
23. Peter Seymour – Project bassist, former New World Symphony and Cleveland Orchestra
24. Steve Reinfranck – luthier and teacher
25. Owen Lee – Cincinnati Symphony
26. Steve Rodby – Pat Metheney bassist
27. Lynn Seaton – jazz bassist, UNT jazz bass professor
28. Anthony Stoops – soloist and professor
29. Chris Threlkeld-Weigand – luthier
30. Barrie Kolstein – luthier
31. Dave Anderson – Louisiana Philharmonic, composer
32. Kristin Korb – jazz bassist and vocalist
33. Barry Lieberman – University of Washington, former L.A. Philharmonic