Although the double bass has an imposing physical presence, its sound often fades into the background. It can hold its own in bluegrass and sometimes jazz, but in classical, the double bass is most ...

As his fingers clinched the strings of the double bass, Joseph Conyers unleashed a barrage of notes – and when those notes came together – it formed a melody that only Conyers could have put together.

TIJUANATIJUANA — Andrés Martín, a double bass player with the Baja California Orchestra, always wished that music would take him places. That dream is about to become a reality — literally. The Buenos ...

George Speed of the TSO shows us how the double bass works and its role in a performance. Violetta "Vi" Vibrato meets George Speed who plays the double bass for Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra. Vi ...

LENOX — At most classical orchestral concerts, the double bass section saws away intently with little recognition, tucked away to the side like wallflowers at a wedding. Unless jazz is on the bill, ...

For Aiden Armendariz, it’s all about that bass — double bass that is. As a freshman, Armendariz, a Permian Orchestra string bass player, was selected as the Outstanding Bass Performer at the 2022 ...

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To understand the joyful life that Erik Dyke led, consider his commute to work at the NC Symphony — a chore he performed by bicycle, zipping through downtown Raleigh with his beloved, 20-pound double ...

Noted double bass player Volkan Orhon will give Tucson music fans a twofer. On Sunday, he will perform with pianist Rose Chancler to close out the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music's 2006 Piano and ...