Bass2014

19/07/2014

One of the partners of Bass2014 is NedPhO GO!
Read about this special initiative from the Netherlands.

http://www.orkest.nl/english-summary/nedpho-go

The NedPhO|NKO is known for its active participation in all matters cultural and social. As NedPhO GO! musicians from both orchestras play in classrooms and hospitals, community centres and housing co-operatives, parks and squares. They play in all sorts of places in Amsterdam, but always with the s…

17/07/2014

* Meet the Artist: STEFANO SCIASCIA *
Italian soloist Stefano Sciascia has travelled the world, giving concerts and masterclasses in the United States, Japan and throughout Europe. He has recorded many CDs, the last release was the soundtrack of ‘Across the River’, in which he wrote and performed the music.

https://sites.google.com/site/stefanosciascia/home

Official Site

15/07/2014

* Meet the Artist: MARC VAN ROOIJ *
An extremely versatile artist, Marc van Rooij has played in diverse theater productions of famed Dutch performers such as Toon Hermans and Mini & Maxi, performed with national orchestras in the Netherlands such as Het Brabants Orkest and the Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest | Nederlands Kamerorkest and plays jazz in the Rob van Bavel Trio. He arranges a diversity of music for various groups such as Grupo del Sur, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, the Residentie Orkest and several big bands. Mr. Van Rooij is the head of the double bass department at the Fontys Conservatorium Tilburg in the Netherlands.

15/07/2014

Interested in attending the Bass2014 Convention? Here's all the information about enrolling as a listener.
http://bass2014.eu/?Tickets

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14/07/2014

* Meet the Artist: JEAN-CLAUDE DELACHE *
"He makes the bass sing” (‘La Dépêche’)
Jean-Claude loves to exploit all possibilities of the bass in his recitals. Together with actress Michèle Delache he performs in Duo i Conte i Basso, a fascinating duo that perfectly fuses spoken words with music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDmE-z3cL5M

Prochaine sortie du DVD "Entrez dans la Danse avec le Duo i Conte i Basso", Michèle DELACHE Comédienne, Jean-Claude DELACHE Contrebassiste. Le montage des ex...

12/07/2014

* Meet the Artist: VASSILIS PAPAVASSILIOU *
Greek double bass soloist Vassilis Papavassiliou, is the former principal of the Greek National Opera in Athens. Every season Vassilis draws from both the classical and innovative repertoire in his concert appearances.
This morning, a Serenade -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxwQoUPwMgw

GOETHE INSTITUTE "Contemporary Soundscapes" Thursday 21 - 2 - 2013 "Solo con fuoco" Soloist: Vassilis Papavassiliou - double bass. Performed by the Hellenic ...

10/07/2014

* Meet the Artist: DIEGO ZECHARIES *
Uruguayan Diego Zecharies is at home playing many musical styles, from classical to tango.
Take a look at his extensive video page:
http://www.diegozecharies.com/Diego_Zecharies_Official_Website/video_english.html

09/07/2014

* Meet the Artist: KORNEEL LE COMPTE *
In demand as a teacher and coach, as a soloist and chamber musician, Korneel Le Compte has been Principal Double Bass of Belgium’s National Opera “La Monnaie” orchestra since 1985.
Listen to Duo Sweet 17 on the viola d’amore and Viennese Violone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJosTxjQkzQ

Duo Sweet 17 from Belgium play Ariosti Haruko TANABE : Viola d'amore Korneel Le Compte: Viennese Violone Live recording. From La Monnaie, Brussels, Haruko an...

08/07/2014

* Meet the Artist: FRANCESCO FRAIOLI *
Italian Francesco Fraioli will be a guest artist at Bass2014 this August. Listen to some tracks from ‘The dark side of the Bass’, available on CdBaby.

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/FrancescoFraioli

Click to listen at CDBaby

06/07/2014

Wondering where to stay while in Almere? Here's a start if you are looking for where to book: http://bass2014.eu/?Where_to_stay

BASS2014 AMSTERDAM - the European biennial double bass congress

04/07/2014

Bass2014 will feature more than 40 double bass artists from around the world. A list of the line-up can be found at
http://bass2014.eu/?Schedule

BASS2014 AMSTERDAM - the European biennial double bass congress

03/07/2014

"The low lands are good for low notes"
A note from Hans Roelofsen, President Bass2014

BassEurope conventions do contribute substantially to exchanging ideas and innovative techniques as has been shown before in Paris, Berlin and Copenhagen. While our American counterpart, the International Society of Bassists, has been organizing conventions for a long time, in Europe we kept to our national preferences for too long. This is quite strange considering the fact that musicians worldwide like to play the whole repertory and not limit themselves to their national composers only.

The Netherlands cannot boast to have nationalistic composers who obtained worldwide recognition, like Bohemia had Smetana and Dvorak. We may have little reason to be chauvinistic in musical matters, but therefore we were more are open to the musical culture of surrounding countries. With this came an eclectic approach to playing styles- and techniques, a natural curiosity and appreciation of cultural diversity.

We hope tall participants will be inspired by what Bass2014 has to offer!

A warm welcome to the 4th European Bass Convention!

http://bass2014.eu/?Welcome

competition, lectures, recitals and concerts