Czárdás!

Join myself on double bass and piano, and my daughter Bianca on violin, as we play some fiery, Gypsy-inspired music: Brahms’ Hungarian Dance no. 5, Bartok’s Romanian Dances, bass solos by Francois Rabbath, tangos by Astor Piazzolla and Monti’s famous showcase “Csárdás.” With dance by Tacoma City Ballet, art by Becky Frehse, Audrey Tulimiero Welch,Continue reading “Czárdás!”

Music: “Multitasking” for bass

What happens when you try to play a tricky piece of music, talk to the audience and simultaneously take texts, calls and selfies on your smartphone? I wrote and performed “Multitasking” for my Masters in Communication in Digital Media class at the University of Washington this spring to find out. The result? Connection and distraction,Continue reading “Music: “Multitasking” for bass”