Chicago Bass Festival
Chicago Bass Festival
Sunday, February 5, 2012 - Bennett-Gordon Hall at Ravinia - Highland Park, IL
10am:
Bennett-Gordon Hall
Michael Cameron – Master Class (Solo OR Orchestral Music) # $
Freehling Room
Andy Anderson – Fingering Systems and Developing the Left Hand # $
Dining Pavillion
Rob Kassinger – Excerpt Class * # $
Room 2
Performance Panel
Room 3
Phillip Serna – Early Music Viol Demonstration &
Room 4
Eric Snoza – “The Breathable Bass” – Playing, Breathing, and Relaxation Techniques * # $
Room 13
Jason Heath – The College Audition Experience: Tips for Preparation and Planning Successful College Auditions # $
11am:
Bennett-Gordon Hall
Diana Gannett – Master Class # $
Freehling Room
Joseph Guastafeste – Beethoven 9th Symphony Master Class # $ %
Dining Pavillion
Alison Gaines – Ensembles for Young Bassists * # $
Room 2
Performance Panel
Room 4
George Amorim – Thumb Position Geography – Petracchi Style! # $ %
12pm:
LUNCH
1pm:
Bennett-Gordon Hall
Eric Hochberg – Jazz Master Class ^
Freehling Room
Diana Gannett – Master Class # $
Dining Pavillion
Eric Snoza – The Concept of Fun –Trick Yourself into Learning (Parents encouraged to attend) *
Room 2
Performance Panel
Room 3
Trevor Jones – Managing Your Own Music # $
Room 4
Andy Anderson – Incorporating Bass into Small Ensembles # $ %
Room 13
Michael Hovnanian – Master Class $ %
2pm:
Bennett-Gordon Hall
Chicago Bass Ensemble Performance
Freehling Room
Henry Chen – Master Class # $
Dining Pavillion
Alan Steiner – Using the Bow Effectively # $ %
Room 2
Performance Panel
Room 4
Marlene Rosenberg – “The Role of the Bass and Beyond” Bass Playing Within a Group ^
Room 13
Judith Hanna – Master Class # $
3pm:
Bennett-Gordon Hall
Diana Gannett & Volkan Orhon – Bass Duo Performance
Freehling Room
Brad Opland & Marlene Rosenberg – Fun with ii-V-I # $ ^
Room 2
Performance Panel
Room 3
George Amorim – Master Class # $
Room 4
Phillip Serna – Contemporary Techniques # $ %
Room 13
Andy Anderson – Master Class # $
4pm:
Bennett Gordon Hall
Recital
* Young Bassists
# High School
$ College
% Professional
^ Jazz
Please submit all recordings for consideration in master classes to Matthew@mya.org