My solo violin album was released in late September 2021. It includes Bach Chaconne from Partita No. 2, Vitali Chaconne, and Waters Moonlight Beach Chaconne. My husband Abe heard Joe Waters’ Moonlight Beach Chaconne while working late and suggested I
The Adventure of the Missing Measures
By John Stubbs In the spring of 2020, I found myself with a lot of time on my hands. Amy Taylor had a question about the piccolo part in my arrangement of “The Nutcracker.” Having access to a Russian web
Jory Herman: Bassist and Video Artist
An anxious audience awaits; a video screen invited to dance along to the flow of beautiful music stubbornly refuses to do so. Jory Herman, with a wink and a grin, entreats the audience for their patience until the show can
Running with “The Wulff Pac”: The surprising journey of Susan Wulff
Once upon a time, there was just a boom box and two microphones. This humble beginning sparked a decade’s worth of performances for the San Diego Symphony Orchestra’s Associate Principal Bassist Susan Wulff. Years before she made her way to
W. Gregory Berton: Bassist and Accidental Cattleman
Let us set the scene, shall we? 14 acres of green grass spread out underneath a blue Oregon sky. You can chop your own wood, tend to your own garden and raise your own animals. This is exactly what San
How did we get here?
Audition process explained (by Jeremy Kurtz-Harris) It comes as a surprise to many people that musicians often move long distances to become a part of a symphony orchestra. What surprises people further is to hear that winning a job in a