As of 8 am June 16th, 2013, confirmation emails will have been sent to those participants who have registered as of June 15, 2013. If you believe you have registered but did not receive an email from us then email us ** here ** ASAP!

The 2013 Bass Coalition Summer Workshop schedule is available here: 2013 Schedule

If you are intending to register but have not yet done so, application materials can be found here: 2013 Workshop Registration  Final deadline is June 25 and the weekend is an intense and fun bass experience not to be missed!

See you all there!

The early bird discount for our June 28-29 Summer workshop is coming up soon (June 1st). Guest Larry Hutchinson of the Detroit Symphony will be working with both the College/Adult Division and the pre-college division. So, if you would like to save a few bucks, get us the application materials by June 1!

Application materials can be found here: 2013 Workshop Registration

Mr. Hutchinson will join the esteemed faculty of Dr. Donovan Stokes (Shenandoah Conservatory), Inez Wyrick (Former ISB Board Member), Kevin Johnson (notreble.com), Brittany Frompovich (ladybassmusic.net) and Eric O. Hanson (University of Tennessee Chattanooga) for a weekend of performances, masterclasses, chamber music coaching and much more. The weekend is an intense and fun experience not to be missed!

Our 2013 Bass Coalition Summer Workshop workshop dates have been set for Friday and Saturday June 28-29 on the campus of Shenandoah Conservatory. This years guest artist will be Larry Hutchinson of the Detroit Symphony. Application materials for the workshop can be found here: 2013 Workshop Registration

Mr. Hutchinson will join the esteemed faculty of Dr. Donovan Stokes (Shenandoah Conservatory), Inez Wyrick (Former ISB Board Member), Kevin Johnson (notreble.com), Brittany Frompovich (ladybassmusic.net) and Eric O. Hanson (University of Tennessee Chattanooga) for a weekend of performances, masterclasses, chamber music coaching and much more. The weekend is an intense and fun experience not to be missed!

Renaud Garcia-Fons rarely travels to the United States, and the Bass Coalition has the opportunity to host him for a solo concert and clinic on April 30th, 2013.  The venue will be in Winchester, Virginia and the clinic will be on the campus of Shenandoah Conservatory on the same day.  Deadline for the campaign is January, 12, 2013, So visit soon! Click here to get tickets and donate:

This is an opportunity for lovers of World Music, Jazz, and double bass to see one of the world’s foremost virtuosos of the instrument live and in person!

At the link below. Tonight, November 14, 2012 at 7 pm EST.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/shenandoah-bass-ensemble

Or you can go to our regular Ustream channel and link from there.

http://www.ustream.tv/user/basscoalition

Though they are the subject of our message, the words “thank you” aren’t enough to express our deep gratitude for your financial backing of the 2012 Bass Coalition Summer Workshop.  Beyond standing behind this particular project, your backing of the Bass Coalition is extremely heartening to us and is proof of the beautiful bass community that exists.  It’s with your support that we continue to work towards our goal of  enriching and educating all those that we reach.

To all our participants thank you as for sending in your applications! We will be updating the site all this week with a detailed schedule up by end of the week.

The very thankful BC board!

Just a reminder that registration materials MUST be received by June 3, 2012 for our June 16 Bass Coalition Summer Workshop. No registrations can be taken at the door this year. Get your registration materials HERE. Some scholarships are available.

We are also accepting donations via Kickstarter for our 2012 Workshop. Each donation level has a reward of some sort, and every dollar helps. If we reach our kickstarter goal, our minimum expenses are met and we can offer scholarships to 10 bassists.  Please consider donating and supporting high quality and high fun bass education. Bass Coalition Kickstarter