Free Classical Double Bass Lessons
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David Allen Moore is a bassist in the Los Angeles Philharmonic, an Associate Professor at USC Thornton School of Music and author of three courses with DDB.
Heather Miller Lardin is a Baroque and early music specialist. She is the principal bassist of the Handel and Haydn Society and director of the Temple University Early Music Ensemble.
Jason Heath is a renowned teacher, clinician, performer, writer, and blogger. He is the creator of the hugely popular podcast Contrabass Conversations.
Our orchestral specialist Joseph Conyers is assistant principal bass of the Philadelphia Orchestra, teacher at The Juilliard School, and director of non-profit Project 440.
Lauren Pierce is an acclaimed classical soloist, educator and clinician. She is known for her virtuosic technique, expressive sound, and for performing repertoire written for other instruments.
Dr Marcos Machado is Professor of Double Bass at The University of Southern Mississippi, author of The Tao of Bass series of books, and an esteemed artist known for his virtuosic technique.
Phoebe Russell is a virtuosic soloist, performer and educator from Australia. She is the principal bassist of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and performs worldwide as a guest soloist, teacher, and orchestral member.
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