~Weekly masterclasses and recital hours sharpen performance skills and the variety of guest artists insure exposure to diverse perspectives.
The Bass Studio at Ball State University has a continuing commitment to expanding the horizons of the instrument, to keep the double bass renaissance alive.
"Dr. Sturm's main strength, I believe, is his understanding of what 'music' actually is and the fact that each individual's interpretation of music is different. He is very concerned with creativeness and genuinely listens to our input and suggestions as students." ~ Anonymous Bass Studio Student
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Notable BSU
Bass Alumni
~
Lou Fischer, Professor of
Music at Capital University, touring and recording
with Woody Herman, Bill Watrous, the Crusaders, and
many others.
~
Tony Knight, Assistant
Principal Bass Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
~
Paul Robinson, Professor of
Double Bass at the Ohio State University
~
Wayne Darling, Professor of
Double Bass at the University of Fine Arts inGraz,
Austria, touring and recording with Joe Henderson,
Kenny Wheeler, Munich Philharmonic, and many others
~
Ron Moberly, Section Bass
St. Louis Symphony
~
Lyman Mederos, L.A. studio
musician, Henry Mancini Institute, touring and
recording with Steve Tyrell, Sony.
~
John Kibler, Utrecth
Chamber Orchestra, the Netherlands, touring with
members of Matchbox Twenty
~
Ben Oakes, Director of
Strings Harrison High School, Evansville, Director of
Evansville Youth Symphony Orchestra
~
Anita Hagerman, Director of
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra
~
Doug Turley, Chicago
studio musician, Henry Mancini Institute
~
Brian Perla, Chicago
studio muscian, producer
BSU Bass
Guests
Jeff
Bradetich - Professor of
Double Bass, University of North Texas
John
Clayton - jazz artist,
Professor of Double Bass UCLA
Max
Dimoff - Principal
Bass, Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
Peter
Dominguez - jazz artist,
Professor of Double Bass, Oberlin
Rolf
Erdahl - classical
artist, Former member Honolulu Symphony
Diana
Gannett - Professor of
Double Bass, University of Michigan
Michael
Hovnanian - member
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Indianapolis
Symphony Bass Section
Kristin Korb - jazz artist, Professor of Double Bass
UCLA
Ron
Moberly - member St.
Louis Symphony
Joelle
Morton - classical
artist, early music
David
Murray - Professor of
Double Bass, Butler University
Patrick
Neher - Professor of
Double Bass, University of Arizona
Frank
Proto - Former and
member Cincinnati Symphony
François
Rabbath - classical
artist, pedagogue
Rufus
Reid - jazz artist,
Professor Bass, William Paterson
Paul
Robinson - Professor of
Double Bass, The Ohio State University
Catalin
Rotaru - Professor of
Double Bass, Arizona State University
Anthony
Stoops - Professor of
Double Bass, Oklahoma State University
Time
for Three - virtuosic
chamber trio, two violins and bass
George
Vance - classical
artist, pedagogue
James
Van Demark - Professor of
Double Bass, Eastman School of Music