This show covers the latest and greatest in the world of the double bass!  Learn more at http://contrabassconversations.com/news. George Mraz Rally for Recovery George Mraz, a world class bassist with decades of exceptional musical work as both a soloist and alongside others such as Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Henderson and many many more ( www.georgemraz.com). Surviving pancreatic surgery, George now has five months of recovery ahead. With the unexpected complications, bills and very costly medications we are setting a new goal to double the amount of contributors and reach a record 730 donors. https://www.gofundme.com/2ndyn24  DePaul University Scholarships for Undergrads The DePaul University School of Music is now offering high school juniors an opportunity to audition for conditional acceptance and as much as a 50% scholarship if pursuing a degree as a bass or viola performance major. https://music.depaul.edu/admission/auditions/Pages/high-school-junior-auditions.aspx  http://contrabassconversations.com/robkassinger  http://contrabassconversations.com/alexhanna  more details from DePaul: The opportunity to audition for the DePaul School of Music as a high school junior is only open to those students who wish to major in bass or viola performance. Any School of Music admission offer and/or scholarship award is contingent upon being accepted into DePaul University. High school juniors who audition in February of 2017 must then apply to the university through the Common Application in the fall of their senior year. Only after being accepted to DePaul will scholarship offers become valid. A high school junior who auditions in February 2017 and is offered a performance scholarship and is then accepted to DePaul University in the fall/winter of 2017, may choose to audition a second time in February 2018 to be considered for an increase in their scholarship award. A high school junior who auditions in February 2017 and is not accepted to the School of Music, is welcome to audition again in February of their senior year without any adverse consequence. Please email the admissions office with any further questions about this opportunity. D’Addario Strings http://contrabassconversations.com/daddario1  http://contrabassconversations.com/strings  10th Anniversary for Contrabass Conversations! Call 415-952-5643 and leave a message for my anniversary episode! SoCal Bass Days 2017 January 3-4 free and open to the public featuring special guests David Murray and Claus Freudenstein http://contrabassconversations.com/davidmurray  http://contrabassconversations.com/clausfreudenstein  http://bassforward.info/socal-bass-days-2017  contact Matt Hare for more information: me@matthare.com  http://matthare.com  Galicia Graves International Double Bass Festival & Competition http://www.galiciagraves.com  17, 18 & 19 February 2017 video from Thierry Barbe http://contrabassconversations.com/thierrybarbe  I will be doing a feature on this event with Gabriele Ragghianti two of the faculty members are David Heyes and Michael Klinghoffer, and I’ve featured both of them on the podcast previously http://contrabassconversations.com/davidheyes  http://contrabassconversations.com/michaelklinghoffer  Finland Awakes! March 12, 2017 FINLAND AWAKES! celebrates the centenary of Finland as an independent country. The concert will feature a wealth of Finnish music by alongside music composed for Teppo-Fest 2016 to celebrate the 75th birthday of the amazing and unique Teppo Hauta-aho. The concert is sponsored by Recital Music http://recitalmusic.net music composed by David Heyes (who recently dedicated a composition to me!), Bernard Salles, Teppo Hauta-aho, Simon Garcia, and many others https://www.facebook.com/events/1045165702279535  Hosting Provided by Bass Capos hosting for Contrabass Conversations is provided by Bass Capos, Bass Capos are an excellent choice for any bass player using or looking to