CAMPS
Wabass Institute for the 21st Century Bass Player
Dates: June 20-26, 2010
Wabash, Indiana
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Wabass is a unique performance institute located at the idyllic Charley Creek Gardens in Wabash, Indiana. The tuition-free summer institute is led by three of the music world's most exciting bass players, Harold Robinson (Philadelphia Orchestra), Eric Larson (Houston Symphony) and Ranaan Meyer (Time For Three, Ranaan Meyer Band, and founder of Classical Jam Band Camp and Wabass). Wabass is an intensive, one-week summer music camp exclusively for double bass players ages 14 and up, covering the entire spectrum of bass playing from basic techniques to classical, jazz, and orchestral excerpts. Activities include private lessons with all three teachers, master classes, faculty recital, student recital and guest lecturers.
Contact: nathanielbclark@gmail.com
Applying to Wabass
Camp Application at the bottom of the page
Classical Requirements:
Applying to Wabass:
Along with your application, send us a DVD or other video format with your best ten minutes. Any and all styles of bass playing accepted and encouraged. Have fun and show us what ya got!
Some examples of what you could submit...
For Classical:
2 contrasting works from solo bass literature.
A few orchestral excerpts.
For Jazz:
2 contrasting tunes from the standard jazz literature.
In any order, perform the melody (head), take a solo (as many or few choruses as you wish), and lay down a mean bass groove.
Remember:
•BE CREATIVE - MAKE YOUR OWN ARRANGEMENT
•MAXIMUM LENGTH OF DVD - 10 MINUTES TOTAL.
•DUE postmarked by March 15, 2010
•Choose what best demonstrates your ability and do NOT exceed 10 minutes total!
Faculty:
Harold Robinson
Internationally acclaimed artist, Harold Hall Robinson is currently the principal contrabassist with The Philadelphia Orchestra. Prior to this, Mr. Robinson spent ten seasons as principal bassist of the National Symphony Orchestra, eight seasons as associate principal of the Houston Symphony Orchestra and three seasons as principal of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra. A prize winner at the 1982 Isle of Man Solo competition, Mr. Robinson has performed concertos with The Philadelphia Orchestra, the National Symphony, Houston Symphony, New York Philharmonic, the Rhode Island Philharmonic, American Chamber Orchestra and the Greenville South Carolina Orchestra. In addition, Mr. Robinson is known for his outstanding recitals and master classes throughout the United States. Mr. Robinson is currently on the faculty of Curtis Institute.
Ranaan Meyer
Ranaan Meyer attended the Manhattan School of Music and graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music. Beyond regular appearances with orchestras such as the Minnesota Symphony, Baltimore Symphony and The Philadelphia Orchestra, Mr. Meyer is also increasingly in demand as a composer, creating unique new works for his trio Time for Three as well as for solo bass and other ensembles.
Also an accomplished jazz musician, has performed with Jane Monheight, Victor Lewis, Jason Moran, Mark O'Connor, Ari Hoenig, Duane Eubanks, Mickey Roker and many more. Ranaan, at age 19 produced, directed and performed in the very first Washington Township Jazz Festival which was also broadcasted live on Philadelphia's WRTI. Mr. Meyer, an avid teacher, has held adjunct Double Bass professorships at both Princeton University and the University of Delaware. He has spent the several summers teaching alongside Hal Robinson (Principal Bass of The Philadelphia Orchestra) at the Strings International Music Festival in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He has also taught at the Intermountain Suzuki Camp in Sandy, Utah and Mark O'Connor's String Camp in San Diego, California.
Ranaan Meyer is best known for his string trio Time for Three. Recently they completed a 12-day residency at the University of Michigan and over 120 performances in 32 states. In January of 2008 they will be premiering a concerto co-commissioned by The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony and the Wheeling Symphony by eminent composer Jennifer Higdon.
Eric Larson
Double Bassist, Eric Larson, has been a member of the Houston Symphony since 1999. Originally from Westminster Maryland, Larson received his early training from Owen Cummings, a member of the Baltimore Symphony, and pursued undergraduate studies with Edwin Barker at Boston University, where he received a Bachelors Degree in Music Performance. Before moving to Houston, Larson did his graduate work with the Philadelphia Orchestra's Hal Robinson. While living in Philadelphia, Larson was Principal Bass of the Haddonfield Symphony, and taught at the Settlement Music School.
Eric Larson has participated in the Tanglewood, Grand Teton, and Schleswig-Holstein music festivals, as well as the National Orchestral Institute. As an avid teacher, Larson currently spends his summers in Western Massachusetts teaching double bass and coaching chamber music at the Boston University-Tanglewood Institute.
Sponsored by:
Halloran Philanthropies www.halloranphilanthropies.org
The Charley Creek Foundation
Robertson and Sons Violins www.robertsonviolins.com
Located at the beautiful Charley Creek Gardens charleycreekgardens.org
