- Date of Birth:
- October 30th, 1972
- Age:
- 40
- Sex:
- Male
- Current Setup:
- -no-name Pittsburgh bass, about 50 years old, willow flat back
all spirocore starks
Wire tail piece.
Jaime Nobre german bow, made of purpleheart, white hair
all rosins available used simultaneously in a frentic -junkie like- fashion - Previously owned gear:
- vast experience with 5 string basses
- G.A.S. List:
- to be able to get a great 5 string again
- Gigs, Bands, & Ensembles:
- freelancer and instructor in the Toronto area
- Influences and Teachers:
- Prof. Horst-Dieter Wenkel in Weimar/Germany
Joseph Piccolo (not anymore in music, unfortunately for the bass world)
Conductors like Furtwaengler, Kleiber, Celibidache
Orchestras like Vienna Phil, Berlin Phil, Munich Phil - Other Hobbies & Interests:
- Economist with Canadian investment certification, listening to music, reading literature
- Available for instruction:
- Ontario
- Areas of Instruction::
- Double Bass (Classical)
- Teaching Credentials:
- Formerly Principal of Detmold Chamber Orchestra, section in the Erfurt Opera, principal Jerusalem International Symphony, section Flint Symphony, section Ann Arbor Symphony
Currently working as String instrument coach (mainly violin), and looking for a permanent gig in North America. Studied with F. Posta, Orin O'Brien, David Walter, Horst-Dieter Wenkel, Joseph Piccolo, Albert Laszlo, Jack Budrow, and others | Dr Rod is not a member of any public groups |
