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Double Bass College Auditions 2006

#81
No he didn't, but I have heard it. I have a very good place to go next year but aren't saying anything until I nail out all the details.

I got waitlisted at Juilliard, and whether I get into Lynn or not I'm not gonna go if Shigeru leaves. But as of right now I'm working out something with a teacher who invited me to go somewhere.

More updates to come.
 
#82
I got into DePaul and Northwestern, and I'm waiting on Peabody (I should get the letter tomorrow or Tuesday).

It's really close between Northwestern and Peabody for me.

I tried to find colleges that had both top notch Music and Engineering Schools, since I'm something of a math/science wiz, and I can't give up my music studies.

Northwestern has both, and DaXun and I took to each other really well. Plus it's under an hour from where I live, so I could home whenever I want. Being right by Chicago doesn't hurt either. Electrical Engineering and Bass Performance won't have a lot courses overlapping, so getting two completely separate degrees will be really tough (especially from Northwestern).

Peabody on the other hand, has an Audio Engineering degree which incorporates a Bachelor's in performance. Audio Engineering is really the only type of engineering I want to study in college, so the program is a perfect fit for me. But then again, it's in Baltimore where I'd only be coming home 2-3 times a year.

Whatever, I need to see what kind of letter I get from Peabody in the next few days.
 
#86
TheGrayBassGuy said:
I got into DePaul and Northwestern, and I'm waiting on Peabody (I should get the letter tomorrow or Tuesday).

It's really close between Northwestern and Peabody for me.

I tried to find colleges that had both top notch Music and Engineering Schools, since I'm something of a math/science wiz, and I can't give up my music studies.

Northwestern has both, and DaXun and I took to each other really well. Plus it's under an hour from where I live, so I could home whenever I want. Being right by Chicago doesn't hurt either. Electrical Engineering and Bass Performance won't have a lot courses overlapping, so getting two completely separate degrees will be really tough (especially from Northwestern).

Peabody on the other hand, has an Audio Engineering degree which incorporates a Bachelor's in performance. Audio Engineering is really the only type of engineering I want to study in college, so the program is a perfect fit for me. But then again, it's in Baltimore where I'd only be coming home 2-3 times a year.

Whatever, I need to see what kind of letter I get from Peabody in the next few days.
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I can see why you would want to combine your engineering and music interests at a school like Peabody of Johns Hopkins Univ. Keep in mind that no matter how brilliant and motivated you may be, Peabody is STILL a very traditional conservatory. And whether they mean to or not, they look at multi-disciplinary types like yourself with suspicion. At the same time Peabody/Hopkins has put out a number of fantastic musicians who are equally adept at an unrelated field. Peabody makes it possible, but the traditional conservatory culture does not necessarily foster it. Peabody is a great school, but NU is more receptive to musicians with dual career interests even though their curriculum would make it more difficult.

(In other words, at Peabody, don't be surprised if you find yourself seated at the back of the bass section for not being a "pure" bass player.)
 
#88
Well, It actually won't matter now, since I didn't get into Peabody (which was kind of surprising, I guess they didn't like my playing). I'm not that disappointed though, because the way I see it, it just makes my decision to go Northwestern much easier. My parents are relieved that I'm staying in the are, so that's always a good thing, and I'm actually going to know quite a few people who are going there.

All in all it looks like NU would have been the best place to go even if I did get into Peabody, so I'm genuinely excited to be going there.
 
#89
ILIA said:
I can see why you would want to combine your engineering and music interests at a school like Peabody of Johns Hopkins Univ. Keep in mind that no matter how brilliant and motivated you may be, Peabody is STILL a very traditional conservatory. And whether they mean to or not, they look at multi-disciplinary types like yourself with suspicion. At the same time Peabody/Hopkins has put out a number of fantastic musicians who are equally adept at an unrelated field. Peabody makes it possible, but the traditional conservatory culture does not necessarily foster it. Peabody is a great school, but NU is more receptive to musicians with dual career interests even though their curriculum would make it more difficult.

(In other words, at Peabody, don't be surprised if you find yourself seated at the back of the bass section for not being a "pure" bass player.)
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I go to Peabody right now and I don't really agree with this statement. The bass department here is very accepting. The section is made up of mostly classical performance majors but if you are in the section you will be placed according to your ability as a bass player. I know Paul Johsnon is very accepting of different areas of interests with his students. I think it was last year, before I was at Peabody, that one of his students was getting into experimentary improvisatory music and PJ was getting really into it. Experimentary improvisatory music is pretty out there too.
Peabody has a community that I have been very happy with and feel like most musicians would be able to thrive in this environment
 
#90
theodore said:
Hi guys,

I got into both USC (Denis Trembly) and Yale University (Don Palma). Any thoughts on either of these schools?

Thanks!
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I don't know much about the schools but I do know a little bit about the teachers. I've been told that Dennis Trembly is the person to study with if you are going to the West Coast and I know a guy that studies with Don Palma at NEC and he is a great player. I don't think you can go wrong at either place.
 
#91
i hear this cory palmer guy knows a thing or two about avant-garde stools. it's just what i hear.

i second the advice that you can't go wrong with either school (usc or yale). i dont have any experience with don palma, but have heard great things about him. dennis trembly is a great player, and he comes highly recommended from some friends who study with him. he also wears this amazing tuxedo t-shirt when he plays...
 
#94
PaulCannon said:
By the way, I don't mean to sound like a braggart.....
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More beans? :D
 

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#100
Here's my semi-final results:

Accepted: Manhattan School of Music, Mannes, Eastman, New England Conservatory, and Montclair.

Waitlisted: Juilliard

Rejected: Curtis

For merit based scholarships Mannes gave me $9500, NEC gave me $7600, and Montclair gave me $1300. I haven't heard back from Eastman about money. For loans, Manhattan gave me $44,000.

I'll be crossing my fingers about getting off the waiting list at Juilliard.
 

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