Double Bass ISB Competition

[NewYorkBassist]

Who else is competing in the ISB Competitions this summer?
I'll be competing in the 15-18 division, I was just wondering who else was.
-Louisa

 

[Eli_Upright12]

Who else is competing in the ISB Competitions this summer?
I'll be competing in the 15-18 division, I was just wondering who else was.
-Louisa

So your working up the Carmen Fantasy? that's a beast of a piece. I thought about it momentarily, but quickly realized that ISB is during the week of my graduation, which really sucks.

 

[NewYorkBassist]

So your working up the Carmen Fantasy? that's a beast of a piece. I thought about it momentarily, but quickly realized that ISB is during the week of my graduation, which really sucks.

That's too bad.
Yeah, it's a fantastic piece to play! I was really happy that that was the required piece this year.

 

[Eli_Upright12]

Yeah its one of the first pieces I'm gonna ask to play when I start college, but undoubtedly my teacher will suggest something more manageable. It is one of those pieces that I dream about playing at some point in the future.

 

[Dr_Atomic]

i tried out for the 19-30 division but i don't know if i got into the semis yet.

 

[Douglas.Nestler]

I didn't get invited to the adult solo competition - anyone else?

 

[Dr_Atomic]

No cigar for me either.

No worries They must get a million applications.

 

[calibass]

I didn't get invited to the adult solo competition - anyone else?

What did you have to submit, I don't know anything about the ISB comps

 

[Indybass091]

I'll be there for the 15-18 division. It's my first year to go to the convention, so I'm really looking forward to it! How many are usually in the competition?

As for calibass' question: This website should suffice.

 

[NewYorkBassist]

I'll be there for the 15-18 division. It's my first year to go to the convention, so I'm really looking forward to it! How many are usually in the competition?

As for calibass' question: This website should suffice.

It'll be my first year going to the convention as well. I was wondering about the same thing.... I know of four (including you and myself), but that's as much as I know (and I'm sure there's probably a lot more than that!).. But I think it'll be a really exciting competition! I've rarely done competitions where other bass players are involved, so it'll be a really good experience!

 

[Andrew Grandahl]

Congratulations guys, Louisa, I can't wait to hear your Bottesini performance in a few weeks. Sorry I won't be here when you play it with the RPO : (

 

[NewYorkBassist]

Congratulations guys, Louisa, I can't wait to hear your Bottesini performance in a few weeks. Sorry I won't be here when you play it with the RPO : (

Haha it's ok! I'll bring you a ticket at the next studio class (or at the ESSO concert tonight if I see you).

 

[Simandl Fan]

What's the required solo piece this year?

 

[NewYorkBassist]

What's the required solo piece this year?

For the 15-18 division it's the Carmen Fantasy by Proto, I'm not sure what's required for other divisions though.

 

[Dr_Atomic]

So what happened in the solo/orch competitions?

 

[BMason]

Nicky Schwartz won solo (also, best required piece)
Kevin Brown won Orchestral
Shawn Conley, I believe, won Jazz.

 

[basshog]

Gooooo Rice! Annnnddd Boston!

 

[FrostyBubba3455]

goooooooat cheese!

 

[Dr_Atomic]

Awesome! Go them!!!!!

 

[BrianMcAnally]

Does anyone know how the orchestral compitition works? Like did the participats just play orchestral excerpts and whoever played them the best wins?