Fredonia Bass Fest 2024 features guest artists Kristin Korb and Dominik Wagner along with Professor Kieran Hanlon for a full day of activities on Sunday, February 25, 2024.

Professor Kieran Hanlon and the Fredonia Bass Studio invite you to be a part of Fredonia Bass Fest, presented by the School of Music at The State University of New York at Fredonia. Each year, we welcome professional players, college students, high school students, teachers, and adult learners to join us for a day of performances and classes presented by Professor Hanlon and our world-class guests, with opportunities for networking and bass fellowship during the day.

Fredonia Bass Fest will once again offer a Pre-Professional Intensive designed for high school-aged bassists who are interested in learning more about possible career paths in music. Students must apply for consideration, participants will be selected based on submitted application materials.

NEW for 2024! Bass Studio Alumni Weekend, request info HERE. 

Bass Fest fee: $50 (includes dinner)

Registration Deadline: February 1, 2024 

Note: There is no additional cost to participate in the Pre-Professional Intensive, but Bass Fest registration is required. Details & application online

Questions? Email Prof. Kieran Hanlon: hanlon@fredonia.edu

Odd Balance is a string quintet which aims to contribute inventive yet approachable modern chamber music to the Seattle area’s music scene. Their current repertoire consists entirely of works written by local bassist and composer Moe Weisner, whose music carries influences from Claude Debussy, Wayne Shorter, Frank Zappa, and Alice in Chains.

Personnel:

Libby Phelps – Violin

Rachel Nesvig – Violin

Aleida Gehrels – Viola

Kevin Leiferman – Cello

Moe Weisner – Double Bass

Brushes and Bass 01/26/2024 8:00PM

Greg Williamson and Heather Chriscaden with guests, Jamie Findlay, guitar, Brent Jensen, sax, Steve Alboucq, trumpet/flugelhorn. Brushes and Bass focuses on the lighter side of acoustical jazz textures.

Streaming Online At:
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Location: Boxley's
228 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA 98045

Enjoy music featuring some of Seattles finest bass players.

Rebecca Lawrence presents contemporary solo works for double bass

December 23 at 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Seattle born and raised double bassist Rebecca Lawrence presents an hour-long concert of contemporary solo works for double bass

The concert will include:

• James Tenney: Beast (1971)

• Rebecca Saunders: Fury (2005)

• Patrick Schaefer: umarmungen (2023)

• Sarian Sankoh: everythingfeelsthesame (2020)

• Jalalu Kalvert-Nelson: Variations for Solo Bass (2023)

• Jacob Druckman: Valentine (1969)

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Rebecca Lawrence is known for her collaborative work as a contemporary and early music double bassist in Europe and the USA. Most at home in creative small ensemble environments, Rebecca is passionate about working with living composers and providing a solid ensemble foundation while imagining new possibilities for the double bass and its predecessors in various contexts. She is a sought-after collaborator with various European contemporary music ensembles including Ensemble Modern and Klangforum Wien. Additionally she studies baroque double bass, violone and viola da gamba in Frankfurt. Rebecca was born and raised in Seattle and received her first bass lessons from Anna Doak at The Bass Church. She continued her studies with Jordan Anderson, followed by David Allen Moore and Paul Ellison at USC, and François Rabbath in Paris. 

https://www.rebeccalawrencebass.com/

https://www.youtube.com/rebassca

Master Class with Rebecca Lawrence

December 23 at 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Seattle born and raised double bassist (and Bass Church alum) Rebecca Lawrence returns to the Bass Church to teach a masterclass with students from The Bass Church.  This master class is open to the public. If you are interested in participating as a performer please contact Anna Doak.

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Rebecca Lawrence is known for her collaborative work as a contemporary and early music double bassist in Europe and the USA. Most at home in creative small ensemble environments, Rebecca is passionate about working with living composers and providing a solid ensemble foundation while imagining new possibilities for the double bass and its predecessors in various contexts. She is a sought-after collaborator with various European contemporary music ensembles including Ensemble Modern and Klangforum Wien. Additionally she studies baroque double bass, violone and viola da gamba in Frankfurt. Rebecca was born and raised in Seattle and received her first bass lessons from Anna Doak at The Bass Church. She continued her studies with Jordan Anderson, followed by David Allen Moore and Paul Ellison at USC, and François Rabbath in Paris. 

https://www.rebeccalawrencebass.com/

https://www.youtube.com/rebassca

Enjoy music featuring some of Seattles finest bass players.

Enjoy music featuring some of Seattles finest bass players.

Domi Edson is an emerging force in jazz education, leadership, and performance. Originally from Seattle and now residing in Denver, Domi has performed at Dazzle, Nocturne, Frankie's Jazz Club, The Royal Room, Seattle radio station KNKX, and at multiple Jazz Education Network conferences with Central Washington University Jazz Band 1 and the 2020 Sisters in Jazz Combo. In 2021 she was awarded the David Baker scholarship for her talent, spirit, and commitment to the field of jazz studies. Domi has founded and organized Women in Jazz Days in both Washington and Colorado, and has served as a faculty member for the CCJA SheBop Young Women in Jazz Workshop.

Christian McBride is a seven-time GRAMMY Award winning bassist/composer, Juilliard School of Music graduate and the host of NPR's Jazz Night in America. Since the early 1990's Christian McBride has recorded on over 300 dates as a sideman. However, he's been a leader from his debut recording in 1995. Aside from various stints with Sting, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Roy Haynes, Freddie Hubbard and George Duke, McBride has been artist-in-residence and artistic director with organizations such as Jazz House Kids, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Jazz Museum in Harlem, Jazz Aspen and NJPAC (New Jersey Performing Arts Center -- Newark).

Hwaen Ch'uqi and Friends @ Stage 7

BASS INCLUSIVE CHAMBER MUSIC

Sunday April 2nd 5-7pm Stage 7 Pianos, Kirkland

“This is true talent, a genuine diamond that you so rarely see.”–St. Petersburg Times

An Inca Indian and a native of Perú, pianist and composer Hwaen Ch'uqi is a world-renowned soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. He has performed throughout the United States, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Russia, Taiwan, Japan, and Perú at such venues as Seiji Ozawa Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, and Philharmonic Hall in St. Petersburg, Russia. He is a proud product of the Eastman School of Music, and he continues to call Rochester, NY home.

Mr. Ch’qui will be joined by preeminent Northwest musicians Brandon Vance (violin) Pamela Liu (viola) Erik Pierson (cello) and Anna Doak (double bass). This exciting program will feature two world premier works by Hwaen. Ch’uqi, Quintet No.1 for piano and strings and Deux Morceaux for cello and piano. Also on the program, Piano Quintet in A major, (the “Trout”) by Franz Schubert., Csardas by Vitorio Monti and Shetland Fantasia, a lively celtic quintet by Brandon Vance.

Hwaen Ch'uqi and Friends @ Cascadia Art Museum, Edmonds

BASS INCLUSIVE CHAMBER MUSIC

Saturday April 1st, 6-7pm Cascadia Art Museum, Edmonds

“This is true talent, a genuine diamond that you so rarely see.”–St. Petersburg Times

An Inca Indian and a native of Perú, pianist and composer Hwaen Ch'uqi is a world-renowned soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. He has performed throughout the United States, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Russia, Taiwan, Japan, and Perú at such venues as Seiji Ozawa Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, and Philharmonic Hall in St. Petersburg, Russia. He is a proud product of the Eastman School of Music, and he continues to call Rochester, NY home.

Mr. Ch’qui will be joined by preeminent Northwest musicians Brandon Vance (violin) Pamela Liu (viola) Erik Pierson (cello) and Anna Doak (double bass). This exciting program will feature the world premier of Quintet No.1 for piano and strings by Hwaen Ch’uqi, and Piano Quintet in A major (the “Trout”) by Franz Schubert.

Sunday April June 5th 2022, 12:00 p.m, 1:30 and 3:00 p.m.

Because of limited space there will be three small recitals, one at noon, one at 1:30 and one at 3pm. Please contact Anna to sign up for a performance time.

These are opportunities to share what you have been working on in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. All levels of performers are invited, and all students can attend performing or not.