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World Debut!! The Courchevel All-Star Basses!

This fantastic All-Star Doublebass Ensemble made its debut at the Courchevel Music Alp Masterclasses this summer with works by Pachebel and Ravel. Its members, who also have established reputations on their second instruments, are (from left to right) Sung Won Yang, violoncello, Dong Suk Kang, violin, Martine Kang, piano and Pascal Devoyon, piano. Each had dedicated themselves to endless seconds of study with bass teacher, Michael Wolf. See more photos here in the "Photo Gallery"...

Celebrating
Jeong Ho's
new job!

Jeong Ho Park was chosen to be the new assistant principal bassist with the Brandenbergisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt. See more photos here in the "Photo Gallery"...

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Champions League and
Karaoke Night

Two pages of new photos from our night of football, singing and dancing following our class recital! See them here in the "Photo Gallery"...

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Photos from Portugal here!

Tiago Ribeiro, first place winner of the Covilha competition, with his colleague and teacher, Florian Pertzborn.

Photos from the concerts and masterclasses at the Escola Superior de Música do Porto, Artave at Caldas da Saude and the 4.o Concurso de Instrumentos de Arco at Covilhã are now in the "Photo Gallery"

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Participants of the masterclass at Artave school of music.

Masterclass at the Escola Superior de Música in Porto.

Photos from
Korean concert
tour here

(New photos from Prof. Dong Hyuck Ahn here)

"Wolf and Friends"
Seoul Arts Center, Tongyoung Music Festival, Kyoung Weon University and Jeon Ju University, Weonju symphony orchestra, masterclasses, Wolf Cafe, Norebang and, of course, lots of fantastic food!!

New Positions for 2003!!

Tiago Pinto Ribeiro, new member of the National Symphonic Orchestra of Porto, Portugal

Hyuk Jun Park has a new position as substitute principal bassist with the Wonju Philharmonic Orchestra in Korea

Wojciech Gabka received a new position with the Polish National Radio Orchestra

Chien chien Lee is a new member of the EVA Orchestra in Taiwan.

Escola Superior de Música e das Artes do Espectáculo Instituto Politécnico do Porto

Curso de Contrabaixo 2002/2003

VIIIº Seminário de Contrabaixo


4.4. - 6.4.2003

Recitals and Masterclasses
 

4.o Concurso de Instrumentos de Arco
Covilhã Portugal
11 a 17 de Abril de 2003

Doublebass competition
Information: Tel. 00351-275322571

Bartosz Sikorski
will be appearing at the
Konzerthaus in Vienna, Austria in the Kinderkonzertzyklus PICCOLO "Bärenspaß am Kontrabaß" with the
Circus Bassissimus
and Marko Simsa. For more information, visit
www.circusbassissimus.at

Join us Wednesday, 9.00 PM at
el Sur
Pohlstr.73
10785 Berlin
Tel. 23358888

for an evening of Tango with
Zsuzsa Balint
and Tango Efusion!

Former student Michael Rosenhoff, principal bassist of the West Sächsisches Symphonie Orchester, demonstrating, together with his sons Daniel and Tim, their dedication to providing the world with a generous supply of bass players!

Bottesini Fans!!

Esra Gul Atalay wrote to say that she is writing her doctoral thesis on the works of Bottesini at the Anadolu Universitesi in Eskisehir, Turkey. Anyone with information and comments about Bottesini's pieces, or who can help her find books, articles and other sources, please contact her at egul@anadolu.edu.tr