About the Event
The goal of Big Brisbane Bass Day is to bring together the wider double bass community and provide specialist education in a supportive, non-competitive unique environment.
photo credit: Jeremy Curran
Faculty
- Marian Heckenberg
- Bernardo Alviz
- Phoebe Russell
- Dušan Walkowicz
- Justin Bullock
- Robert Davidson
- Michael O’Loghlin
- Danica Inglis
- Ken Poggioli
- Paul O’Brien
- Renn Hunt
- Meg McWilliams
- Ethan May
- Amanda Tio
- Nathan Leydon
Bass Day Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00am | Sign in opens — drop basses off, then park |
| 8:30am | Tuning and unpacking |
| 9:00–11:00am | Large group warm-up classes (break ~9:45–10:05am) |
| 11:45am | ALL tutors arrive — brief tutor meeting |
| 12:00–1:00pm | Chamber music sessions in smaller groups (plus Mahler) |
| 1:00–1:25pm | Break |
| 1:20–2:30pm | Same groups rehearse ‘Lullaby’ (+ more chamber if needed) |
| 2:30pm | Move to the stage and set up |
| 3:00pm | Rehearse Lullaby (Bernardo) & Mahler (Paul O’Brien) on stage |
| 3:45pm | Pit stop and tune up |
| 4:00pm | Free Concert |
| 4:45pm | Pack up |
