Today’s episode is a panel discussion on auditioning and other topics from the 2022 Pittsburgh Double Bass Symposium.  The panelists for this discussion are Brandon McLean, Andrew Kohn, Tracy Rowell, Jeremy Kurtz-Harris, and event organizer Micah Howard.  Enjoy!

 

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