International Society of Bassists, Dallas, TX Videos

Get to know ISB member Ira Gold through this AMA (ask me anything) video. You all asked some fun questions through stories the other week, and Ira is a great person to kick off this new series. Leave a comment for him to say Hey 👋 #bass #doublebass #frenchbow #bassplayersofinstagram #francoisrabbath #symphony

Want to win a hand made double bass?! Our Build-A-Bass sweepstakes is going strong with over $8000 raised in just a week! Here is an inside look at the team of luthiers building the bass at the last ISB convention, featuring luthier and vendor chair for the ISB board, Mitch Moehring. This instrument is truly a piece of #art, and we can't wait to see who gets to call it their own in just 20 days. #bass #doublebass #contrabass #uprightbass #symphony #orchestra #jazzbass #bassist

We have already raised $4,500 from the Build-a-Bass Sweepstakes in just 3 days! Let’s keep the momentum going! 25 days left to enter 🗓️ A portion of the proceeds from this sweepstakes will support the 2024-2025 ISB Rodney Mohr Luthier Scholarship Program. Link for more info in the comments below

One word: Legendary. We thought we’d generate some more excitement for Ed Barker playing the Koussevitzky Concerto with the BSO on July 26 by posting the iconic introduction. In this video, Mr. Barker is playing on the famous Karr Koussevitzky bass, on loan from the International Society of Bassists. This sneak peek comes from an upcoming course by our friends at @tonebasedoublebass which will launch in August. Head to their page for more info. #bass #isb

March is part of our membership drive! Here’s Andrea Beyer (@wandering_bassline) talking favorite ISB things and giving us a little taste of music she’s found through the ISB! for more information on joining us, check out the link in our bio. #bass #doublebass #musicdiscovery #bassmusic

You’ve seen the emails and call to action all month, but Leap Day gives you one more chance to be reminded to start or renew your ISB membership! Join today!

Young Bassists! The deadline (May 1st) for applying for the Young Bassists Program is quickly approaching, and spots are filling up! Hop over to https://www.isbworldoffice.com/convention-young-bassists.asp to register today. **Scholarships still available!**

The great Marion Hayden is director of JEN’s 2023 Sisters in Jazz Collegiate Combo Competition, deadline is October 15. Through this exemplary program, full-time university students identifying as young women or non-binary jazz artists ages 18-29 will audition and be selected to perform in the Sisters in Jazz Quintet. The quintet will prepare two charts to premier at the 14th annual JEN Conference in Orlando, FL, January 4-7, 2023. You must be a JEN member to apply. For more information, please contact JEN: https://jazzednet.org/sisters-in-jazz/

If you are an incoming freshman double bass student at a college, university or conservatory in the USA and you identify as a woman, ISB President-Elect Gaelen McCormick has a message for you! Have you applied for the ISB Jane Little Scholarship yet? The application deadline for this incredible $10,000 scholarship is tomorrow (June 30, 2022). For eligibility, application requirements and more information, please visit www.isbworldoffice.com/scholarship-jane-little.asp