The double bass or simply the bass (and numerous other names) is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra. It is a transposing instrument and is ...

An evening of chamber music will be held at the Manoel Theatre on Tuesday at 8 p.m. The concert features double-bass player Gjorgji Cincievski and pianist Rosetta De Battista and guest violinist ...

HEARD the one about the double bass player from the Metropolitan Opera who takes a night off to attend a performance of “Carmen”? Afterward, he rushes backstage to see his colleagues from the bass ...

We all know what a violin is, but what about a 10-string double violin? Gingger Shankar says that it covers all the ranges offered by the double bass, cello, viola and violin. The grand niece of ...

An upright or double bass provides the lowest tones in an orchestra, but also can play the rhythmic background to a jazz improvisation or the solid foundation of a bluegrass song. It can be played ...