Clinicians
Clinicians for the 2019 Chicago Bass Festival Include:
James VanDemark - Head Clinician, Professor of Double Bass, Eastman School of Music
Jason Heath - Festival Coordinator, Bassist, Educator, host of Contrabass Conversations
Andrew Anderson - Section Bass, Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra, Bass Faculty, Roosevelt University, The Wheaton Conservatory
Jeremy Attanaseo - Assistant Principal Bassist, Elgin Symphony and Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Bass Faculty - DePaul University
Michael Cameron - Professor of Double Bass and Chair of the String Division - University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Susan Cahill - Bassist, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Bass Faculty - University of Denver
Ian Hallas - Assistant Principal Bassist, Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra, Lecturer of Bass - Northwestern University
Eric Hochberg - Performer and Educator
Dorian Jackman - Assistant Professor of Music - DePauw University
Trevor Jones - Bassist and Educator
Randall Kertz, DC - Bassist and practicing chiropractic physician and acupuncturist
Dan Lopatka - Bassist and Composer for Picklefeet Games
Jon McCullough-Benner - Principal Bass, Milwaukee Symphony
Sara Neilson- Bassist and Educator
Andrew Raciti - Lecturer of Bass - Northwestern University, Assistant Principal Bass, Milwaukee Symphony
Tracy Rowell - Professor of Bass- Oberlin Conservatory, Principal Bass, CityMusic Cleveland
Alan Steiner - Birch Creek Music Faculty, Chicago Sinfonietta
Clinicians for the 2018 Chicago Bass Festival Include:
Alexander Hanna - Head Clinician, Principal Bass, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Bass Faculty, DePaul University School of Music
Jason Heath - Festival Coordinator
Jeremy Attanaseo - Bassist, Teacher
Andy Anderson - Section Bass, Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra, Bass Faculty, Roosevelt University, The Wheaton Conservatory
John Babbitt – Lecturer, Double Bass and Jazz Bass, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Joel Braun – Assistant Professor of Music (Double Bass), Ball State University
John Floeter – Chicago Sinfonietta, Bass Faculty, University of Illinois – Chicago, Bass Faculty, Northern Illinois University
Alison Gaines – Freelance Bassist and Conductor
Ian Hallas - Section Bass, Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra
Eric Hochberg – Bassist, Bandleader, Teacher, Producer, Composer
Michael Hovnanian - Section Bass, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Bass Faculty, DePaul University School of Music
Trevor Jones – Bass Faculty, Illinois Wesleyan University
Dr. Randall Kertz, DC – Chiropractic Physician, Author, “The Bassist's Guide to Injury Management, Prevention, and Better Health”
Rob Kassinger - Section Bass, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Bass Faculty, DePaul University School of Music
Jon McCullogh-Benner - Principal Bass, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Sara Neilson – Bass Faculty, Merit School of Music
Hans Peterman – Freelancer, Private Instructor, Entrepreneur
Andrew Raciti - Double Bass Faculty, Northwestern University, Associate Principal Bass, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Principal Bass, Grand Teton Music Festival
Dr. Phillip W. Serna - Valparaiso University, North Central College, Music Institute of Chicago
Alan Steiner - Birch Creek Music Faculty, Chicago Sinfonietta