On Saturday, November 16th we were treated to a very intimate performance by Lauren Pierce. Her passionate playing and openness with the audience will live on in many memories from that evening. For those that couldn't attend, let us take you into the week... Lauren landed into Providence, RI and Gary went to pick her up. While Gary was driving, Eric told Gary he had a dream that the neck broke in transit, and Upton Bass would have to pull off around the clock workshop shifts to scroll graft it in time for the concert. Gary let the dream "slip"…
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Saturday, November 16th at 7 PM Please join us in the Upton Bass Barn for an evening of double bass virtuosity with Lauren Pierce! Tickets include a wine reception and discussion with this revelatory performer and instructor. Seating is limited. “She is among the very few bass players in her generation who is using her brilliant virtuosity and mature musicianship to bring out the most subtle and refined emotions in any musical work performed on bass.” - Catalin Rotaru “She is one of the best bass players I have ever heard in my life. She has a magic sound, brilliant…
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Lauren Pierce is one of the most prominent double bass soloists of a new generation of instrumentalists. Leveraging her talent against emerging social media platforms, Lauren was an early adopter of YouTube with a few performance videos that "took off" and quickly dove into video lessons, instructional video, and podcasts. She has collaborated with other instructional websites and routinely launches Facebook live sessions where you can watch her work on upcoming pieces she will be performing while getting to ask her questions directly. Take a deep dive below into Lauren's YouTube channel and be sure to check in next week…
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