The Stamford Friends of Music present Nina Bernat, double bass, and Anthony Ratinov, piano, on Sunday, November 16, at 3 p.m.

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 ...

For centuries, the massive double bass has thundered away in a supporting role at the back of the orchestra. As some of the world's top bassists meet for an inaugural solo contest in Texas, the BBC's ...

One of the oldest double basses in the world has a rich musical history filled with ghost stories, international fame, an airplane accident and most recently, a six-week visit to BYU. Its previous ...

In the classical world, we get to see more than our fair share of performances from violinists, cellists, flautists, clarinetists and soloists who play instruments with relatively high registers and ...

George Speed of the TSO shows us how the double bass works and its role in a performance. Violetta "Vi" Vibrato meets George Speed who plays the double bass for Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra. Vi ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A rare double bass, crafted from spruce and pear wood in the 16th century, but with a ''subwoofer-like quality'', is the latest addition ...

ATLANTA — When Jane Little first saw the double bass in her teens, she was horrified. "I thought now why would any girl want to play that big thing," she said. But the double bass is the instrument ...

Auckland Philharmonia musician John Mietus is preparing to perform the well-known Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto in his ...