ISB 2023 Convention Presenters

As a non-profit organization that puts its revenues back to work for its membership, we rely on ISB members to help make the convention a great experience for everyone who attends. We are grateful for the many presenters over the years who have donated their time, travel and talent as a way of giving back to the worldwide bass community.

The ISB Welcomes Our 2023 Headliners

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Headliner concerts at Michigan Theater unless noted otherwise.

(Artists subject to change)

Time for Three Photo

Time for Three, featuring Ranaan Meyer

Monday, June 5 at 8 PM
Jason Henery Photo

Jason Henery, 2021 ISB Solo Competition Winner

Tuesday, June 6 at 8 PM
Vince Dupont Photo

Vincent Dupont, 2021 ISB Jazz Competition Winner

Tuesday, June 6 at 9 PM

Nina DeCesare Photo

Nina DeCesare

Wednesday, June 7 at 8 PM
Marion Hayden Photo

Marion Hayden

Wednesday, June 7 at 9 PM
Michigan Bass Evening Photo

Michigan Bass Evening

Thursday, June 8 at 8 PM

Bass Extremes Photo

Bass Extremes (Steve Bailey & Victor Wooten)

Friday, June 9 at 8 PM
Ali Yazdanfar Photo

Ali Yazdanfar

Saturday, June 10 at 5 PM
Recital On Campus
Julian Lage and Jorge Roeder Photo

Julian Lage (guitar) & Jorge Roeder (bass)

Saturday, June 10 at 8 PM



Full Schedule

The following is a tentative list of convention presenters, subject to change. Click on a Presentation Title to see more information about the presenter and their presentation.

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Name Presentation Title Time
Andrew Hassel Luthier's Track: Tension, How Strings and the Soundpost are Related 9:00 AM
Ranaan Meyer Performance Anxiety 9:00 AM
Michael O'Brien Improvising with the Bow 11:00 AM

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Name Presentation Title Time
Brian Casey Bass in the Big Easy: A Survey of Oral Histories from Influential New Orleans Bassists of the Early 20th Century 9:00 AM
Dustin Williams Bass Maker's Sound-Off Competition 9:00 AM
Han-Jui Chen Compositional innovations and Performing strategies of composers of Chinese heritage 11:00 AM
Christie Echols Double Bass and Ableton Live - Techniques for live electronic Improvisation 11:00 AM
Caroline Emery Growing a Bass Program 11:00 AM
Kristin Korb Sing and Play Lab 1:00 PM
Evan Davenport Luthier's Track: That Which Touches the Strings 3:00 PM
Kris Monson The Role of the Bass in Bossa Nova 3:00 PM

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Name Presentation Title Time
Mitch Moehring Luthier's Track: The Language of Tone: Describing Sonic Characteristics of the Double Bass (Co-Presenter: Seth Kimmel) 9:00 AM
Renata Soares Caceres Fundamentals of Paul Rolland’s Double Bass Pedagogy (co-presenter with Michael Fanelli) 9:00 AM
David Baker Early Jazz to Country Swing: How to Teach Yourself Slap Technique on Upright Bass 10:00 AM
Shanti Nachtergaele The Early History of the Double Bassist 10:00 AM
Kathryn Schulmeister Research Competition Presentation (Co-Presenter: Mark Elliot Bergman) 10:00 AM
Jeremy Baguyos The T-shaped Professional: Teaching the Teaching the Other Bow, Other Genre, & Other Related Stuff 11:00 AM
Randall Kertz Injury Prevention for the Educator: Things Your Students (and you) Need to Know 11:00 AM
Isaline Leloup The Viennese violone: A 11:00 AM
Andi Beckendorf Stick To It: Strategies for Practicing Developing Bow Holds 2:00 PM
Codi Takacs The Walkable Bass 4:00 PM

Friday, June 9, 2023

Name Presentation Title Time
Carlos Gaviria To B sharp or not to B sharp: Strategies and Techniques to Improve Intonation in Young Bassists 9:00 AM
Garry Wasserman Luthier's Track: American Bass Makers, An Update 9:00 AM
Carlo De Rosa The Early Development of Afro-Latin Jazz Bass through the work of Israel 10:00 AM
Hans Sturm 75 Years on 4 Strings: The Life and Music of François Rabbath 10:00 AM
Mimi Jones DEI Conversation 11:00 AM
Robert Sabin Andy Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band – Traditions and Revelations 2:00 PM
Elinore Morris Luthier's Track: Drawing the Double Bass 3:00 PM
Jorge Roeder Up Close with Jorge Roeder 3:00 PM

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Name Presentation Title Time
Ed Mingo Luthier's Track: Orchestral String Construction 10:00 AM
John Schimek How to Successfully Audition for College 10:00 AM
Chris Fitzgerald Organic Harmony and Changing Tones - A simple approach to harmony for melodic improvisation 11:00 AM