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.
2025 ISB Convention Headliners Preview
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The biennial ISB convention is an international gathering of bassists, collaborative musicians, family members, guests, luthiers and exhibitors. Learn more and make plans to join in the fun, learning and inspiration, June 2-7, 2025 at Florida State University's College of Music.
(Artists subject to change)
Our 2023 Competition Winners
Jacob Warren
2023 Solo Competition Winner
Tuesday, June 3
Jared Beckstead-Craan
2023 Jazz Competition Winner
Monday, June 2
Evening Headliners
Rufus Reid
Monday, June 2
Nina Bernat
Tuesday, June 3
Brian Bromberg
Wednesday, June 4
Lorraine Campet
Thursday, June 5
Andres Martin
Friday, June 6
Ron Carter
Saturday, June 7
5 PM Headliners
Shawn Conley
Tuesday, June 3
Szymon Marciniak
Wednesday, June 4
Martin Wind & Friends
Wednesday, June 4
Jon Hamar with the Jeff Hamilton Trio
Thursday, June 5
Sybarite5
Thursday, June 5
Daniel Nix
Friday, June 6 (4 PM)
Kristin Korb
Saturday, June 7
Catalin Rotaru
Saturday, June 7
Jay Leonhart
Saturday, June 7 (4 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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Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Jared Beckstead-Craan |
2023 ISB Jazz Competition Winners Recital |
7:30 PM
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| Rufus Reid |
Rufus Reid Trio + String Quartet - CELEBRATION |
8:30 PM
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025 |
| Samuel Zagnit |
Bass Players for Black Composers Turns 5 at ISB! |
1:00 PM
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| Miles Brown |
Bright Size Life |
2:00 PM
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| George Speed |
with Rodney Jordan: The Importance of Collaboration: Lessons from Two University Bass Colleagues |
2:00 PM
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| Hans Sturm |
Retirement Recital |
3:00 PM
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| Masashi Yamamoto |
Masashi Yamamoto -The Bassologue Theatre- |
3:00 PM
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| Ben Thomas |
Joint Force Bass Quartet |
4:00 PM
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| Jack Unzicker |
Simandl's Trout?! Wonderful and underplayed chamber music |
4:00 PM
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| Shawn Conley |
G Major |
5:00 PM
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| Jacob Warren |
2023 ISB Solo Competition Winner's Recital |
7:30 PM
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| Nina Bernat |
Evening Recital |
8:30 PM
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025 |
| Hagai Bilitzky |
Higher Fingerboard resolution: Bass and the Music of the Middle East |
9:00 AM
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| Hector Tirado |
Reverie Resonance |
10:00 AM
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| Mark Dresser |
BARRE'S CODE: HOMAGE TO BARRE PHILLIPS |
12:30 PM
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| Tracy Rowell |
A Rabbath Tribute Recital |
2:00 PM
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| Shane Allessio |
Shane Allessio Nonet |
3:00 PM
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| Susan Cahill |
A Recital of Firsts: The First Suite of Bach with a newly composed companion suite by Susan Cahill, as well as original works by Susan Cahill |
3:00 PM
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| Yung-chiao Wei |
Yung-Chiao Wei and Friends Recital Featuring Bach Violin Partita #3 and Kawakami Quartet with Ju-fang Liu, Han-jui Chen, and Po-yu Fang |
3:00 PM
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| Chuck Bergeron |
Florida Jazz Bass Quartet |
4:00 PM
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| Christine Hoock |
Christine Hoock Voice of Double Bass |
4:00 PM
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| Szymon Marciniak |
Young and Old Masters- some premieres and some masterworks |
5:00 PM
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| Martin Wind |
Remembering Prof. Wolfgang Güttler |
5:00 PM
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| Brian Bromberg |
Evening Recital |
8:00 PM
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Thursday, June 5, 2025 |
| Indi Stivín |
Discovering Dvořák |
2:00 PM
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| Gregg August |
Premiers for Double Bass: Trios, Duos, Solos |
3:00 PM
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| Tianyang Liu |
Tianyang Liu ISB Double Bass Recital |
4:00 PM
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| Will Yager |
New Works for Double Bass |
4:00 PM
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| Jon Hamar |
Jeff Hamilton Trio |
5:00 PM
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| Louis Levitt |
Sybarite5: Collective Wisdom |
5:00 PM
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| Lorraine Campet |
Evening Recital |
8:00 PM
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Friday, June 6, 2025 |
| Lloyd Goldstein |
My A Cappella Bass Sings Songs for the People |
2:00 PM
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| Stefano Sciascia |
Frame |
2:00 PM
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| Thomas Helton |
Piece for New Basses |
3:00 PM
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| Rob Nairn |
'Ask' Duets for double bass and viola by female composers |
3:00 PM
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| Isaline Leloup |
A Viennese Afternoon |
4:00 PM
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| Daniel Nix |
Daniel Nix and Artem Arutyunyan in Recital |
4:00 PM
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| Nilson Matta |
Brazilian Voyage |
5:00 PM
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| Sam Suggs |
Sam Suggs |
5:00 PM
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| Andres Martin |
ANDRES MARTIN RECITAL |
8:30 PM
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Saturday, June 7, 2025 |
| Dan Styffe |
US and World premieres |
10:00 AM
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| Szymon Marciniak |
2024 ISB Composition Competition Winners Recital |
11:00 AM
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| Tracy Rowell |
Young Bassists Concert |
2:00 PM
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| Jay Leonhart |
Jay Leonhart Recital |
4:00 PM
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| Mariechen Meyer |
Basse Danze |
4:00 PM
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| Kristin Korb |
Sweet Dreams: Celebrating The Eurythmics |
5:00 PM
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| Catalin Rotaru |
Recital |
5:00 PM
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| Ron Carter |
Evening Recital |
8:00 PM
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