ISB 2025 Convention Schedule of 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.

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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

Evening Headliners

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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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Shane Allessio	Shane Allessio Nonet	Wednesday, June 4, 2025 3:00 PM
Gregg August	Premiers for Double Bass: Trios, Duos, Solos	Thursday, June 5, 2025 3:00 PM
Jared Beckstead-Craan	2023 ISB Jazz Competition Winners Recital	Monday, June 2, 2025 7:30 PM
Chuck Bergeron	Florida Jazz Bass Quartet	Wednesday, June 4, 2025 4:00 PM
Nina Bernat	Evening Recital	Tuesday, June 3, 2025 8:30 PM
Hagai Bilitzky	Higher Fingerboard resolution: Bass and the Music of the Middle East	Wednesday, June 4, 2025 9:00 AM
Brian Bromberg	Evening Recital	Wednesday, June 4, 2025 8:00 PM
Miles Brown	Bright Size Life	Tuesday, June 3, 2025 2:00 PM
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	Saturday, June 7, 2025 11:00 AM
Lorraine Campet	Evening Recital	Thursday, June 5, 2025 8:00 PM
Ron Carter	Evening Recital	Saturday, June 7, 2025 8:00 PM
Shawn Conley	G Major	Tuesday, June 3, 2025 5:00 PM
Mark Dresser	BARRE'S CODE: HOMAGE TO BARRE PHILLIPS	Wednesday, June 4, 2025 12:30 PM
Karl Fenner	Recital	Friday, June 6, 2025 2:00 PM
Lloyd Goldstein	My A Cappella Bass Sings Songs for the People	Friday, June 6, 2025 2:00 PM
Jon Hamar	Jeff Hamilton Trio	Thursday, June 5, 2025 5:00 PM
Thomas Helton	Piece for New Basses	Friday, June 6, 2025 3:00 PM
Christine Hoock	Christine Hoock Voice of Double Bass	Wednesday, June 4, 2025 4:00 PM
Kristin Korb	Sweet Dreams: Celebrating The Eurythmics	Saturday, June 7, 2025 5:00 PM
Isaline Leloup	A Viennese Afternoon	Friday, June 6, 2025 4:00 PM
Jay Leonhart	Jay Leonhart Recital	Saturday, June 7, 2025 4:00 PM
Louis Levitt	Sybarite5: Collective Wisdom	Thursday, June 5, 2025 5:00 PM
Tianyang Liu	Tianyang Liu ISB Double Bass Recital	Thursday, June 5, 2025 4:00 PM
Szymon Marciniak	Young and Old Masters- some premieres and some masterworks	Wednesday, June 4, 2025 5:00 PM
Szymon Marciniak	2024 ISB Composition Competition Winners Recital	Saturday, June 7, 2025 4:00 PM
Andres Martin	ANDRES MARTIN RECITAL	Friday, June 6, 2025 8:30 PM
Nilson Matta	Brazilian Voyage	Friday, June 6, 2025 4:00 PM
Mariechen Meyer	Basse Danze	Saturday, June 7, 2025 4:00 PM
Rob Nairn	'Ask' Duets for double bass and viola by female composers	Friday, June 6, 2025 3:00 PM
Daniel Nix	Daniel Nix and Artem Arutyunyan in Recital	Friday, June 6, 2025 5:00 PM
Rufus Reid	Rufus Reid Trio + String Quartet - CELEBRATION	Monday, June 2, 2025 8:30 PM
Tracy Rowell	A Rabbath Tribute Recital	Wednesday, June 4, 2025 2:00 PM
Tracy Rowell	Young Bassists Concert	Saturday, June 7, 2025 2:00 PM
Stefano Sciascia	Frame	Friday, June 6, 2025 2:00 PM
George Speed	with Rodney Jordan: The Importance of Collaboration: Lessons from Two University Bass Colleagues	Tuesday, June 3, 2025 2:00 PM
Indi Stivín	Discovering Dvořák	Thursday, June 5, 2025 2:00 PM
Dan Styffe	US and World premieres	Saturday, June 7, 2025 10:00 AM
Sam Suggs	Sam Suggs	Friday, June 6, 2025 5:00 PM
Ben Thomas	Joint Force Bass Quartet	Tuesday, June 3, 2025 4:00 PM
Hector Tirado	Reverie Resonance	Wednesday, June 4, 2025 10:00 AM
Jack Unzicker	Simandl's Trout?! Wonderful and underplayed chamber music	Tuesday, June 3, 2025 4:00 PM
Jacob Warren	2023 ISB Solo Competition Winner's Recital	Tuesday, June 3, 2025 7:30 PM
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	Wednesday, June 4, 2025 3:00 PM
Martin Wind	Remembering Prof. Wolfgang Güttler	Wednesday, June 4, 2025 5:00 PM
Scott Worthington	Cassini: New work for double bass and computer	Friday, June 6, 2025 4:00 PM
Will Yager	New Works for Double Bass	Thursday, June 5, 2025 4:00 PM
Masashi Yamamoto	Masashi Yamamoto -The Bassologue Theatre-	Tuesday, June 3, 2025 2:00 PM
Samuel Zagnit	Bass Players for Black Composers Turns 5 at ISB!	Tuesday, June 3, 2025 1:00 PM