ISB 2025 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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Hagai Bilitzky Higher Fingerboard resolution: Bass and the Music of the Middle East
Miles Brown Bright Size Life
Luis Cabrera Recital and Materclass: the influence of Bottesini in Spain and America.
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
Nina DeCesare Recital
Karl Fenner Recital
Lloyd Goldstein My A Cappella Bass Sings Songs for the People
Jon Hamar Jeff Hamilton Trio
Robin Kesselman Recital
Kristin Korb Sweet Dreams: Celebrating The Eurythmics
Louis Levitt Sybarite5: Collective Wisdom
Szymon Marciniak Young and Old Masters- some premieres and some masterworks
Andres Martin ANDRES MARTIN RECITAL
David Murray Bad Boys of Double Bass recital
Rob Nairn 'Ask' Duets for double bass and viola by female composers
Daniel Nix Daniel Nix and Artem Arutyunyan in Recital
Rufus Reid Rufus Reid Trio + String Quartet - CELEBRATION
Tracy Rowell A Rabbath Tribute Recital
George Speed The Importance of Collaboration: Lessons from Two University Bass Colleagues
Dan Styffe US and World premieres
Sam Suggs Sam Suggs
Jack Unzicker Simandl's Trout?! Wonderful and underplayed chamber music
Martin Wind Remembering Prof. Wolfgang Güttler
Masashi Yamamoto Masashi Yamamoto -The Bassologue Theatre-