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

Scroll down for the complete schedule.

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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Philip Alejo Goin' Home: A Tribute to Diana Gannett Thursday, June 8, 2023
3:00 PM
Kate Alexandra Putting the Us in Music: Six New Works by Women Composers Wednesday, June 7, 2023
3:00 PM
Shawn Alger Domenico Dragonetti and the Eb Sextet of Cipriani Potter Tuesday, June 6, 2023
3:00 PM
Gregg August Dragonetti, I Apologize Friday, June 9, 2023
4:00 PM
Jeremy Baguyos The T-shaped Professional: Teaching the Teaching the Other Bow, Other Genre, & Other Related Stuff Thursday, June 8, 2023
11:00 AM
Jeremy Baguyos ISB Composition Competition Recital Friday, June 9, 2023
10:00 AM
David Baker Early Jazz to Country Swing: How to Teach Yourself Slap Technique on Upright Bass Thursday, June 8, 2023
10:00 AM
Andi Beckendorf Stick To It: Strategies for Practicing Developing Bow Holds Thursday, June 8, 2023
2:00 PM
Nina Bernat Recital Tuesday, June 6, 2023
5:00 PM
Andrea Beyer Music for Social Change - what we can do and how to get started Wednesday, June 7, 2023
9:00 AM
Hagai Bilitzky Arabic Music and the Bass - HD fingerboard Tuesday, June 6, 2023
11:00 AM
Fausto Borem A Panorama of Brazilian Music from the 18th to the 21st Centuries Wednesday, June 7, 2023
4:00 PM
Desmond Bratton Desmondo Eclectica- Songs Along the Path Friday, June 9, 2023
3:00 PM
Kevin Brown Bach/Orchestral Masterclass Saturday, June 10, 2023
11:00 AM
Miles Brown Miles Brown's Middle Game Friday, June 9, 2023
2:00 PM
Susan Cahill Susan Cahill and Jon Wilkerson Present Thursday, June 8, 2023
2:00 PM
Rachel Calin Masterclass Thursday, June 8, 2023
3:00 PM
Brian Casey Bass in the Big Easy: A Survey of Oral Histories from Influential New Orleans Bassists of the Early 20th Century Wednesday, June 7, 2023
9:00 AM
Han-Jui Chen Compositional innovations and Performing strategies of composers of Chinese heritage Wednesday, June 7, 2023
11:00 AM
Valentina Ciardelli Recital: Music of Zappa, Puccini and Ciardelli Wednesday, June 7, 2023
2:00 PM
Stephan Crump Stephan Crump - solo from tunes to the moon - performance and workshop on improvisation and feel Thursday, June 8, 2023
2:00 PM
Evan Davenport Luthier's Track: That Which Touches the Strings Wednesday, June 7, 2023
3:00 PM
Carlo De Rosa The Early Development of Afro-Latin Jazz Bass through the work of Israel Friday, June 9, 2023
10:00 AM
Nina DeCesare Masterclass Friday, June 9, 2023
3:00 PM
Nina DeCesare Headliner Recital Wednesday, June 7, 2023
8:00 PM
Pascale Delache-Feldman Duo Cello e Basso- Music of the Americas Friday, June 9, 2023
3:00 PM
Scott Dixon Rational Tonality: Drones for Better Ensemble Intonation Saturday, June 10, 2023
1:30 PM
Caroline Doane Intentional Tuning: An Exploration in Bass Balance Thursday, June 8, 2023
9:00 AM
Peter Dominguez Bass Masterclass Wednesday, June 7, 2023
2:00 PM
Mark Dresser Bass Forward: Adaptations, Extensions, Augmentations Thursday, June 8, 2023
2:00 PM
Vincent Dupont 2021 ISB Jazz Competition Winner Recital Tuesday, June 6, 2023
9:00 PM
Christie Echols Double Bass and Ableton Live - Techniques for live electronic Improvisation Wednesday, June 7, 2023
11:00 AM
Christie Echols The Modification of Oneself for bass, vocals, electronics, and multimedia Friday, June 9, 2023
11:00 AM
Domi Edson Domi Edson Trio Tuesday, June 6, 2023
2:00 PM
Paul Ellison Masterclass Thursday, June 8, 2023
11:00 AM
Caroline Emery Growing a Bass Program Wednesday, June 7, 2023
11:00 AM
Chris Fitzgerald Organic Harmony and Changing Tones - A simple approach to harmony for melodic improvisation Saturday, June 10, 2023
11:00 AM
Claus Freudenstein Claus Freudenstein & Friends present Saturday, June 10, 2023
1:30 PM
Carlos Gaviria To B sharp or not to B sharp: Strategies and Techniques to Improve Intonation in Young Bassists Friday, June 9, 2023
9:00 AM
Lloyd Goldstein Music, Life and Death: Music and Reflections on Fifteen Years as a Certified Music Practitioner Thursday, June 8, 2023
3:00 PM
Hilliard Greene Negro Spirituals from the Underground Railroad - When Folksongs Bring Freedom Wednesday, June 7, 2023
3:00 PM
Susan Hagen For ME? (Co-Presenter: David Heyes) Saturday, June 10, 2023
10:00 AM
John Hamil Weird, Wacky, and Potentially Dangerous— Creativity at the fore front of young bassists instruction. Tuesday, June 6, 2023
10:00 AM
Utah Hamrick Like a Horn Player: a method for improved solo articulation and speed on the upright bass Tuesday, June 6, 2023
3:00 PM
Kieran Hanlon Implementing George Vance's Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass in a Collegiate Studio Wednesday, June 7, 2023
10:00 AM
Alexander Hanna Orchestra Masterclass Tuesday, June 6, 2023
11:00 AM
Lynn Hannings Luthier's Track: Luthiery Alternative Materials Thursday, June 8, 2023
10:00 AM
Andrew Hassel Luthier's Track: Tension, How Strings and the Soundpost are Related Tuesday, June 6, 2023
9:00 AM
Marion Hayden Headliner Recital Wednesday, June 7, 2023
9:00 PM
Jason Henery 2021 ISB Solo Competition Winner Recital Tuesday, June 6, 2023
8:00 PM
Robert Hurst Up Close with Robert Hurst Wednesday, June 7, 2023
4:00 PM
Kate Jones Group Class for Every Bass Studio Friday, June 9, 2023
11:00 AM
Mimi Jones DEI Conversation Friday, June 9, 2023
11:00 AM
Caitlyn Kamminga TAKE NOTE: IDEA gathering on how the ISB can best support accessibility to instruments and education for its international membership. Tuesday, June 6, 2023
10:00 AM
Robert Kassinger Jazz Recital with Rob Kassinger Thursday, June 8, 2023
3:00 PM
Randall Kertz Injury Prevention for the Educator: Things Your Students (and you) Need to Know Thursday, June 8, 2023
11:00 AM
Robin Kesselman Bow Speed Geography Saturday, June 10, 2023
1:30 PM
Robin Kesselman Masterclass Wednesday, June 7, 2023
4:00 PM
Braun Khan UTB3: The Utah Bass Trio Saturday, June 10, 2023
1:30 PM
Tom Knific Michigan Bass Night Thursday, June 8, 2023
8:00 PM
Krista Kopper Free Improvisation with Damon Smith Wednesday, June 7, 2023
4:00 PM
Kristin Korb Sing and Play Lab Wednesday, June 7, 2023
1:00 PM
Isaline Leloup The Viennese violone: A Thursday, June 8, 2023
11:00 AM
Louis Levitt Sybarite5: Rite on Time Thursday, June 8, 2023
5:00 PM
Douglas Mapp Eve Beglarian: A Murmur in the Trees Wednesday, June 7, 2023
10:00 AM
Szymon Marciniak Czech Dream: The Music of Frantisek Hertl Friday, June 9, 2023
5:00 PM
Omar Martinez-Sandoval The Mexican double bass catalog Thursday, June 8, 2023
3:00 PM
Rodrigo Mata Alvarez Sones de la Tierra Wednesday, June 7, 2023
2:00 PM
Ron Merhavi Hidden Treasures Tuesday, June 6, 2023
4:00 PM
Mariechen Meyer Yellow Wood Forest Trails Thursday, June 8, 2023
11:00 AM
Ranaan Meyer Time for Three Monday, June 5, 2023
7:00 PM
Ranaan Meyer Performance Anxiety Tuesday, June 6, 2023
9:00 AM
Ed Mingo Luthier's Track: Orchestral String Construction Saturday, June 10, 2023
10:00 AM
Mitch Moehring Luthier's Track: The Language of Tone: Describing Sonic Characteristics of the Double Bass (Co-Presenter: Seth Kimmel) Thursday, June 8, 2023
9:00 AM
Jesse Mogale Heritage From An African Continent Wednesday, June 7, 2023
2:00 PM
Kris Monson The Role of the Bass in Bossa Nova Wednesday, June 7, 2023
3:00 PM
Elinore Morris Luthier's Track: Drawing the Double Bass Friday, June 9, 2023
3:00 PM
Mark Morton Mark Morton performs Pilar Aguilar's Paisajes Latinos 1 & 2 Wednesday, June 7, 2023
4:00 PM
Shanti Nachtergaele The Early History of the Double Bassist Thursday, June 8, 2023
10:00 AM
Michael O'Brien Improvising with the Bow Tuesday, June 6, 2023
11:00 AM
Jamie Ousley East Meets West--Jazz & Classical Bass Duet (Co-Presenter: Ryohei Morita) Wednesday, June 7, 2023
2:00 PM
Frank Proto Masterclass Friday, June 9, 2023
2:00 PM
Sonia Ray Brazilian Music by Qualea Trio Tuesday, June 6, 2023
4:00 PM
Crystal Rebone Bass Trio in the Jazz World: How to Improvise and Arrange for a Jazz Bass Trio and Voice Tuesday, June 6, 2023
10:00 AM
Alexandre Ritter Lecture Recital - Sconcerto by Armando Trovajoli Friday, June 9, 2023
2:00 PM
Paul Robinson Practicing with Efficiency: Making the Most of Revised Etudes Friday, June 9, 2023
9:00 AM
Jorge Roeder Up Close with Jorge Roeder Friday, June 9, 2023
3:00 PM
Jorge Roeder Jorge Roeder, bass & Julian Lage, guitar Saturday, June 10, 2023
8:00 PM
Tracy Rowell Rabbath, Bach, and Proto Thursday, June 8, 2023
4:00 PM
Robert Sabin Andy Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band – Traditions and Revelations Friday, June 9, 2023
2:00 PM
John Schimek How to Successfully Audition for College Saturday, June 10, 2023
10:00 AM
Arnold Schnitzer Luthier's Track: The Handy Double Bassists (Co-Presenter: Christian Chesanek) Tuesday, June 6, 2023
3:00 PM
Kathryn Schulmeister Research Competition Presentation (Co-Presenter: Mark Elliot Bergman) Thursday, June 8, 2023
10:00 AM
Edward Shillitoe Luthier's Track: Bass Bows for Historically-Informed Performances Friday, June 9, 2023
4:00 PM
Brett Shurtliffe The Solo Works of Edouard Nanny (not the Dragonetti Concerto) Tuesday, June 6, 2023
3:00 PM
Renata Soares Caceres Fundamentals of Paul Rolland’s Double Bass Pedagogy (co-presenter with Michael Fanelli) Thursday, June 8, 2023
9:00 AM
Betsy Soukup Betsy Soukup, Begin Again: Songs for bass and voice Saturday, June 10, 2023
11:00 AM
Joseph Straker Double Bass Audition Excerpts and Pieces Wednesday, June 7, 2023
3:00 PM
Melissa Straus Bass as an Instrument of Healing: Exploring the double bass in the healing arts (Co-Presenter: Lloyd Goldstein) Wednesday, June 7, 2023
10:00 AM
Hans Sturm 75 Years on 4 Strings: The Life and Music of François Rabbath Friday, June 9, 2023
10:00 AM
Sam Suggs Sam Suggs - Recital Thursday, June 8, 2023
2:00 PM
Codi Takacs The Walkable Bass Thursday, June 8, 2023
4:00 PM
Codi Takacs Music In Progress Tuesday, June 6, 2023
11:00 AM
Wesley Thompson Young Bassists Concert Saturday, June 10, 2023
2:30 PM
Shigefumi Tomita Celebrating Bird: A Tribute To Charlie Parker Wednesday, June 7, 2023
5:00 PM
Maggie Urquhart Rediscovering a distant sound world; a presentation on two violones Wednesday, June 7, 2023
2:00 PM
Jessica Valls Broadway Bass Voice Wednesday, June 7, 2023
4:00 PM
Jacob Warren Rhythmic and Groove Bowing Wednesday, June 7, 2023
11:00 AM
Garry Wasserman Luthier's Track: American Bass Makers, An Update Friday, June 9, 2023
9:00 AM
Yung-chiao Wei Uncover Effortless Ways of Playing the Double Bass Beethoven Project Wednesday, June 7, 2023
10:00 AM
Patricia Weitzel Masterclass Tuesday, June 6, 2023
4:00 PM
Derek Weller College audition and application panel discussion Tuesday, June 6, 2023
4:00 PM
Aaron White Orchestral Masterclass Tuesday, June 6, 2023
3:00 PM
Dennis Whittaker Element Juggling: Incredibly Useful Exercises for Expressive Element Development Tuesday, June 6, 2023
2:00 PM
Dustin Williams Bass Maker's Sound-Off Competition Wednesday, June 7, 2023
9:00 AM
Martin Wind Martin Wind's New York Bass Quartet: Air Wednesday, June 7, 2023
5:00 PM
Victor Wooten Bass Extremes (Co-Presenter: Steve Bailey) Friday, June 9, 2023
8:00 PM
Ali Yazdanfar Achieving your Full Musical Potential: A Masterclass with Ali Kian Yazdanfar Friday, June 9, 2023
11:00 AM
Ali Yazdanfar Sayeh-Roshan, (Chiaroscuro) New Persian Works for Bass and Piano Saturday, June 10, 2023
5:00 PM
Samuel Zagnit Bass Players for Black Composers: Live at ISB Tuesday, June 6, 2023
2:00 PM