Jeffrey Bradetich - Bass Master class November 19, 2010

The University of Virginia McIntire Department of Music presents a Double Bass Masterclass by Jeff Bradetich on Friday, November 19th, at 3pm in Old Cabell Hall. This is a free masterclass which is open to the public. Participants in the master class will be chosen in advance.

Proclaimed by the New York Times as “the master of his instrument,” Jeff Bradetich is regarded as one of the leading performers and teachers of the double bass in the US today. Since his New York debut in Carnegie Recital Hall in 1982 he has performed more than 450 concerts on four continents including his London debut in Wigmore Hall in 1986. He gave his professional concerto debut at the age of 16 and was appointed to the orchestra of the Lyric Opera of Chicago by age 19. He has won many major solo competitions and has been featured on radio and television throughout North and South America and Europe including CBS, CNN, BBC, CBC and NPR.

Mr. Bradetich will be performing with the Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra when they present their concerts entitled Feast of Sound -- ""Melt"" on Saturday November twentieth and Sunday November twenty-first. Mr. Bradetich will be performing Frank Proto's Nine Variants on Paganini, and Astor Piazzolla's Contrabajeando. Tickets for these concerts are available at the Arts Box Office www.artsboxoffice.virginia.edu 434.924.3376

For more information about the Double Bass Masterclass please call the McIntire Department of Music at 434.924.3052

Official Website: http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/music/concertsevents/pressreleases/10-11/101119bradetich.html