Hawaii Contrabass Festival

Hawaii American String Teachers Association (HASTA) presents:
6th Biennial HAWAII CONTRABASS FESTIVAL
March 21-28, 2010 in Honolulu, Hawai‘i

An intensive 8-day program features hands-on instruction, concerts, lectures and demonstrations by representatives from the world’s leading institutions of music education and performance, including the International Rabbath Institute, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Domaine Forget, Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, New England Conservatory, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, The Juilliard School, Stony Brook University, Tanglewood, University of California at San Diego, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and Victor Wooten’s Bass/Nature Camp.

The 2010 faculty includes such prominent artists and craftsmen as François Rabbath, John Clayton, Mark Dresser, Paul Ellison, Gerald Clayton, Christian Laborie, Marc Marder, Kurt Muroki, Sprocket Royer, George Rubino, Todd Seeber and Victor Wooten.

This initiative is designed to benefit a primary target of approximately 80 enrolled students and music professionals. Applicants from Hawai‘i will be given preference, but outside applicants are also welcome. Bassists and other interested parties of all ages and abilities may participate. The community at large will be invited to a number of free and paid public performances.

The University of Hawai‘i’s Outreach College will grant academic credit for festival participation and will offer the course at a special reduced rate of tuition. Credit will be valid for undergraduate as well as MA and PhD scholars. The University of  Hawai‘i’ at Mānoa is an accredited institution of higher learning.

THE HAWAII CONTRABASS FESTIVAL is grateful for broad-based community and national support, including such collaborators as Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hawaii Public Radio, Hawaiian Air, International Rabbath Institute, International Society of Bassists, Kamehameha Schools, the University of Hawai‘i Department of Music and Dance, Outreach College of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and Xerox Hawaii, in addition to many individual private donors.

By presenting this important event, HASTA/NSOA aims to encourage and assist the study, performance and appreciation of the contrabass and to help Hawai‘i gain recognition as a center of musical expression, teaching and culture worldwide.