Double Bassist Promises Double Excitement

Patrick Neher, double bass player and professor, is recognized as one of the world’s leading virtuoso soloists and composers of music for double bass. He will present at least three new works, “Planet Erth”, “Crystals”, and a live multi-track improvisation. Each piece utilizes various media combined in performance with live double bass playing.

“Neher presented… an unbelievable performance of virtuosity never before seen or heard here…” – Le Clé (France)

He received his master of music degree with honors from the Juilliard School of Music in 1981, under the esteemed tutelage of the late David Walter. In 1996 he received the coveted Diplôme from François Rabbath and the International Rabbath Institute, Paris, France. Mr Neher’s multi-media ensemble, Crossing Barriers Group has performed spectacular events that utilize a multitude of media and personnel, including collaborations with U. of A. music faculty, avante garde dance ensemble, Double Vision and Chicago’s Accessible Contemporary Music performance ensemble.

Host Phil Mantione will talk a bit about the process in creating the works and the evolution of his composing … from “Academic – Classical” to randomness, to multi-media productions.