The Bass Gang
An absolute novelty in the world of quartets,
The Bass Gang is the result of research, but also
above all of the desire of four orchestra professors
to enjoy themselves by performing together. This
unusual ensemble in fact consists in a four of
double basses, instruments that have always benne
considered rather cumbersome, not agile or suited
to melodies but rather to be used as harmonic
support for serious music. The Bass Gang instead
intends to show-off the variety of the sound range
and the wealth of octaves and harmonies they manage
to produce, presenting a rich repertoire filled
with incursions into all the musical genres. And
the ensemble does this with humour, breaking the
rules of traditional concerts with an eclectic
and slightly impromptu, and at times surprising
choice, ranging from most classical of all music
to Rock. The Bass Gang has recorded four CDs and
has toured the USA, Portugal, Japan, and Korea.
The group has also been on the cover of and had
a lengthy reportage in the English magazine The
Double Bassist. Its members are all lead musicians
in prestigious orchestras such as the Orchestra
of the Santa Cecilia Academy, the Toscanini Philharmonic
Orchestra in Parma, and the Orchestra of the Florentine
Musical May.
