Players of the bass section of the Concertgebouw Orkest
Our combined enthusiasm for rosin has kindly led 050rosin to pledge an endorsement to our Bass Section of the Royal Concertgebouworkest! The honour is all ours!
Felix Lashmar – I have now fully switched to using 050rosin. As things stand, in the early stages of a player having just shifted away from Pops, the ‘Soft’ cake is my main rosin. I have also found that the ‘Hard’ cake has its utility for my playing when dosed in a little bit with the ‘Soft’ cake.
I have a ‘Hard’ cake in my bow case, if I want to play the kind of solo piece that invites shine and the desire to sink into the string more. And possibly also a good weapon if I find myself having to play in an orchestra in a really humid and hot climate.
Theotime Voisin – “The ‘Soft’ cake is a great rosin for the orchestra, it has a really nice sound quality and is plenty sticky ! For even heavier playing, I’ve had fun experimenting with the more recently made, ‘very soft cake’.”
Nicholas Santangelo Schwartz – “Sticky icky !! These are fun, soft rosins. From ‘Sticky Nicky’.
Marietta Feltkamp – “These are the rosins I have been waiting for my whole life. Sticky, but the sound stays good. No ugly noises and it does not dry out.’
Luís Cabrera
Born in Spain in 1985, Luis Cabrera began playing the double bass at the age of 10. After completing his studies in Madrid, where he studied with professor Rafael de Frías and later with Karen Martirossian, he moved to London in 2002 to complete his undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama with professor Rinat Ibragimov. Luis then completed his postgraduate studies at the “Hans Eisler University” in Berlin with Janne Saksala.
After receiving numerous awards and scholarships, he became, at the age of 20, principal double bass of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, in Amsterdam in 2006. Since then, he has been invited to play as a guest principal double bass with numerous orchestras such as; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra BBC Symphony, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, English National Opera, Orchestre National de France, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Amsterdam Sinfonietta, among others, where he played under the direction of the most prominent conductors and soloists.
He has recently been appointed principal double bass at the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra (OBC).
Marco Diaz
Marco Diaz studied at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Asturias and at the Prince Claus Conservatory in Groningen. He teaches drums and percussion at Drum Lessons Groningen and plays a wide range of musical styles. Marco enjoys collaborating with classical and contemporary ensembles and modern music groups such as Noord Nederlands Orkest, Noordpool Orkest and Side by Side Percussion Duo.
Signe Førre
Signe Førre is a double bassist, singer, and composer known for her innovative approach to music. Her album FAGERT on label Ta:lik Records features her own arrangements of multi cultural folk music from countries like Serbia, Norway, and Turkey, showcasing her ability to blend diverse musical traditions into a cohesive sound. She is both a jazz musician and folk/ world musician artist from Norway.
Teodora Nedyalkova
Teodora Nedyalkova is a Bulgarian-born cellist based in the Netherlands. She graduated cum laude with both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Prince Claus Conservatoire in Groningen and refined her artistry through international masterclasses and collaborations.
Teodora is the artistic director and principal cellist of Kamerorkest van het Noorden, an innovative and socially engaged ensemble that connects classical music with new audiences through interdisciplinary projects and educational outreach across the Netherlands.
She performs with various chamber music groups both in the Netherlands and abroad, throughout Europe, China, and Mexico. Her work has been awarded multiple awards and grants for artistic excellence.
Alongside her performing career, Teodora teaches cello and works as a producer at the Prince Claus Conservatoire. She is known for her artistic vision, dedication to education, and her ability to bridge tradition with innovation in music-making.
Gabriele Basilico
About me
In recent years, my work—as both a double bass player and composer—has focused on two main musical directions: historically informed early music and live-electronic sound design.
Since 2022 I have been a member of the Balthasar-Neumann Ensembles. I also work as second principal double bass with Collegium Musicum Basel and teach double bass and electric bass in Saarbrücken. I collaborate i.a. with ensembles such as Le Concert d’Astrée, the Dutch National Opera, and the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg.
Alongside my classical music career, I perform in several jazz ensembles (including Gilles Grethen 4tet and Moondog) and pursue a “multi-linguistic” approach in my solo recitals, with an eye toward the future.
I am currently working on the music for Dante’s Divine Comedy, premiering in February 2026 at Theater Trier.
Esat Ekincioglu
Esat Ekincioglu (Istanbul, 1990) is a Turkish/Dutch bass player, improviser, composer and manager based in Groningen. As a versatile and highly in-demand bass player, Esat spends a good portion of the year on the road, playing all across Europe, Near East and China. Aside from his successful bands KUHN FU and AVA Trio and his new project TURKISH PUMPKIN, Esat enjoys playing solo where he explores uncharted territories of the double bass, microtones, amplification, and drones.
“The unbridled way in which this wild man from Turkey tackled his double bass unceremoniously elevated him to primus inter pares. The solo piece ‘Freedom Jazz Dance’ became a ‘Freedom! Jazz! Dance!’ ” Draai om je oren, NL
“He lives in complete symbiosis with his double bass.” Het Nap Magazine, HU
“Highlights included the AVA Trio, a heady blend of double bass, saxophone and Middle-Eastern style percussion. Esat Ekincioglu’s battered looking instrument appeared to be patched up with gaffer tape, but that didn’t impede his gutsy playing.” Jazzwise Magazine UK
Stefano Sciascia
“Stefano Sciascia is an Italian soloist, teacher, and composer. He began studying double bass at the age of 16 and soon started collaborating with the RAI Orchestra of Turin, the Solisti Veneti led by Claudio Scimone, and the Chamber Orchestra of Padua and Veneto, with which he has performed in major European and world capitals. As a soloist, he has performed in Europe, Japan, and the USA, and has released 20 CDs with Rivo Alto, Naxos, and King Records Japan. He has given masterclasses in Italy and Japan, as well as at the Oslo University of Music, Helsinki Sibelius Academy, London Trinity College, Riga Academy Latvia, Copenhagen Bass2012, Mozarteum University Salzburg, Lugano Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana, Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, Zagreb Academy of Music, Belgrade Academy, The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, Prague Bass2016, Lucca Bass2018, and Göteborg Academy of Music & Drama. Stefano Sciascia has composed the soundtrack for the award-winning film _Across the River_. Sciascia is head teacher of double bass at the Tartini Conservatory in Trieste and plays a Ruggeri double bass.”
Laura Menegozzo
Laura Menegozzo was born in Naples on July 1st, 1975. She graduated with honors from the Conservatories of Venice, Naples, and Bologna, studying under the guidance of A. Farulli. She attended master courses in quartet and chamber music with renowned professors and perfected her solo and chamber repertoire with J. Levitz and Y. Bashmet.
*Orchestral Career*
– Second prize (first prize not awarded) at the International Competition of Stresa for Viola Solo (1995)
– Member of the Youth Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia (1996-1998)
– Soloist with the Emilian Philharmonic Orchestra at the Municipal Theatre R. Valle in Modena (2000)
– Has played with various orchestras and chamber ensembles, including:
– Orchestra Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
– Radio Suisse Italienne
– R.I.A.S. Orchestra Berlin
– Fondazione Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai (also RAI di Torino)
– Orchestra del Conservatorio di Lugano
– Fondazione Teatro C. Felice di Genova
– Fondazione Teatro G. Verdi di Trieste
– Fondazione Arturo Toscanini di Parma
– Orchestra Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini
– Orchestra da Camera I Virtuosi Italiani
– Orchestra da Camera di Mantova
– Orchestra del Festival Grande di Brescia, e Bergamo
*Discography*
– *Colori e Suoni del Novecento* (2013) – featuring works for solo viola of the XX century, performed on a Carlo Giuseppe Testore 1699 viola
– *E=Mc2 – Hindemith: 4 Sonate per viola*
– *Le son du cor* – compact with Laura Menegozzo (viola), Hiromi Arai (piano) and Elif Canbazoğlu (mezzo-soprano)
– *In Alto* (2017) – featuring the Suite for cello n. 1, op. 72 (1964) arranged for viola, published by Stefano Sciascia Production SSP2019
– *Fotogramma* – with Stefano Sciascia (double bass), Laura Menegozzo (viola) and Iryna Lytvynenko (piano)
Donat Zamiara
Donat Zamiara – double bass player born in Gniezno. He began his adventure with the double bass at the age of fifteen in the class of Przemysław Rotengruber. In 2003 he graduated with honors from I. J. Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań in the class of prof. Piotr Czerwiński. In addition, he improved his skills under the guidance of Thierry Barbe, Catalina Rotaru and Rinat Ibragimov. He is a laureate of Polish and international competitions, including the 4th International Double Bass Competition. S. Kusewicki. He gives concerts as a soloist, performing solo works but also accompanied by piano and orchestra. As a soloist he performed with the Orchestra of the Teatr Wielki in Poznań under the direction of maestro Gabriel Chmura. His repertoire includes both works classified as classics of double bass literature, as well as the latest music and premieres. Since 2005 he has been a soloist and section leader at Teatr Wielki im. St. Moniuszko in Poznań. Apart from his concert activities, he is also a teacher at his home university and an assistant professor at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. In addition, Donat Zamiara regularly takes part in competition committees and works as a judge of CEA auditions, as well as conducts and organizes master classes.
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