Today is classical, jazz and bluegrass double bass virtuoso and composer Edgar Meyer’s 63rd birthday! | His compositions have been performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and the Minnesota Orchestra, to name a few | Here Meyer performs the Fourth Movement of his own composition "Concert Duo for Violin and Bass" | Read more at https://theviolinchannel.com/double-bass-virtuoso-edgar-meyer-birthday-born-on-this-day-1960/ | The Violin

The infectious sound of Bluegrass, played on a Stradivarius violin… Kentucky-born violinist Tessa Lark plays the Finale from the Duo Concert for Violin and Bass, by and alongside amazing bassist and composer Edgar Meyer. Their single is out now on Spotify 👉 https://clssicfm.co/375mBVT | Classic FM

No two living bassists have done as much to bring the instrument from the background to the spotlight as Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer. 8-time Grammy Awards winner, McBride is one the premier bassists in jazz, with a bottomless groove that makes any band feel great, from funk to swing and beyond. Meyer, who has received 5 Recording Academy / GRAMMYs, is a venerated artist in the classical music arena, as well as being a fiery, deep-rooted bluegrass musician. Together, they explore the varied