615: Brett Shurtliffe on auditions and winter adventures




Contrabass Conversations double bass life show

Summary: Brett Shurtliffe is the Associate Principal Bassist of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.  Brett is a former student of James VanDemark and Jeffrey Turner. In 2003, Brett was the Top American Prizewinner at the ISB Solo Competition, and two years later took 1st Prize at the ISB Orchestral Competition.  We had a wonderful chat about his career, life in Buffalo, auditions, and much more.  Enjoy!