Gerda Kocsis Interview/Performance - Learning in the spotlight!

In this video, I meet someone making a huge impact on the double bass world with her virtuosic and expressive performances. We hear how sharing her double bass practice helped Gerda Kocsis grow an enormous online following and promote the double bass to a worldwide audience. We also discuss her approach to playing expressively, what she's learnt from different teachers, including the legendary Thomas Martin, and much more.
To finish, there's also a solo performance of Sonatina Based on Hungarian Folk-songs: II. Andante espressivo by Ferenc Farkas.
Here are some of the topics we cover:
00:00 Introduction
01:35 Falling in love with the bass
02:58 A Night with the Double Bass
04:10 Education and teachers
06:35 Thomas Martin
09:05 Using the bow like a paint brush
11:16 Standing or seated?
11:52 Teaching
14:30 Online presence
15:50 What's next for you?
16:45 Bass and strings
17:48 Solo performance
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[@csirkecsirke1]

She’s my daughter 🥰😊🌸 It was wonderful! Thank you! 😊

[@allihaywood8561]

You must be very proud of her! She plays so expressively. Great recording by DDB as well.

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

It was an honour to feature her, she's amazing! 😀

[@abrahammota3256]

I’ve been following Gerda on social media for a couple of years now and she’s so inspiring!! :) Hopefully I can take lessons with her soon! I wish I can play half as expressively as she can!! 😭

[@jamesrichardson3322]

She is an amazingly beautiful and very talented woman, very intelligent. She plays beautifully!!

[@realDonBen]

Nagyon cuki tesód van, szép a vibrátója és szépen szólnak neki a mélyek valamint tisztán játszik ami külön kincs a bôgôn. Gratulálok!

[@istvandiosi1798]

Gerda! Csak kapkodom a fejem, miközben lenyűgöz, amit már idáig is elértél. Végre valaki a családban, aki nem csak a dumájából él!

[@jimslominski8006]

Just beautiful! Thanks for sharing, Geoff!

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Thanks Jim, it was a real pleasure meeting Gerda and hearing her play!

[@steveleeatfullmeasure]

Beautiful playing

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Yes, I agree! It's a lovely melody that works so well on the bass.

[@bassforkids4504]

If she has a CD out of her solo playing I'd like to buy it. I love listening to the slower deeper playing of the double bass even though it's hard to hold back the tears.

Drága Gerdus! Hatalmas ölelés! Köszönöm! ❤

[@patrickjobling8676]

Oh my goodness gracious me yes.. there she is ..just wonderful but better ..😍😎😁

[@minimal1166]

Nagyon gratulálok!!

[@AustinFogel2112]

Great video! One of my favorite bassists!

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Thanks Austin! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :-)

[@evangelineplaysbass]

yeeees Gerda !!!

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

It's been a long time coming! She's awesome. :-)

[@istvandauner-nagy5468]

Büszke vagyok!

[@minimal1166]

Nagyon gratulálok!!