J.S. Bach: Suite in Miniature in D minor BWV 1008 - Chris Olka - solo contrabass tuba

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This is a performance from the IET (International Euphonium and Tuba Festival) at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia from June 20, 2019. Chris is playing this piece on the new Eastman EBC836S CC 6/4 York-style contrabass tuba, and sure does a beautiful job playing a difficult arrangement, that was obviously not written for contrabass tuba.

This is a truly beautiful performance. I wish I had been able to get a microphone closer-up, since he plays so deeply and the reverb in the hall swallows-up some of the precise playing that he does, but overall I think it turned out nice.

Chris Olka is currently the Principal Tubist of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and is an Eastman artist. This tuba was not even his personal horn. It was driven out to the festival so that he would not have to travel with his own tuba.

I hope you enjoy every note! There are a bunch of them.

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