The World's leading solo bassist
─Time MagazineGary Karr, acclaimed as "the world's leading solo bassist"
(Time Magazine), is, in fact, the first solo doublebassist in history to make that pursuit a full-time career. It is a career that adds new luster to his already lustrous 1611 Amati doublebass which was given to him by the widow of Serge Koussevitzky.Since his debut with Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic, Karr has performed as soloist on six continents with orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony, London Philharmonic, London Symphony orchestra, the Paris Philharmonic, the Montreal Symphony,the Toronto Symphony, Simon Bolivar Orchestra (Caracas, Venezuela), Jerusalem Symphony, the Oslo Philharmonic, Zurich Chamber Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Berlin Symphony, English Chamber Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, Taiwan, and with all the major orchestras of Australia.
On Italian cable, three Karr doublebass recitals reached 20 million classical music lovers. The numerous CDs that Gary Karr has recorded and released in Japan are the "top of the recording charts" favorites in the Far East. His successes on television led to two profiles on CBS's "Camera Three", appearances on the "Bell Telephone Hour", his own series "Gary Karr and His Friends" on the CBC in Canada, and a children's series called "Bass is Beautiful" on Channel 4 in theUK. In 1985, The BBC has featured two video films of Karr, one an illumination of his life and music (Amazing Bass) and one a series for children. On his third recording with London Symphony Orchestra, Karr performed the Concerto for Bass by John Downey. CBS Sunday Morning celebrated Gary Karr's career and the University of Wisconsin has released a video demonstrating his instructional approach to the doublebass (BASSically Karr) in addition to a special video concert for children (Karrtunes).
One of Karr's proudest achievements is the Bronze Medal he received from the Rosa Poselle Foundation which recognizes him an outstanding lyrical musician.
To repay in kind the gift of Koussevitzky's 1611 Amati doublebass, Gary Karr planned the Karr Doublebass Foundation, Inc. The non-profit organization set out in 1984 to amass its own legacy for musicians. The first aim of the organization is to loan instruments of significant professional quality to appropriately qualified bassists who apply to compete for these awards. In time, fouds to commission music for solo bass will also be part of this legacy, as well as Gary Karr's personal collection of music and instruments, including Gary Karr's Amati, of the legend.
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