1018: Drew Banzhaf on his audition path to the Malmö Symphony

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Drew Banzhaf won the audition for Associate Principal Bass Malmö Symphony in 2023. He spent three years as a guest musician of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and has regularly appeared with renowned orchestras such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and Minnesota Orchestra. Drew was also a New World Symphony Fellow for three seasons and is a graduate of Indiana University and Rice University.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">We dig into Drew’s background, his decade spent taking 36 professional auditions, lessons learned along the journey, and much more. Enjoy!</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p3"><span class="s2"><a href= "http://smarturl.it/cbcpodcast?ck_subscriber_id=90309136"><em>Subscribe to the podcast</em></a></span> <span class="s1"><em>to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!</em></span></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p5"><span class="s1"><em>Connect with us:</em></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li5"><a href="https://doublebasshq.com/"><span class= "s3"><em>all things double bass</em></span></a></li> <li class="li5"><a href= "https://shop.doublebasshq.com/collections/merch"><span class= "s1"><em>double bass merch</em></span></a></li> <li class="li5"><a href= "https://shop.doublebasshq.com/"><span class="s1"><em>double bass sheet music</em></span></a></li> </ul> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p6"><span class="s1"><strong>Thank you to our sponsors!</strong></span></p> <p class="p7"> </p> <p class="p8"><span class="s4"><a href= "https://www.micahbhoward.com/heath">Carnegie Mellon University Double Bass Studio</a></span><span class="s1"> – The School of Music at CMU highly values each and every individual who wants to be a part of an innovative fine arts community immersed in a top research university.</span></p> <p class="p9"> </p> <p class="p8"><span class="s1">Every week each student receives private lessons and participates in a solo class with <a href= "https://www.micahbhoward.com/heath"><span class="s