791: Petru Iuga on teaching and inspiration

<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href= "https://www.petruiuga.com/">Petru Iuga</a> currently holds a professorship at the University of Music and Arts in Mannheim, Germany and Haute École de Musique de Lausanne.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> Having received his first training in his native Romania, he was selected by Yehudi Menuhin for the International Menuhin Music Academy in Gstaad (Switzerland).</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">After further training at the Hochschule der Künste-Bern and the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique in Paris, he became a member of the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris and principal double bass in the Munich Chamber Orchestra. Petru was also guest solo Double-Bass at the London Symphony Orchestra.</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">We talk about his early years, the joys and discoveries of teaching double bass, the rapid growth of this instrument’s technical capabilities, Petru’s passion for music, the <a href= "https://www.petruiuga.com/ergobass-by-petru-iuga">ErgoBass</a>, and much more.</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Enjoy, and be sure to check out <a href="https://www.petruiuga.com/">Petru’s website</a> to learn more about his work!</span></p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p4"><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="p5"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><em>Check out our</em> <a href= "https://gumroad.com/dbbpublications?sort=newest"><em>Online Sheet Music Store</em></a> <em>with 80+ wide-ranging titles for bassists.</em></span></p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p6"><span class="s1"><a href= "http://contrabassconversations.com/app"><em>Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle</em></a><em>.</em></span><span class= "s4"><br /></span></p> <p clas