865: Remembering Inez Wyrick

<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href= "https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/23487946/inez-wyrick">Inez Wyrick</a>, one of our young bassist pedagogy pioneers, passed away at the end of 2021.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> In this episode, we <a href= "https://contrabassconversations.com/2016/03/07/cbc-194-inez-wyrick-interview-on-911-bass-teaching-creating-artists-and-teaching-the-whole-fingerboard/"> rebroadcast our interview with her from 2016</a> and reflect on her impact on countless bassists across the globe.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">About Inez (from <a href= "https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/23487946/inez-wyrick">Tribute Archive</a>):</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">She began performing music in the 8th grade with her father, and taught music, and served as a psychic consultant for the entirety of her adult life, never fully retiring. She served on the Board of Directors for the International Society of Bassists who awarded her the “Young Bass Ambassador” award in 2001, and which, starting in 2022, is named the Under 14 Solo Prize the “Inez Wyrick Prize,” in her honor.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">She was also Co-founder and Co-Artistic Director of the Bass Coalition Summer Workshop. In addition to teaching music privately, she also served on the faculties of Shenandoah Conservatory, Indiana University’s String Academy, Amarillo College, Odessa College, and Texas Tech University’s Orchestra Camp. She founded the Amarillo Bass Base, the first organization of its kind for young bassists, and members of her family of students over the years teach and hold professional positions in ensembles, music businesses, and educational institutions worldwide.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">An active lecturer, clinician, and adjudicator, Inez appeared regularly at the Richard Davis Bass Conference, Golden Gate Bass Camp, and International Society of Bassi