755: Jeremy Watt on pandemic projects and auditioning later in life

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Originally from Australia, <a href= "https://jeremywatt.co.uk/">Jeremy Watt</a> spent 16 years freelancing through the UK and Europe, including stints as guest principal in Spanish, Norwegian and UK orchestras. Jeremy worked extensively with the UK’s finest ensembles, including the Philharmonia and London Symphony Orchestras.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> In 2018, Jeremy obtained a permanent position with the <a href= "https://cbso.co.uk/profile/jeremy-watt">City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra</a>.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">During the pandemic, Jeremy carved out time from his frenetic schedule of pandemic-induced childcare to <a href= "https://jeremywatt.co.uk/?portfolio=musical-events-and-journey">record himself playing all the parts of Colin Brumby’s Suite for Four Basses</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> This turned out to be a surprisingly satisfying musical outlet for him.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">We talk about this pandemic project, Jeremy’s background, the twists and turns of his career, what it’s like auditioning after 16 years of freelancing, and much more.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Enjoy, and be sure to check out <a href="https://jeremywatt.co.uk/">Jeremy’s website</a> and his <a href= "https://jeremywatt.co.uk/?portfolio=musical-events-and-journey">recording of the</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Syxi_MHedas&list=OLAK5uy_kibVwI2HnqKQkHLjNNWgJaWGjC-bQ5Stw"> Brumby Suite</a>!</span></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p4"><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></span><span class= "s2"><br /></span></p> <p class="p5"><span class="s1">Check out my <a href= "https://courses.discoverdoublebass.com/p/beginners-classical-bass"> Beginner's Classical Bass course</a>, available exclusively from <a href="https://discoverdoublebass.com/jasonheath">Discover Double Bass</a>!