Nikita Naumov Interview/Performance 🔥 Virtuosity Unleashed!

In this video, we meet Nikita Naumov – the Principal Double Bass of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. This fascinating interview includes discussion of all aspects of Nikita’s career, including his journey from growing up in Kazakhstan to studying in St Petersburg and London, before landing his job in the SCO in Edinburgh; studying with Rinat Ibragimov and Thomas Martin; technique and bow hold; orchestral and solo playing; his recommendations for younger students and so much more. If you’re a student of classical double bass, there is a lot of valuable advice in here that you don’t want to miss. At the end of the interview, there is an incredible solo performance of Motivy by Emil Tabakov, so make sure you catch that. TIMECODES: 00:00 Introduction 01:14 Getting into the SCO 03:05 First musical experiences 07:41 From Kazakhstan to St Petersburg 09:39 Rinat Ibragimov and Thomas Martin 12:44 Learning from Rinat 14:38 Putting videos online 17:57 Gut strings and Nikita's strings 19:39 Sitting posture 22:33 Nikita's bow grip 24:40 Nikita's basses 28:56 Playing in the SCO 31:42 What do you look for in younger players? 33:47 Nikita's solo playing 35:40 Bass Duo with Jamie Kenny 36:52 Scottish Bass Trust 39:47 Nikita's advice for younger students 41:08 The importance of online presence 45:16 Solo performance Be sure to check out the behind-the-scenes photos and a full list of links to people and topics discussed in this video at https://discoverdoublebass.com/interv... Love the double bass? Join our online community of double bassists: https://discoverdoublebass.com - All our lessons, interviews & courses in one place!   / discoverdoublebass     / discover_double_bass     / discoverdoubleb