Dropping the Double-Bass | Michael Francis Duch | TEDxTrondheim

Ever seen a double bass? It is big, it is beautiful and the amazing tones it can create in the hands of a master player is astounding. In the hands of Michael Francis Duch, a musician with more than 50 collaborations to his name, composing works, performing as a soloist and as part of an ensemble, his experimental music will change your perception of this gentle giant of an instrument. Michael Francis Duch is a double bass-player and Associate Professor at the Department of Music at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. He completed his project “Free Improvisation – Method and Genre: Artistic Research in Free Improvisation and Improvisation in Experimental Music” through the Norwegian Artistic Research Fellowship Programme at NTNU late October 2010. He has been involved in more than 60 recordings, including the critically acclaimed Cornelius Cardew: Works 1960-70 with the trio Tilbury/Duch/Davies. Michael Duch is a member of the Young Academy of Norway, and regularly performs improvised and composed music both solo and with various ensembles. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx