Masciadri Lecture

University of Georgia professor of double bass Milton Masciadri discusses this fascinating instrument, its history and his performances with it around the world. Masciadri is joined by Betty Jean Craige, director of the Willson Center for Humanities and professor of comparative literature at the University of Georgia, and honors student Daniel Jordan in this lively discussion of the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra.

Click here to watch or listen to the interview, provided by the Research Channel.