Zac Smith

I accidentally got myself into three community orchestras. So I'm like super busy.

I accidentally got myself into three community orchestras. So I'm like super busy.

I play bass. Okay. Stand-up bass.

I play bass. Okay. Stand-up bass.

And one I've always been in. Well, not always. For the past three years, I've been in what's called the New Conductors Orchestra. So we're a community orchestra that gives a platform for emerging conductors to practice. And then we do three concert series a year. And then... I joined this one in the summer because they just had like a really good program.

And one I've always been in. Well, not always. For the past three years, I've been in what's called the New Conductors Orchestra. So we're a community orchestra that gives a platform for emerging conductors to practice. And then we do three concert series a year. And then... I joined this one in the summer because they just had like a really good program.

It's basically high school and college music teachers that come during this when they're on break and play together. But they always need. I mean, this is the story of my life. Everybody needs a bass player. Right. So they needed some more bass players because we were playing this smaller symphony, which had like as many basses as you can possibly get on stage.

It's basically high school and college music teachers that come during this when they're on break and play together. But they always need. I mean, this is the story of my life. Everybody needs a bass player. Right. So they needed some more bass players because we were playing this smaller symphony, which had like as many basses as you can possibly get on stage.

And then a buddy of mine harangued me into a different one, which is a chamber orchestra. So, you know, that's what I'm doing tonight. And it's kind of odd for me because we're rehearsing in Lincoln Center in what used to be the Juilliard dorms, which is where I live when I first came to New York. And I haven't been in that building in like 25, 30 years. So all kinds of memories.

And then a buddy of mine harangued me into a different one, which is a chamber orchestra. So, you know, that's what I'm doing tonight. And it's kind of odd for me because we're rehearsing in Lincoln Center in what used to be the Juilliard dorms, which is where I live when I first came to New York. And I haven't been in that building in like 25, 30 years. So all kinds of memories.

I'm going to come back when I was just a pipsqueak.

I'm going to come back when I was just a pipsqueak.

Yeah, because I guess they borrow a rehearsal room there. And I haven't been back since I was 18. You had to live in the dorms freshman year at college, which was good. I was 17 years old and had no right living in New York City on my own. But then I moved out of the dorms and didn't really ever visit again.

Yeah, because I guess they borrow a rehearsal room there. And I haven't been back since I was 18. You had to live in the dorms freshman year at college, which was good. I was 17 years old and had no right living in New York City on my own. But then I moved out of the dorms and didn't really ever visit again.

Oh, no, I'm all good. Me and my college years are fine. We're at peace with each other. Good. No jitters.

Oh, no, I'm all good. Me and my college years are fine. We're at peace with each other. Good. No jitters.

Yeah. Instead of begging to take my money for school, now they just try to beg my money to give it to them. So it's different. A lot less pressure.

Yeah. Instead of begging to take my money for school, now they just try to beg my money to give it to them. So it's different. A lot less pressure.

And it's like, it's all about that basement.

And it's like, it's all about that basement.