Double bassist Hans Sturm has performed as soloist, chamber, orchestral, jazz and improvisational musician throughout Europe, China, Japan, Brazil, and the United States.  Sturm received his doctorate from Northwestern University and is currently an Associate Professor at Ball State University.

Sturm has appeared with many artists across the spectrum of jazz music including Eddie Daniels, Phil Woods, Randy Brecker, Roscoe Mitchell, and others.  A frequent performer of new music, Sturm has toured with 'Fireflight' (soprano, Japanese koto and bass koto, double bass, and percussion) and 'Trinkle, Burkett, and Sturm' (trumpet, marimba and double bass) for more than fifteen years.  As an orchestral bassist, he has served as principal bassist of several regional orchestras and toured Europe as a member of the American Sinfonietta.

Recently Sturm has been a featured soloist at the Beijing Music Festival; the Association of Brazilian Contrabassists International Convention in Goiania, Brazil; the Scottish Bass Trust's International Convention and the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh Scotland; the College Music Society International Conference in Kyoto, Japan; Encontro de instrumentistas in Joao Pessoa and Belo Horizonte, Brazil; the Biennial International Symposium on Arts and Technology in New London, Connecticut; International Society of Bassists Conventions in Bloomington, Houston, Indianapolis, and Iowa City; and various jazz festivals.

Sturm has contributed performances and compositions to more than twenty recordings with artists including the Pro Arte String Quartet , soprano Mimmi Fulmer, jazz vocalist Jackie Allen, and synthesist/composer Joan Wildman. He has recorded for Innova, Red Mark, Music and Arts, CRI, Big Chicago, and Cadence among others.

Sturm serves on the International Society of Bassists Board of Directors and is New Music Editor for the organization's journal 'Bass World'.  He is on the summer faculty of the National High School Music Institute at Northwestern University and his works for bass are published by Liben Music (U.S.) and Klaus Schruff (Europe).

Reviews

         "His piece for Joelle Leandre was so gorgeous the capacity
          audience was visibly stirred."

         ---Bass World, Journal of the International Society of Bassists 

          "Sturm was amazing in his facility ... In Sturm's hands, the 
           double bass is an instrument with endless possibilities."

         ---Telegraph Herald 

          "Ball State is fortunate to have Sturm. His incredible talent 
           defines jazz bass. He must be considered one of the best
           players anywhere today."

         ---Muncie Star

         "...the bass work of Mr. Sturm was as nimble as we have come
          to expect from this man. Hans knows his way around outwardly
          dissonant styles of jazz, blues, and classical theory and mixes
          them casually into a brew of breathtaking depth."

         ---Night Sights and Sounds 

         "At one moment it sounds like ancient tribal ritual music, and the
           next, it evokes scenes of natural phenomena - awe inspiring
           landscapes.  This trio paints pictures with sound that challenge 
           the mind and imagination of the listener."

         ---Bass World, Journal of the International Society of Bassists 

          "Dr. Sturm's main strength, I believe, is his understanding of
           what 'music' actually is and the fact that each individual's 
           interpretation of music is different. He is very concerned with
           creativeness and genuinely listens to our input and suggestions 
           as students."

           ---Anonymous Double Bass Student Evaluation

Bio
Professional Information

Lessons
A Collection of Bass Lessons

Music
RealAudio Samples of Recordings

Performances
Performances of Significance
-> International
-> National
-> Regional
-> Local

Events
Bass Events at the Ball State University Bass Studio

Bass Survey
Hans Sturms Online Bass Survey

Contact
Contact Hans Sturm