Have you ever played at a concert?

Three weeks ago it was my first concert as a double bass player, and this photograph was taken by my girlfriend, in the street compañia in front of the university, when we were going to take the bus that would take us to the place of the concert. Concert that took place in the city of paine.

For 5 years I have played double bass, but only 3 weeks ago it was my first concert. Time that is not less, since most of the musicians in my university already have years of experience as orchestra musicians.
I can say that it was a perfect concert and it was a very pleasant experience. The sharing with all my colleagues and being able to play on a stage, which, although it might seem so big from the outside, but it is when you see it as a musician, playing in it. 

Of this photograph is not much that I can say, since it is not much it appears in her (except the fact that all my friends appear).

 It's what reminds me of that day. My first concert.

Future plans

Hi, in this oportunity I’m going to talk about my future post graduates studies.

I’m student of fifth year of Musical Interpretation with specialization in Double Bass and I will finish my studies in the year 2021, after that  I do not really know what I will do, but I had thought of going to live and studying in Germany and continue my studies in Double Bass. 

I had planned to stay for about 4 years studying a carrer there, in germany as an orquestra musician or doing classes to live.

For now I have not seen any university but I have seen on the internet some conservatories of music to wich I want to postúlate.

Besides going to study in Germany I would like to take the opportunity to buy a profesional double bass since here in Chile the quality of these is very bad.

After that I would like to return to Chile and postulate an orchestra of prestige and quiality as the Symphony or Philharmonic Orhestra of Chile.

My favorite piece of technology.

My favorite piece of technology is my gaming laptop. I got it last month during a sale of Pc Factory, which is an internet store dedicated to technology pieces. Since I bought it I have not stopped playing one of my favorites games, Call of Duty. At least 4 times a week.

Besides serving me as a gaming machine, my gaming notebook serves me to do the reports for my university subjects, and to edit and create the scores I have to play.

I really love it because is very light. It is made of a resistant material ( metal I think) and has a HUGE 18” screen, so I can play my favorite games, watch movies in high definition , even watch tv, because  it includes a Tv antenna.

And well, life without my precious gaming notebook would be pretty boring i think. 

Expectations For This Year

Well, i 'm really exited about this term because I
was promoted to the second stage of my career
called superior stage. Also I'm starting to study in
the university orchestra. This would be my first time
in a student orchestra so it will be a great challenge.

Also I have a a three new subjetcs. Armony, History
of Music and Chamber Music.
About Armony and Music History I don’t have much
to say because it’s easy to me, but Chamber Music
it’s going to be a hard subject. It would also be my
first time playing with musicians. Before this, I had
only played with an accompanying pianist for my
year-end exams

Besides I'm going to have to go to the university swimming
pool to do the elective course of swimming.

So this it's going to be my term, I hope it ends in the best way.

See you !

My Autobiography

Hi, my name is Sergio Bastidas, I’m student of music in the University of Chile and a I’m a Double Bass player. I was born on may 27 in Santiago of Chile in 1994.

I grew up in Santiago and my family is composed by my mother Claudia and my grandmother Margarita. My mother works in a publishing Company and she is 53 years old. And mi grandmother lives in her house now, in north la ligua, about four hours from Santiago.

Well... I’ll start by telling you where I grew up.

I lived in the commune of Qta. Normal all my chillhood. I don’t remember the name of the school I went to, but it was a very small school with  few teachers, and finisht my basic school in there.

Then I changed my school and I went to the Internado Nacional Barros Arana and finisht my high school. After the high school I decided to study music in the University of Chile.

Currently I’m still studing music and I’m going for my fifth year of degree.