Chris Hanulik hit the ground running career-wise, landing a position in the Los Angeles Philharmonic after graduating from Juilliard. "Leaving New York to had out to Southern California... what was that transition like?" I asked. "I did not have too much trouble adjusting!" Chris said jovially. Chris and I dig into all kinds of topics like: studying at Juilliard with Homer Mensch the year he spent as principal bassist of the Cleveland Orchestra his favorite studies for the bass how he sees his role as principal bassist of LA Phil audition preparation advice It was a blast to get to sit down with Chris in person for this interview.  I totally love talking in person and do so whenever possible, so it was super-cool to get together with Chris a few weeks back in LA! Links to Check Out: Chris on Hulu (L.A. Philharmonic segment from Los Angeles Times) Chris’ LA Phil page Chris’ UCLA page Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to your inbox! Learn how you can support the show at contrabassconversations.com/support Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Zyex strings, which are synthetic core strings that produce an extremely warm, rich sound. Get the sound and feel of gut strings with more evenness, projection and stability than real gut. Enter the D’Addario strings giveaway for Contrabass Conversations listeners at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Hosting for Contrabass Conversations is provided by Bass Capos.  Bass Capos are an excellent choice for any bass player using or looking to implement a double bass extension. Easy to install and adjust, cheaper and more reliable than hand-built latches, also lighter and quicker in operation.