Enrico Fagone teaches and performs in Lugano, Switzerland near the Italian border. He’s also incredibly active as a soloist and master class teacher. Enrico’s musical journey has continued to evolve in exciting ways throughout his career, and we dig into topics like: switching to German bow becoming deeply involved with yoga and meditation how becoming a father changed his world view Japanese audiences and their enthusiasm for bass and classical music his ever-evolving approach to teaching and performing music studying conducting ...and much more! Links to Check Out: Enrico's website Enrico's YouTube channel Enrico's Bottesini Duets album Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D’Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings 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.