Taylor Abbitt: The Hardest Instrument to Master Is Yourself.

Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to master an instrument? For Juilliard-trained double bassist Taylor Abbitt, now a member of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in Sweden, the answer has very little to do with the instrument itself. What struck me most about Taylor wasn't simply his extraordinary talent—it was his quiet humility. Beneath his reserved demeanor is a young artist thoughtfully growing into his own voice, discovering not only what it means to perform at the highest level...