<p>Normally the double basses are at the back of the stage, but the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Principal Bass Joan Perarnau Garriga is about to have a moment in the spotlight when he plays a solo in a performance of Mahler's 1st Symphony. </p><p>Watch the double bass solo in Mahler's 1st Symphony <a href="https://youtu.be/RXoJJbtmO9M?si=Cx17zUCqP81C_ssD">here.</a></p><p><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/crumps-classical-conversation?share=d405362e-5bc5-43c9-ac0c-f26afc34b072">Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details</a></p>