Double Bass Studio Alumni News

We caught up with some of our studio alumni to see what they are doing now. Congrats to all on your accomplishments!

  • William Cubin (B.M. ’10): Willy is an active blues bassist, and teaches music at Ferguson High School in Loveland, Colorado.
  • David Saccardi (B.M. ‘11): David is the principal bass of the Cheyenne Symphony, assistant principal of the Greeley Philharmonic, and a section member of the Fort Collins Symphony. David is also the Director of Orchestras at Loveland High School in Loveland, Colo., as is an active clinician.
  • Jason Rosenholtz-Witt (M.M. ’11): Jason is pursuing his Ph.D. in musicology at the prestigious Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University. Prior to leaving Colorado, Jason was assistant principal bass of the Cheyenne Symphony, section bassist in the Fort Collins Symphony, and a very active freelance performer. He was also one of the most sought-after private bass teachers in the region.
  • Zach Schwartz (B.A. ’12): Zach is currently in medical school, pursuing his dream of becoming a physician.
  • Brandon Katz (B.M. ’10, MM ’12): Brandon is an active performer and teaches many different instruments privately. He is currently the music teacher at Timberline PK-8 in Longmont, Colorado.
  • Daniel Smith (M.M. ’13): Daniel is an active freelance jazz, classical, and electric bassist throughout Colorado. He is the orchestra director at Lucile Erwin Middle School in Loveland, Colorado.
  • Kenny Jones (MM ’13): Kenny is a busy freelance classical, jazz, and bluegrass performer and recording artist in the region.  He also teaches many young bassists in Northern Colorado and is active in the Dalcroze movement.
  • Erik Deines (B.M. ’15): Erik is currently a double major in performance and physics and won a section position in the Greeley Philharmonic at the end of his junior year.
  • Zach Bush (B.M. ’15): Zach is a junior double major in performance and education, and recently won a section position in the Cheyenne Symphony, and has attended the Marrowstone Music Festival.
  • Drew Miller (B.M. ’15): Drew is a junior double major in performance and electrical engineering. Drew freelances professionally and has attended the Marrowstone Music Festival.

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