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Scott Pingel
Double Bass
Scott Pingel began playing the double-bass at age 17 because of a strong interest in jazz, Latin, and classical music. In 2004, at age 29, he became the principal bass of the San Francisco Symphony. Previously, he served as principal bass of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, performed with the Metropolitan Opera, the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood, the Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra, and served as guest principal with the National Arts Center Orchestra in Canada. Festival performances include Bellingham, Spoleto, Verbier, Tanglewood, Attergau/Salzburg, and in collaboration with David Finckel and Joseph Silverstein at Music@Menlo. Mr. Pingel is also an active educator having taught masterclasses at prestigious schools such as Curtis, Julliard, Colburn, Manhattan School of Music, the Shanghai Conservatory, and the New World Symphony. Mr. Pingel’s primary instructors were James Clute, Peter Lloyd, and Timothy Cobb. He earned a B.M. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, a M.M. degree from Manhattan School of Music, and spent two years as a fellow at the New World Symphony.
Scott Pingel can be contacted at scottpingel@yahoo.com.
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