Dan Weiss

Name:	Dan Weiss
Location:	San Diego United States 92116
Contact:	Dan Weiss www.sandiegobassoon.com Send Dan Weiss a message

Additional Info:

Dan is the Founder & Artistic Director of the Left Coast Quintet in San Diego, CA. He hails from El Paso, TX, where in high school, along with preparing for state-level competitions, Dan sat principal bassoon of the Gilbert and Sullivan Production Orchestra, and attended the summer band and orchestra programs held at Texas Tech University.

Dan earned a Bachelors degree in City & Regional Planning from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA. During college, he performed with the San Luis Obispo Symphony and Music Academy of the West Festival Chamber Orchestra, as well as performing at the Carmel Bach Festival and Festival Mozaic with the San Luis Obispo Wind Quintet.

Since moving to San Diego in 2006, Dan has been a bassoonist & contrabassoonist for a number of groups, including the San Diego Festival Chorus and Orchestra, La Jolla Symphony, Mainly Mozart Festival, San Diego City Ballet, Opera NEO, the Villa Musica Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Players, New City Sinfonia, San Diego Junior Theatre, and the Imperial Valley Symphony. He has performed live in concert with Jason Mraz, Evanescense, and Lindsey Stirling.

Additional Specialisms:

Orchestral Playing, Session Work, Solo Performance, Early Music, Contemporary Music, Jazz