David Murray (U.S.A) - Double Bass

David Murray has an international reputation as a solo bassist and teacher. He is currently Associate Professor of Bass at Butler University in Indianapolis, where he also teaches classes in music appreciation, and is Principal Bassist of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. He also plays as Principal Bassist with Sinfonia da Camera in Urbana, Illinois, and at the Bear Valley Music Festival in northern California. Before coming to Indianapolis, David was Instructor of Bass at West Texas A&M University and principal with the Amarillo Symphony. He has been a member of the Dallas Chamber Orchestra and also toured twice with the Irish Chamber Orchestra.

David’s first private teacher was bass virtuoso Gary Karr, with whom he studied in high-school and at the Hartt Music School, University of Hartford, in Connecticut. Summers were spent at Tanglewood and the Aspen Music Festival, where he worked with Stuart Sankey. At Aspen, he won the 1981 concerto competition. In Los Angeles in 1988 he won the International Society of Bassists (ISB) Solo Competition, the first prize being a solo debut at Carnegie Hall. David has made solo appearances, both in recital and with orchestra, and given clinics and master classes throughout the United States, Canada, and in South Korea, Brazil, Israel, Scotland, Poland, and Holland. He has performed at several summer chamber music festivals including Scotia Festival, Killington, and Cape May. In June, 2001, David hosted the ISB convention at Butler University to 800 bassists from 27 countries and is currently secretary and a Past-President of the ISB. He has been published in the ISB journal, Double Bassist magazine, the Suzuki Association of America journal, and American String Teachers. He has recorded two solo CD’s and released a video of theater music in the spring of 2003.


 

Michael Klinghoffer, (Israel) -  Double Bass

Michael Klinghoffer, Double Bass teacher and
performer studied with Gary Karr at Yale University
and at the Hartt School- University of Hartford.

He was assistant principal bass player in the Rishon le
Zion Symphony and in the Israel Sinfonietta.

Currently he performs solo concerts, recitals and
chamber music and conducts master classes
in Israel and dbroad. His repertoire ranges from
contemporary Israeli music, (much of it composed for him), to his own
arrangements for the double bass, which have been published in the U.S and in
Europe and recorded on two CD. He has published articles on Music 
Education and on Pedagogy in Israeli professional periodicals as well as in the
U.S. "Music Education in Institutions of Non Formal Education" was  
published by MATAN in collaboration with the Israeli Ministry of Education.
Since 1987, he has been on the faculty of the Jerusalem Academy of Music 
and Dance, conducting orchestras, teaching the double bass and other
subjects.  He was the Head of the String Department and currently serves as
the Dean of Students.
Teaches and conducts the chorus at the Israel Arts and Science Academy
since 2004. Along with his academic commitments and performing
engagements, and after being Music Director for seven years, Mr. Klinghoffer
is the Music Advisor of MATAN where he devotes much time and energy to
working with young musicians from diverse backgrounds all over Israel.

Merav Reuel (Israel) - Double Bass

A native of Israel, Ms. Reuel started her double bass studies
with Mr. Michael Klinghoffer and continued them with Gary
Karr at The University of Hartford and with Mr. Donald
Palma at the New England Conservatory of Music, where
she completed her Masters degree.
 

One of the leading double bass pedagogues in Israel, Ms.
Reuel is a faculty of the Jerusalem Academy for Music and
Dance as well as the Tel Aviv Conservatory and Hassadna Conservatory in
Jerusalem.  As a performer, Ms. Reuel played with the Rishon Letzion
Symphony, the Israeli Kamerata and is currently an adjunct player with the
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra.
 

Merav Reuel is a certified yoga teacher who teaches extensively in the greater
Jerusalem area.