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Penn State Double Bass Studio Welcome to the page of the Penn State Double Bass Studio. Thanks for following us!

Here you will find information about scholarships, auditions, upcoming events, student achievements, and news involving the PSU studio and alumni.

10/22/2026

How did we do?!

Join us next Wednesday for our annual Bassoween concert!! And don’t forget to wear your costumes 🎃
10/20/2026

Join us next Wednesday for our annual Bassoween concert!! And don’t forget to wear your costumes 🎃

Thinking about grad school for double bass? The Penn State Double Bass Studio has a Graduate Teaching Assistantship open...
10/19/2026

Thinking about grad school for double bass? The Penn State Double Bass Studio has a Graduate Teaching Assistantship opening for Fall 2027 admission in our MM program at the Penn State School of Music !
The assistantship covers tuition and includes a $12,757.50 stipend per year. Duties may include teaching non-major lessons, playing in ensembles, and studio assistance.
Our studio is a close-knit, supportive community where students build strong fundamentals and gain real-world experience as performers and teachers.
If you or your students are interested in earning a master’s at a world class university while gaining collegiate teaching experience, great performance opportunities, and dedicated mentorship, we’d love to hear from you! Email Dr. Weitzel at [email protected] or send us a private message.

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10/15/2026

🎵: Cuerpo y Alma - Esperanza Spalding rhyan simons ❣ Jordan Askew

10/08/2026

Jaimes (Jaimes de Odília) and his quintet gave a marvelous performance in Common Hour a couple of weeks ago! Here’s an excerpt of their performance!

Philharmonic concert #1 complete! Shoutout Jaimes (Jaimes de Odília) for his beautiful solo and congrats to all who pla...
10/04/2026

Philharmonic concert #1 complete! Shoutout Jaimes (Jaimes de Odília) for his beautiful solo and congrats to all who played!

10/01/2026

🎵: Louise Farrenc - Symphony no. 2 bass Pearl Lin Jordan Askew

Come study at Penn State! Graduate assistantship covers tuition and includes a generous stipend. The duties include 10 h...
09/25/2026

Come study at Penn State! Graduate assistantship covers tuition and includes a generous stipend. The duties include 10 hours of playing in ensembles, teaching non-major Bass students, and studio assistance. This is a great opportunity to enhance your performing and teaching skills by becoming a member of the Penn State Bass Studio.
We also have openings for the Professional Performance Certificate (PPC) Program for students with a BM or MM.
For more information contact us directly here or at [email protected].
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09/17/2026

Jam session w/ Alex (Alex Bien) 🎵: Invitation

🚨CALLING ALL STANDING DOUBLE BASS PLAYERS!!!🚨 Drop some advice in the comments on standing while playing the double bass...
09/15/2026

🚨CALLING ALL STANDING DOUBLE BASS PLAYERS!!!🚨 Drop some advice in the comments on standing while playing the double bass that you live by!!👇

Things such as height of the endpin, where to plant your feet, angle of the bass, you name it! 🗣️

Our studio members would love to hear from you all!

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