David Darling

Barry Green

Alan Scofield

Chungliang Al Huang

Mary Knysh

Barry Green, a native Californian, served as Principal Bassist of the Cincinnati Symphony for 28 years. As former Executive Director of the International Society of Bassists, he is currently directing a young bassist program for the San Francisco Symphony Education Department, teaches privately at Stanley Intermediate in Lafayette and at the U. of Calif. Santa Cruz, has founded the Northern California Bass Club and the Golden Gate Bass Camp now in its 9th consecutive year. Principal Bassist with the California Symphony and the Sun Valley Summer Symphony and active as a bass soloist and teacher. Green wrote "The Popular Bass Method" in three volumes in collaboration with Bay Area jazz bassist Jeff Neighbor. He is also author of The Inner Game of Music, which deals with musicians reaching their potential in performance and learning. Barry's newest book is called The Mastery of Music/Ten Pathways to True Artistry and is based on over 120 interviews of world famous musicians on topics of excellence dealing with qualities of the human spirit like creativity, passion, courage, confidence and communication.

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