Nina Bernat is a double bass performer and educator based in New York City. In 2023, Nina was honored as a recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant and winner of the CAG Elmaleh Competition. Her recent first-prize awards include the Barbash J.S. Bach String Competition, the Minnesota Orchestra Young Artist Competition, the Juilliard Double Bass Competition, and the 2019 International Society of Bassists Solo Competition.

In this episode, recorded live in San Francisco in 2025, Nina shares her background and discusses the program she performed at the 2025 San Francisco Winter Bass Bash. Enjoy!

Recital program: Nina Bernat, double bass Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano

• Bach Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BV 1011 Prelude, Allemande, Courante
• Pantomime by Sofia Gubaidulina
• Prayer by Enrst Bloch
• Sonata for Violin by Aaron Copland

photo credit: Titilayo Ayangade

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