Noah Reitman has been assistant principal bass of the Vancouver Symphony since 2015 and is also currently the president of the Vancouver Musicians’ Association. 

He also coaches bass and chamber music at Idyllwild Arts in California in the summers.  He is also on the faculty at the VSO School of Music where he teaches bass lessons and coaches chamber music, as well as the Saint James Academy of Music. 

He and his wife Maggie are also the founders of Purple Mollusk Music, a label for their varied projects. 

 

He grew up in Los Angeles and began studying at the Colburn School with David Young at age 12.  He continued his studies at the University of Michigan, where he studied with Diana Gannett, followed by Indiana University, where he studied with Lawrence Hurst.  After that, he freelanced in New York while working towards a Professional Certificate from the Manhattan School of Music, and he was a bass fellow at the New World Symphony from 2012-2015.

 

We talk about life in 2021, auditions, Noah’s path through the music world, and much more.  Enjoy, and be sure to check out Noah’s website and follow him on YouTube!

 

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