Partial List of Notable Students
- Nathaniel Ayers, Homeless cellist whom the book, and ensuing movie, 'The Soloist' is about was his double bass student while at Juilliard. Homer Mensch was his mentor
- Gregg August, jazz bassist, composer, assistant principal of the Brooklyn Philharmonic
- Daniel Armstrong, member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Jean-Yves Benichou, former assistant principle of the Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg (since 1985), formerly Solo bassist with the Toulouse Chamber Orchestra 1976-84,
- Joseph Bongiorno, assistant principal bass of the New York City Opera Orchestra
- Michael Burr, former principal bassist San Francisco Symphony
- Rachel Calin, solobassist with Sejong Soloists, Perlman Music Program Faculty
- Zachary Cohen, principal double bassist of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
- Peter Compo, former member of the CBS Symphony
- Jacqui Danilow, member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
- Marji Danilow, member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
- John De Witt, Mannes College of Music professor of double bass
- Paul Erhard, University of Colorado at Boulder professor of double bass
- William Everett, former member of the San Francisco Symphony
- Lynn Fleming, Montgomery College, professor of double bass
- Matthew Frishman, member of the Minnesota Orchestra
- Neil Garber, assistant principal bass, Santa Barbara Symphony
- Gary Gatzke, Interlochen Director of Alumni Engagement, Principal Bassist of the Traverse Symphony Orchestra
- Timothy Goplerud, composer
- Glenn Lewis Gordon, Oslo Philharmonic, Norway
- Mark Helias, composer
- Christopher Hanulik, Los Angeles Philharmonic and UCLA professor of double bass
- Robert Kassinger, member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Sean Kelly, jazz bassist
- Roger Kline, member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Steve Kirby, jazz master
- Gregory Koeller, Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra
- Albert Laszlo, Juilliard School and University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music professor of double bass
- Christian McBride, jazz master
- Kurt Muroki, Artist Member - Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
- Linda McKnight, Manhattan School of Music professor of double bass
- Richard Myron, bass professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Music de Paris
- Ron Naspo, former member of the American Symphony Orchestra
- Kathryn Nettleman, member of the Minnesota Orchestra
- Michael Benjamin Nigrin, member of the Buffalo Philharmonic
- Donald Palma, Yale University professor of double bass
- David Phillips, composer
- Susan Powell, faculty at the Hartt School of Music
- Melanie Punter, bass professor at Florida State University
- William Ritchen, member of the San Francisco Symphony
- Paul Robinson, principal bassist Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra
- Jonathan Rogers, former bassist and musical director of the Love Boat Orchestra (Princess Cruises, present bassist for and member of Jack Salamander, and private instructor]]
- Joseph M Russo member & personnel manager of Orchestra New England / composer
- Judith Sugarman, double bass faculty at Mannes College The New School for Music, preparatory division, assistant principal bass of the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra principal bass of the Little Orchestra Society
- Laura Snyder, member of the Milwaukee Symphony
- Kristoffer Saebo, freelance bassist and fellow of The Academy—A Program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and The Weill Music Institute.
- Michael Taddei, former principal bassist Opéra National de Lyon (France)
- Frank Tusa, jazz master
- Lex Valk, member of the Houston Symphony Orchestra
- Matthew Way, principal bass, National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra (Beijing, China)
- Erik Harris, principal bass, St. Louis Symphony, former member of the Chicago Symphony
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