Bard Conservatory Appoints Double Bassist Satoshi Okamoto to Faculty
Satoshi Okamoto, Bard Conservatory faculty in double bass. Photo by Chris Lee
The Bard College Conservatory of Music announces the appointment of Satoshi Okamoto to the faculty in double bass. Okamoto has been a member of the New York Philharmonic since 2003. He served as an acting principal and assistant principal in 2013–16. Prior to the Philharmonic, he was an assistant principal double bassist in the San Antonio Symphony for eight years and a member of the New York City Ballet Orchestra for a year. As a soloist, he was a finalist of the International Society of Bassist Solo Competition and the Izuminomori International Double Bass Competition, also a twice winner of the Aspen bass competition. He was a faculty member at Stonybrook University from 2023–24. He has given master classes at institutions such as The Juilliard School Pre-College, Toho school of music, LSU at Baton Rouge, TCU, Aichi University of fine arts, and Pyongyang Conservatory. He received his master’s degree from The Juilliard School, and a bachelor’s degree from Tokyo University of Fine Arts.
Post Date: 09-09-2024