Bio

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San Diego Symphony Principal Bassist Jeremy Kurtz-Harris is a musician who loves performing in a variety of settings. In addition to performing with the San Diego Symphony since 2004 he has also played Guest Principal Bass with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Australian Chamber Orchestra. During the 2015-16 season, Kurtz-Harris was an acting member of the San Francisco Symphony, performing as Principal for most of the season. He has also played Associate Principal Bass with the Sun Valley Music Festival regularly since 2010.

Kurtz-Harris has always been an avid proponent of the double bass as a solo instrument. He is the winner of several solo competitions, regularly performs solo recitals, and recorded an album, "Sonatas and Meditations" which featured his long-time collaborator, pianist Ines Irawati. He actively encourages composers to write both solo and chamber music for bass, and has commissioned and premiered multiple works for the instrument. As a chamber musician, he has performed at La Jolla Summerfest, Carnegie’s Weill Hall, and also with San Diego’s Art of Elan chamber series. 

In addition to his work as a performer, Kurtz-Harris is an active pedagogue. He has been the classical bass teacher at San Diego State University since 2006, and has taught master classes in the U.S., Mexico, and Australia. He is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and Rice University, as well as a former Fellow at the New World Symphony.