Mark Morton (double bassist)
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Mark Morton is the Assistant Professor of Double Bass at Texas Tech University, Principal Double Bassist of the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, and the Artistic Director of The American School of Double Bass.
Dr. Morton was formerly a member of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
for twenty three years and for fourteen of those years, he was the principal double bassist. In 1990, Dr. Morton won first prize for the International Society of Bassists
Solo Competition, and was the assistant to Gary Karr
at the Hartt School of Music. He holds four Degrees from the Juilliard School
in New York and subsequently was the second bassist ever to graduate with a Doctorate from that Institution.
As a busy recitalist and concerto performer, Dr. Morton has been a frequent performer on radio broadcasts including NPR's "Performance Today", WGBH in Boston, and WQZR in New York. Dr. Morton has also soloed internationally with groups such as the National Orchestra of Chile, the Houston Symphony, and the Symphony Orchestra Academy of the Pacific. He also has put out two albums titeld Thresholds and Russian Rendezvous to much critical acclaim. He also shares a CD with Gary Karr with music of Paul Ramsier
. It was with that CD that Classical CD Reviews hailed him as "a most artistic representative of the new generation developed in the last half century."
Dr. Morton was formerly a member of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
Columbus Symphony Orchestra
The Columbus Symphony is an American symphony orchestra based in Columbus, Ohio. The oldest performing arts organization in the city, its home is the Ohio Theatre. The orchestra's current President and Chief Creative Officer is Roland Valliere...
for twenty three years and for fourteen of those years, he was the principal double bassist. In 1990, Dr. Morton won first prize for the International Society of Bassists
International Society of Bassists
The International Society of Bassists is a 501 not-for-profit organization for anybody who enjoys the double bass. The society was founded in 1967 by Gary Karr as the International Institute for String Bass...
Solo Competition, and was the assistant to Gary Karr
Gary Karr
Gary Karr b. November 20, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, is an American classical double bass virtuoso and teacher.- Biography :Although he comes from seven generations of bassists, he was not encouraged by them to go into music...
at the Hartt School of Music. He holds four Degrees from the Juilliard School
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established in 1905...
in New York and subsequently was the second bassist ever to graduate with a Doctorate from that Institution.
As a busy recitalist and concerto performer, Dr. Morton has been a frequent performer on radio broadcasts including NPR's "Performance Today", WGBH in Boston, and WQZR in New York. Dr. Morton has also soloed internationally with groups such as the National Orchestra of Chile, the Houston Symphony, and the Symphony Orchestra Academy of the Pacific. He also has put out two albums titeld Thresholds and Russian Rendezvous to much critical acclaim. He also shares a CD with Gary Karr with music of Paul Ramsier
Paul Ramsier
Paul Ramsier is a classical composer and pianist most noted for his contributions to the double bass literature.Ramsier, born in Louisville, Kentucky, showed promise as a pianist at the age of five and began composing at nine. At sixteen, he entered the University of Louisville School of Music...
. It was with that CD that Classical CD Reviews hailed him as "a most artistic representative of the new generation developed in the last half century."