Paul Ellison (born October 17, 1941) is co-principal bass at the Aspen and Grand Teton Festivals, and is Professor of Double Bass at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. Mr. Ellison enjoyed 23 years as principal bass of the Houston Symphony Orchestra, several years as principal double bass of the Santa Fe Opera, and seven years as chair of strings at the University of Southern California. The Houston Symphony Orchestra is a professional Orchestra based in Houston Texas. The Santa Fe Opera (SFO is an American Opera company located north of Santa Fe in the U The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly His college degrees include a B. M. E. (1965) Eastern New Mexico University and an M. Eastern New Mexico University (abbreviated ENMU) frequently called Eastern, is a state university in Portales, Roosevelt County M. (1966) Northwestern University. He also makes annual appearances at the Royal College of Music, London, the Yehudi Menuhin School of Music and Caroline Emery's annual Bass Club Summer School, where students have the benefit of his experience to help them achieve a pathway to the musical profession. The Yehudi Menuhin School is a specialist music school in Surrey, England.
With former students holding prominent positions in orchestras and schools worldwide, Ellison holds the first Diploma and Teaching Certificate awarded by the Institute Rabbath in Paris and is past president of the International Society of Bassists. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The International Society of Bassists, or ISB, is an organization for anybody who enjoys the double bass Paul Ellison continues to be a great influence in the realm of string pedagogy as he influences young players internationally travelling to Australia, England, France, and throughout the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the See the Australian String Academy for an example. The Australian String Academy (ASA is an arts education organisation which runs programs for string players from Australia and around the world