Dave Knaub, Bass

David Knaub grew up around the fringes of the Eastman School of Music where his father taught, and was babysat by some of the finest future brass players of the world. His long but narrow fingers and his orthodontist directed young David's interests away from low brass and towards the bass. "It's kind of similar," he says. "The pieces with really good trombone parts usually have really good bass parts too."

Among his teachers have been players from the Rochester Philharmonic, New York City Ballet Orchestra, and the Houston Symphony. David performed 7 seasons with the Houston Civic Symphony and the Houston Sinfonietta, and has played with the Columbia Symphony for 18 years. Demonstrating the versatility of the bass, he has also played in a big band, a cowboy band, a blues band and in pit orchestras for musicals.

During the day, David is a mechanical engineer at Ziba Design and an instructor at the Art Institute of Portland. When not practicing, he enjoys biking, hiking, kayaking and restoring an old house with his biggest fan, Katie.