Welcome to the Southern Miss Bass Studio!

At the University of Southern Mississippi students experience the highest standards of performance.
Prospective students will find here information about the Bass Studio, Dr. Marcos Machado, and how to apply to the program.
Current students will find information about the courses, syllabi, schedule, announcements, interesting bass links, etc.

Francois Rabbath is coming to Mississippi!!! Mark your calendars. Our 4th Bass Symposium dates are: September 30 to October 2, 2011. Please check the website (www.bass-symposium.com) for details.

Bass regards!
Dr. Marcos Machado
Assistant Professor of Double Bass

 

Professor Michael Cameron (University of Illinois double bass Professor) was in residence at USM School of Music. The visit included the American Premiere of "Driftwood" by Martijn Voorvelt.

2010:

Patricia Silva, M.M., was accepted into the DMA program
at the University of Iowa in Iowa City
and awarded the prestigious “Iowa Performance Fellowship.”

2009:

Guilherme Zils,  USM Strings Jury Award,
Spring 2009, Significant Improvement Award

Roberto Imperatore Vianna, M.M., was accepted into the DMA program
at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and awarded an assistantship.

Patricia Silva, M.M., continues teaching at the Hattiesburg School District

Roberto Pineda awarded full scholarship at
Northern Lights Music Festival, Minnesota.

Andrew Easterling awarded full scholarship at
Northern Lights Music Festival, Minnesota.

2008:

Patricia Silva performed for the Pope at the Vatican, November 2008.

Patricia Silva won the William T. Gower Competition on campus (String division)
and will perform with them on January 29th, 2009.
http://www.usm.edu/symphony

Roberto Pineda, MM 2008 in double bass performance, 
has been hired as a teacher at the Gulf Coast Middle and High School.

Patricia Silva, a graduate double bass student t USM is the new
low strings teacher at the Hattiesburg School District.
This project is part of the USM Symphony Orchestra’s Outreach program.

Patricia Silva was a member of the Youth Orchestra of the Americas tour in 2008,
and will also tour the USA in October as a member of the Sphinx Orchestra.

Beto Vianna, a master student in double bass performance returned from Brazil
where he was a guest musician with professional orchestras in Sao Paulo.
He will be a guest recitalist and professor in a 2009 music festival in Brazil. 

Beto Vianna, School of Music, String Division
Significant Improvement in Music Performance Award
Spring 2008

MMTA State Collegiate Competition
Chad Mundt, Jazz/solo 1st place (Junior/Senior)
Gerson Flores, Strings 1st place (Freshman/Sophomore)

2007:
Patricia Silva
performed at Carnegie Hall
in New York City on Sept 25, 2007

Beto Vianna,
7th Annual North Texas Jazz Festival
Outstanding Soloist, Best combo
and Gulf Coast Symphony Position
USM Press Release w/ photo

Roberto Pineda,
new job position with the
Hattiesburg Middle and High School!

Patricia Silva
School of Music, String Division
Honorable Achievement in Music Performance Award
Fall 2007

Cody Ruth
School of Music, String Division
Significant Improvement in Music Performance Award
Fall 2007

2006:
Patricia Silva
School of Music, String Division
Highest Achievement in Music Performance Award
Fall 2006

Scholarships:
Patricia Silva, Gertrude C. Ford Orchestral Scholar at USM,
and semi-finalist at the 2006 Sphinx Competition!

Jose Cuellar,
John P. and Ellen Moseley Scholar at USM

1st Bass Symposium:

First double bass symposium with renowned double bassist and
composer Frank Proto.

2nd Bass Symposium:

2nd bass symposium with renowned double bassists Paul Ellison and Oscar Stagnaro.

3rd Bass Symposium:

3rd Symposium with renowned double bassist Jeff Bradetich.