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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, sillabi, schedule, announcements, interesting bass links, etc.

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

2008:

Patricia Silva won the USM Symphony Competition (Strings 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. Also, she 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

First Bass Symposium:

First double bass symposium with renowned double bassist and
composer Frank Proto. Click here for more information!