Jory Herman has been a member of the San Diego Symphony Double Bass Section since 2010. A native of Houston, he received both a Bachelors and Masters of Music Performance in an Honors 5-year degree program at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. Before moving to San Diego, Mr. Herman spent three seasons with the New World Symphony in Miami Beach and one season with the National Symphony. The awards he has received for solo competitions include second place in the 2007 ISB Competition and finalist with the Corpus Christi Young Artists Competition. His primary teachers have been Paul Ellison, Dennis Whittaker, and Andrew Moritz.
In May 2013 he released his debut solo album J.S. Bach: Unaccompanied Suites Performed on Double Bass which is available on iTunes and Cd Baby. Recording this CD has been a dream of his for many years, and with it he hopes to inspire a new generation of young bassists in the San Diego community.
For more information see www.JoryHerman.com.