Patricia Weitzel, double-bass
Dr. Patricia Weitzel is the Assistant Professor of Double Bass at Penn State University, where she leads a dynamic double bass studio and directs the String Chamber Music program. An accomplished performer and educator, Dr. Weitzel has appeared as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer in numerous countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, the United States, and many others.
Her extensive teaching experience includes faculty appointments at Augustana College, Central College, Grinnell College, St. Ambrose University, and Drake University. Dr. Weitzel is also a former member of the Columbus, Des Moines, and Quad City Symphonies. An educator in high demand, her work in double bass pedagogy has been featured in Bass World and Strad magazines. As a clinician, adjudicator, and recitalist, she has presented at prestigious events such as the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) conference, the Suzuki Association of the Americas, the International Society of Bassists convention, the Pittsburgh Bass Symposium, Fredonia Bass Fest, University of Louisville Bass Day, and more.
Dr. Weitzel spends her Summers performing worldwide, teaching and serving as Dean of Faculty and Artistic Affairs of the Sphinx Performance Academy at the Juilliard School, University of Colorado-Boulder, and the Cleveland Institute of Music, as well as teaching and performing in the Wintergreen Music Festival.
A leader in the Bass community, Dr. Weitzel served as the Membership and Marketing Chair of the International Society of Bassists, an organization of over 3,000 members across 40 countries dedicated to advancing excellence in bass performance, pedagogy, research, and lutherie.
