Emily Tarantino - Bass and Cello
Emily Tarantino is a double bassist and educator based in Pittsburgh, PA. She is an Associate Musician with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Assistant Principal Bass of the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra. In addition, she performs with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh, Erie Philharmonic, Canton Symphony Orchestra, Akron Symphony Orchestra, Resonance Works Chamber Orchestra, and the Kassia Ensemble. She is one half of the double bass duo, Contraduo, which performs in the Greater Pittsburgh area. Emily composes and arranges for the ensemble, as well as hosts workshops with her duo partner & husband, Riley Zimmermann.
Emily maintains a private studio of string players and pianists. She is a Teaching Artist in Residence with the Seneca Valley School District, where she works with their middle and high school bass players weekly. An experienced arts administrator, Emily also works with Bass Works, a double bass camp in Baltimore, MD designed by and for bassists. She also previously held the position of Director of Programs with the Pittsburgh Youth Concert Orchestra, where she currently serves as double bass coach.
Emily holds a B.M. in Music Education from the State University of New York at Fredonia and an M.M. in Performance from Duquesne University. She also holds an Advanced Musical Studies Certificate from Carnegie Mellon University. Emily’s formative teachers include Aaron White, Micah Howard, Brett Shurtliffe, and Peter Guild. Emily lives in Pittsburgh with her husband, Riley, and their two cats, Ru & Mattie.
Emily Tarantino is a double bassist and educator based in Pittsburgh, PA. She is an Associate Musician with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Assistant Principal Bass of the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra. In addition, she performs with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh, Erie Philharmonic, Canton Symphony Orchestra, Akron Symphony Orchestra, Resonance Works Chamber Orchestra, and the Kassia Ensemble. She is one half of the double bass duo, Contraduo, which performs in the Greater Pittsburgh area. Emily composes and arranges for the ensemble, as well as hosts workshops with her duo partner & husband, Riley Zimmermann.
Emily maintains a private studio of string players and pianists. She is a Teaching Artist in Residence with the Seneca Valley School District, where she works with their middle and high school bass players weekly. An experienced arts administrator, Emily also works with Bass Works, a double bass camp in Baltimore, MD designed by and for bassists. She also previously held the position of Director of Programs with the Pittsburgh Youth Concert Orchestra, where she currently serves as double bass coach.
Emily holds a B.M. in Music Education from the State University of New York at Fredonia and an M.M. in Performance from Duquesne University. She also holds an Advanced Musical Studies Certificate from Carnegie Mellon University. Emily’s formative teachers include Aaron White, Micah Howard, Brett Shurtliffe, and Peter Guild. Emily lives in Pittsburgh with her husband, Riley, and their two cats, Ru & Mattie.