Paris Myers

Paris Myers is a Suzuki teacher in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was recently appointed one of the new members of The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra bass section. Paris received a Bachelors and Masters degree in Double Bass Performance at The Juilliard School in New York. During his time at Juilliard, Paris had the privilege of studying with the former principal or the New York Philharmonic, Eugene Levinson and the current principal, Timothy Cobb. 

Paris has a great respect for the Suzuki method, having been a Suzuki bass student starting at the age of seven. He was privileged to have worked with Dr. Dan Swaim, who was one of the founding members of the Suzuki bass method. Paris maintained a studio in New York and Boston for the past five years before relocating to Milwaukee. He was a Music Advancement Program fellow at The Juilliard School acting as peer mentor for their String Ensemble and Orchestra. He also was a Concert fellow at The Juilliard School, teaching a concert series to fifth grade students.

Paris has attended multiple festivals including National Repertory Orchestra in Breckenridge, Colorado, and Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan. He has performed with several symphonies including Albany Symphony, Vermont Symphony, Cape Symphony, and New World Symphony. Paris has also appeared as a guest artist with Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players in NYC, most recently performing Balakirev’s Octet.