Barry Green
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Barry Green, a native Californian, served as Principal Bassist of the Cincinnati symphony for 28 years. As former Executive Director of the International Society of Bassists, he is currently directing a young bassist program for the San Francisco Symphony Education Department, teaches privately at Stanley Intermediate in Lafayette and at the U of California Santa Cruz, has organized the Northern California Bass Club and the Bay Bass Band.
Principal Bassist with the California Symphony and the Sin Valley Summer Symphony and active as a bass soloist and teacher, Green has been performing for young audiences in schools in the Bay Area as well as performs bass workshops and concerts on tour. Green has studied with the legendary bassist Francois Rabbath. Green's written "The Popular Bass Method" in three volumes in collaboration with Bay Area jazz bassist Jeff Neighbor. These books teach technique for all ages with classical, folk, jazz, rock, blues, funk and other contemporary styles of music.
He is also author of the best-selling book by Doubleday "The Inner Game of Music", with W. Timothy Gallwey, which deals with musicians reaching their potential in performance and learning. He has written seven Inner Game Music Workbooks for keyboard, voice, instruments, and ensembles and conducts seminars throughout the world. Barry's newest book will be published by Broadway/ Doubleday in February 2003 called "The Soul of the Musician: Ten Key to Musical Excellence" from over 100 of the works great musicians. His workshops and personal appearances may include a lecture/ concert called "Journey into the Mind and Soul of the Musician" that demonstrates concepts in both of Green's books.
For information on Green's personal appearances and publications, please contact his web site at www.innergameofmusic.com and www.themasteryofmusic.com.