Dr. Patricia Weitzel, Double Bass

Dr. Patricia Weitzel is the Lecturer of Double Bass at Columbus State University and a member of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. She has appeared as soloist, chamber musician, orchestral performer, teacher and clinician in several countries including Argentina, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, England, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, the Netherlands and the United States. Before coming to CSU she held faculty positions at Augustana College, Central College, Grinnell College, St. Ambrose University, and Drake University. She is also a former member of the Des Moines and Quad City Symphonies and maintains an active remote private studio with students across the globe.

Dr. Weitzel has collaborated and worked with renowned artists such as the Daedalus Quartet, pianist Soyeon Kate Lee, bassist Volkan Orhon, and pop singer Lizzo. She spends her Summers performing worldwide, teaching at the Sphinx Performance Academy at the Juilliard School, participating in the Wintergreen Music Festival and teaching at the Schwob Summer Music Festival.

In addition to being a performing artist and educator, Dr. Weitzel continually receives recognition for her leadership and advocacy of diversity, excellency, and inclusion in the Arts. As a member of the 2019 Global Leaders Program Cohort and one of the recipients of the Sphinx Organization’s Mpower Artist Grant, she was involved in the development of initiatives that offer opportunities of music education to underserved youth.

Dr. Patricia Weitzel is the former Membership Chair and current Marketing Chair of the International Society of Bassists, an organization with approximately 3000 members in over 40 countries whose mission is to encourage excellence in bass performance, pedagogy, research, composition, and lutherie.