Paul Ousley
Bio:Bassist, conductor, and teacher Paul Ousley has performed with the Minnesota Orchestra, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and jazz luminaries Wynton Marsalis and Charlie Byrd. Students from his 40-year teaching career have performed with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony, the New York Philharmonic, and the Detroit Symphony (principal bassist Kevin Brown), as well as dozens of other professional ensembles. He is a former student of James Clute, Gary Karr, Stuart Sankey, and James Van Demark at the Eastman School of Music.