Jory Herman has been a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic double bass section since 2017.  Previously he was a tenured member of the San Diego Symphony from 2010-2017 and has also performed with the National Symphony and the New World Symphony in Miami Beach. A native of Houston, he received both a Bachelors and Masters of Music Performance in an Honors 5-year degree program at Rice University. Beyond the symphony, he is a regular performer at Art of Élan, Camarada, San Diego New Music, Carlsbad Music Festival, Camera Lucida, and other solo recitals. He maintains a private teaching studio as well as being the bass instructor for the Mira Mesa and Rancho Bernardo High School Orchestra programs and currently is a Studio Artist Teacher at San Diego State University. The Union-Tribune praised his debut album of music by J.S. Bach stating “You’ll never think of the bass the same way again.”  He performs on a modern double bass made by luthier Daniel Hachez in 2003 and bow made in 2017 by Bernard Walke.   For more information, visit www.JoryHerman.com