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Benfield, Warren Abraham was born on February 12, 1913 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Clayton Lloyd and Mabel Irene (Clewell) Benfield.
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Art of Double Bass Playing
(The Art of Double Bass Playing is the result of a collabo...)
The Art of Double Bass Playing is the result of a collaboration between Warren Benfield, an outstanding bassist/teacher and James Seay Dean, Jr., Associate Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, a skilled writer/editor. Warren Benfield started his professional career in 1934 as the youngest member of the Minneapolis Symphony. Moving on to the St. Louis Symphony as principal bass and then to the Philadelphia Orchestra as co-principal bass, he joined the Chicago Symphony in 1949 where he remained until his retirement in 1987. Benfield has always been dedicated to teaching, and during his years with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, he was on the faculties of Northwestern University and DePaul University. He has also given many master classes and lectures, including two in China. Since retiring, he is continuing to teach a few students at the American Conservatory and at Chicago's Merit School for underprivileged children, which focuses on the arts. Benfield's particular aim is to teach the approach of the double bass from a musical, as well as a technical standpoint.
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The Art of Double Bass Playing (Art of) (Paperback) - Common
(The Art of Double Bass Playing is the result of a collabo...)
The Art of Double Bass Playing is the result of a collaboration between Warren Benfield, an outstanding bassist/teacher and James Seay Dean, Jr., Associate Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, a skilled writer/editor. Warren Benfield started his professional career in 1934 as the youngest member of the Minneapolis Symphony. Moving on to the St. Louis Symphony as principal
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Warren Abraham Benfield
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Warren Abraham Benfield, music educator. Recipient Theodore Thomas award Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 1987. Member American String Teachers Association (Chicago chapter, named distinguished leader, 1984, Artist Teacher award 1992), International Society Bassists (Teaching award 1993), American Federation Musicians.
Education
Student, Curtis Institute Music, 1932-1934.
Career
Bassist, various orchestras, 1934-1987; professor string bass, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1954-1979; teacher string bass, DePaul University, Chicago, since 1963. Bass teacher, artist Armed Forces of M. Congress of String, 1959-1972.
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Art of Double Bass Playing
(The Art of Double Bass Playing is the result of a collabo...)
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The Art of Double Bass Playing (Art of) (Paperback) - Common
(The Art of Double Bass Playing is the result of a collabo...)
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Art of Double Bass Playing
Membership
Member American String Teachers Association (Chicago chapter, named distinguished leader, 1984, Artist Teacher award 1992), International Society Bassists (Teaching award 1993), American Federation Musicians.
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Married Corinne Ponsford, October 8, 1938. Children: Yvonne Benfield Koball, James Clayton.
