Joseph Conyers, Assistant Principal Bass, Philadelphia Orchestra, is Director/Double Bass, Project440.org & Adjunct Faculty, Temple University

Joseph Conyers, Director/Double Bass at Project440.org

Joseph Conyers is Director/Double Bass at Project440.org:

"Joseph H. Conyers was appointed assistant principal bassist of the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2010.  He joined the Philadelphia Orchestra after a one-and-a-half year tenure with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, three-and-a half years as principal bassist of the Grand Rapids Symphony (MI), and four summers as a member of the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra (NM)."

The website indicates that Joseph Conyers began teaching bass at Temple University in the Fall semester, 2012.  The Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University in Philadelphia now lists Joseph Conyers as Adjunct Faculty, Double Bass.  

After learning of the latest news of this very busy bassist, we thought it would be interesting to revisit some of the past blog posts on his career.  AfriClassical first featured bassist Joseph Conyers on March 25, 2008:

Joseph Conyers, a Bassist “...who plays with authenticity that transcends mere technique.”

A post on January 12, 2010 read:

Sphinx Competition Presented by DTE Energy Foundation To Honor Top Musicians, Feb. 3-7, 2010  

"This year the Sphinx Organization welcomes to the Jury...Atlanta Symphony Bassist and Sphinx Competition alumnus Joseph Conyers."

We posted on June 8, 2010:

Philly.com: Joseph Conyers “...will be the first African American member of the orchestra to be hired since 1974.”

Two months later, on August 15, 2010, AfriClasssical wrote:

'Forging New Ground: Joseph Conyers' From an interview conducted by Karan Morrow (Editor, Reverberations)

On January 8, 2011 we posted:

Karan Morrow: 'Forging New Ground - Part II of interview with Joseph Conyers' 

On August 20, 2012 we posted:

Bassist Joseph Conyers and Flutist Demarre McGill at Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival Sept. 9-23, 2012

Less than a month later, we wrote on September 1, 2012:

Bassist Joseph Conyers to Solo With Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Richmond Symphony & Main Line Symphony Orchestra

Comment by email:

Mr. Zick: I'm currently on tour with the Philadelphia Orchestra in China, and my internet connection in Hangzhou blocked me from your website! I could not view it until now here in Shanghai.  Thank you for your interest and post.  Take care,

Joseph Conyers

Assistant Principal Bass, The Philadelphia Orchestra

Executive Director, Project 440

www.project440.org