Bassist Doug Basye joined the Pacific Symphony in 1994 as Assistant Principal. He also plays in the San Diego Symphony and teaches at CSU Long Beach. Previously he played in San Diego Opera, Grant Park Symphony in Chicago, Colorado Symphony and the Orquestra Sinfonica de Tenerife in the Canary Islands, as well as joining the Pittsburgh Symphony on a west coast tour. Doug holds a Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and a Master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University.