Bass
Travis Gore has been a member of the Seattle Symphony since 2007, maintaining a reputation in both the classical and indie rock/pop world. Along with having performed with artists on albums by recording artists Bryan John Appleby, Hey Marseilles, Wall of Ears, Alice Sandahl of La Luz and other Seattle favorites, he is also producer and composer of his own alt/prog project Feeds On Majesty. He remains an active studio musician and can be heard on major film and game soundtracks such as Men Who Stare at Goats, Valkyrie, Halo, Dragon Age and more.
In the classical world, Gore’s artistic collaborations include the St. Petersburg Quartet, flute soloist Paula Robison and the GRAMMY Award-winning Parker Quartet. He has toured internationally with chamber groups, collaborating with various artists as well as performing at the Verbier Music Festival in Switzerland. Gore has been a repeat guest-artist at the Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival, performing with some of today’s most exuberant, highly sought-after artists.
Having pride in pedagogy, Gore has held teaching positions at San Diego State University and in 2013, served as a guest artist-in-residence at the Hyogo Arts Center Orchestra in Japan. He maintains a private studio of students in Seattle and when time allows, gives recitals and masterclasses at music schools in Seattle and around the country.
Before joining the Seattle Symphony, he held a tenured position in the San Diego Symphony, where he was later temporarily appointed Associate Principal Bass. He has performed with some of America’s leading orchestras, including the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Minnesota Orchestra, his hometown Atlanta Symphony, The New World Symphony and more.
Gore holds a bachelor’s degree in double bass performance from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of Albert Laszlo and a master’s degree from The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University under Timothy Pitts and Paul Ellison. He plays on a Mathias Albani bass from the 1650s and is an avid Pacific Northwest cold water surfer.
