Classical double bassist seeking to study bass performance at the university level with a goal of playing professionally in a symphony orchestra. Trained in the classical, jazz, and baroque styles and consistently recognized at the district and state levels.
Double Bass
Gillian Calder performs Concerto No. 2 in A minor, Movement 1: Allegro moderato by Bottesini, accompanied by Ann Posey on piano, in a Kansas City Symphony Inside Music Series masterclass. Recorded April 6, 2024 in Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Missouri.
Gillian Calder performs Double Bass Concerto, Op. 3, Movement 1: Allegro by Koussevitzky, accompanied by Leslie Bunch on piano, at the Missouri All-State Music Festival. Recorded May 3, 2025 at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri.
Piano
Gillian Calder performs Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 by Chopin at the Kansas City Metro District Music Festival. Recorded March 21, 2024 in the performing arts center at Liberty High School in Liberty, Missouri.
Organ
Gillian Calder performs Toccata in D minor, BWV 565. Recorded April 27, 2025 at Second Baptist Church in Liberty, Missouri.