Dusan Simovic
Artistic Major(s):
Bass
Artistic and pedagogical education
- 1989 Graduated with honours at the Sarajevo Music High School
- 1998 Diploma in concert guitar at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz with Prof. Martin Myslivecek
- 2008 Bachelor's degree with distinction in jazz double bass at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz with Prof. Wayne Darling (specialising in ensemble conducting)
- 2024 Instrumental (vocal) pedagogy diploma with distinction in the central artistic main subject bass (jazz/pop) at the Friedrich Gulda School of Music Vienna
- Several workshops with: Joe Pass, Dave Liebman, Wynton Marsalis, John Abercrombie, Ray Brown, Marc Johnson, Ron McClure, Bob Mintzer, Bill Frisell
Teaching and Research
- New England Music Academy Graz
- Musikschule Hausmannstätten
- Musikschule Musyl & Josepha Graz
Further work experience
Concerts and touring with Mundell Lowe, Don Menza, John Riley, Kevin Mahogany, Andy Bey, Derrick Gardner, Bruce
Adams, John Marshall, Bart van Lier, Dena DeRose, Renee Manning, Howard Gurtis, Dusko Goykovich, Stjepko Gut, Jure Pukl, Fritz Pauer, Erich Kleinschuster, Bruno Castellucci, Erich Bachträgl, Renate Chicco, Alex Deutsch, Harald Neuwirth, Oliver Kent, Martin Reiter, Jim Rotondi, Heinz von Hermann, Roman Schwaller, Daniel Nösig, Joris Dudli, Manfred Josel, Karlheinz Miklin, Klaus Raible, Richard Österreicher et al.