Minnesota native Paul Mares is a bassist with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.  He has performed with many ensembles across the country, including the Minnesota Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Nashville Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, Alabama Symphony Orchestra, and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.  Internationally, he has played guest principal bass with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Norway), and has toured the globe with the Verbier Festival Orchestra.  

 

Paul often spends his summers performing in Boulder, Colorado, with the Colorado Music Festival.  Other summer engagements include the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra in Los Angeles, CA and the Lakes Area Music Festival in Brainerd, MN.

 

An active teacher in the New Orleans area, Paul has held positions at numerous schools and creative arts organizations throughout the city.  Currently he is professor of bass at Loyola University in New Orleans, and string instructor at the Homer Plessy School.  He maintains a private studio throughout the year, ranging in ages from 7 to 70 years old.  

 

Paul holds a Bachelors of Music from the Manahattan School of Music, a Masters of Music from Rice University, and a Professional Studies Certificate from the Colburn School in Los Angeles.  In his free time he enjoys playing tennis, ping pong, and setting his fantasy baseball lineup.