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- Double bass
Assistant Principal Bass of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music
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About Toby
As a chamber and orchestral musician, soloist, and collaborator, Toby Vigneau strives to bring positive change to the hearts of audiences and highlight the importance of community in music. He began music at age 5 on the violin, and at 10 started the double bass; he fell in love with the instrument from hearing it in jazz trio settings from an early age, having two jazz piano-playing grandfathers.
In 2020, Toby and his parents, Kevin Vigneau and Kim Fredenburgh, formed tRio Grande, an ensemble which commissioned several new works for the combination of oboe, viola, and bass, featuring compositions from Sérgio Azevedo, Miguel del Aguila, Mariano Morales, David Dean Mendoza, and Durwynne Hsieh. In this time, Toby also organized COVID-safe jazz trio performances in Albuquerque with pianist Evan Fort and drummer Jonah Minkus. The three of them helped bring live music to community members in the height of the pandemic, when all musical organizations struggled to find a safe way to keep the music going.
Toby won the Assistant Principal Bass position of the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2024. He has performed with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, the Santa Fe Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra, Santa Fe Symphony, Symphony in C, and New Mexico Philharmonic. He also has performed with ChatterABQ, a chamber series based in Albuquerque, which programs works from a wide variety of periods and genres for instrumentations common and unusual.
Toby earned his Bachelor of Music from the Curtis Institute of Music in 2024, where he studied with former Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Bass Harold Robinson and renowned double bass soloist Edgar Meyer. In 2024, Toby was the double bass fellow for the Marlboro Music Festival, a chamber music institution whose mission is to impart ideals of democracy and community to the next generation of musical leaders. In 2022 and 2023, Toby attended the Tanglewood Music Center, where he performed works in chamber and orchestral settings. At Tanglewood, he took part in the Festival of Contemporary Music, giving the North American premier of George Benjamin’s opera Lessons in Love and Violence. In 2019 and 2021, he attended the Aspen Music Festival and School as an orchestral fellow, where he studied with Albert Laszlo and Timothy Pitts.
Toby has appeared several times as concerto soloist with the New Mexico Philharmonic, including as first-prize winner in the 2018 Jackie McGehee Young Artist’s Competition. He also performed in a solo capacity for the Placitas Artists’ series and Chatter Chamber Series, as well as for the Young Artist Performances series in Hilton Head, SC. Toby was named the Senior Division Winner of the inaugural Santa Fe Symphony Concerto Competition in 2023, granting him the opportunity to perform Bottesini’s B minor Concerto with the orchestra in December of that year. He is passionate about raising awareness to the unique musical voice of the double bass.
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As a performer, I strive to share the beauty of music, inspire others to love music as much as I do, and bring positivity into people’s lives. I believe these ideals are just as relevant in a musical teaching environment as they are in a performance setting.
As a teacher in any field, I believe it is important to meet every student where they are at and adjust accordingly to each student’s unique learning style. This means finding multiple ways of describing or demonstrating a concept, and finding ways to challenge students and help them grow in areas they may not be as comfortable or experienced in. I also think it is important to carry oneself as a role model to one’s students. The best teacher is one who shows the values which have driven them to where they are at. For me, the most important ideals to live by are integrity, commitment, passion, self-confidence, and discipline.
As a musical teacher, I strive to develop connections between one’s hands, mind, ears, and body. Some students may need work in different areas depending on their background/learning style, and it is important to find an entry point for each student. I have found in my personal experience as a music student, the most effective teachers have been those that encourage students to make connections between what they are doing physical and what they hear. I also strive to help foster musical flexibility and listening skills in my students. It is important to encourage students to listen to a lot of music, and make connections to their own experiences in ensemble rehearsals, personal practice, and performances. It is also important to identify opportunities for musical growth for students (whether this be youth ensembles, repertoire choices, or otherwise). Finally, I think it is important to help students seek out their personal musical voice, which can come from stylistic exploration (across different eras and genres of music), as well as exploring a variety of repertoire. The best teachers I have witnessed ask their students to live through the music in some way, whether by singing, physically representing the music through dance/gesture/conducting, or explicating the music in some manner (imagery, creating a story, etc.).
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