Michael Wais

Bassist Michael Wais began his formal music education at San Francisco State University where he graduated magna cum laude in 1975 with a Bachelor’s degree in performance on the contrabass. Mr. Wais performed with the Berkeley Promenade Orchestra, Marin Symphony, Oakland Symphony, the California Bach Society and the San Francisco Chamber Players before being engaged by the San Diego Symphony Orchestra in 1976. He was awarded a fellowship to the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood in 1982 and 1983. 

Mr. Wais has also performed with Orchestra Nova and the San Diego Opera. He has appeared as a soloist with the orchestras of the University of San Diego and San Diego State University. He has enjoyed performing as recitalist with the Hutchins Ensemble as well as with Camarada.