Arni Egilsson has earned an international reputation as a double bass soloist, having performed in his native Iceland, all of Europe and throughout the United...

Arni Egilsson has earned an international reputation as a double bass soloist, having performed in his native Iceland, all of Europe and throughout the United States. He was brought to the United States by the late Sir John Barbirolli to play with the Houston Symphony Orchestra. While there, he established an enduring relationship with Andre Previn. A versatile instrumentalist, equally comfortable in jazz and classical venues he has recorded a classical solo album with Vladimir Ashkenazy and a jazz classical album with Ray Brown. Egilsson is highly regarded as a leading session player in the orchestras of the Los Angeles recording studios serving as Principal bass player for most of Hollywood's top composers. He has been a Professor of Double Bass at California State University, Northridge and in recent years has become well-known as a composer of works for double bass, chamber ensemble and symphony orchestra as well as for solo voice and chorus.