Arturo Estrella

Linda McKnight

Linda McKnight earned her bachelor of music degree from The Juilliard School under Frederick Zimmermann and pursued additional studies with Stuart Sankey, Joseph Cascelli, Warren Benfield, Henry Portnoi, and Homer Mensch. She is a member of the Colonial Symphony of New Jersey and has appeared in chamber groups in Michigan, Iowa, and Indiana during conventions of the International Society of Bassists. Ms. McKnight has taught double bass at the Manhattan School of Music college division since 1987 and the preparatory division since 1979. She has developed numerous innovative programs in bass performance and education for Manhattan and other institutions, including Columbia University, Columbia Teachers College, and Montclair State University of New Jersey.