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Rex Surany
double bass
Rex Surany is the Principal Bassist of The Metropolitan Opera in New York City, and a professor of Double Bass Performance at The Juilliard School.
Mr. Surany’s education began with Robert Peterson of Trenton, New Jersey. In 2006, went on to study with David Allen Moore and Paul Ellison at The Colburn School. After which, Rex furthered his musical studies at The Curtis Institute of Music with Harold Robinson and Edgar Meyer.
In 2012, Rex joined the New York Philharmonic as a temporary member. During this two year period, he traveled to Germany to study german bow with Janne Saksala and Matthew McDonald of the Berlin Philharmonic.
In 2014, Rex joined The Metropolitan Opera as a section player. One year later, he became the Principal Bassist, the position he currently holds.