Having performed in venues ranging from North America to the Czech Republic, double bassist Sariah Keller enjoys connecting with people from all over the world through sharing her love of music. As a solo, chamber, and orchestral musician, she is passionate about the joys that come from using music as a universal language to communicate with audiences.
Sariah holds a master's degree in music performance from Baylor University having studied with Dr. Sandor Ostlund. She earned a bachelor’s degree in music performance from Brigham Young University, studying with Eric Hansen.
During her first year at Baylor, Sariah performed as a section player for the Waco Symphony and performs in the lab orchestra as a fellow for The Conducting Institute directed by Miguel Harth-Bedoya. In addition to studying under Dr. Sandor Ostlund, Sariah has participated in lessons and masterclasses with Robin Kesselman and Eric Larson of the Houston Symphony. She has also performed in masterclasses with a variety of teachers including Catalin Rotaru, Boguslaw Furtok, Sidney King, and Joel Braun.
Sariah has loved playing bass in orchestras from the time she picked up the instrument at age 10. She traveled with the BYU Chamber orchestra on a European tour, playing major works in venues throughout Austria, the Czech Republic, and Italy. Sariah also participated in the International Chamber Music Academy of Ochsenhausen, Germany studying with Paul Sharpe. She has thoroughly enjoyed experiencing and performing in such musically historic places and hopes to continue taking opportunities to do so in the future.
Sariah is currently building a professional career balanced with orchestral, chamber, and solo performance along with bass pedagogy. She is passionate about teaching students sustainable technique as she has learned how to adequately adapt the double bass to fit all of her performing needs.
When not playing music, Sariah loves spending any time she can outdoors hiking and running. She also enjoys reading, traveling, and being with her family!
