JEFFREY BEECHER
Bass, Composer, Arranger, Educator
Jeffrey Beecher pursues a varied musical career as both an energetic performer and educator. He performs as Principal Double Bass with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and serves on the faculty of The Glenn Gould School at The Royal Conservatory.
For nearly 20 years, Jeffrey has actively toured and held positions of leadership within Silkroad. He appears on several of the Ensemble's recordings, serving as an Associate Producer for the GRAMMY® Award–winning Sing Me Home.
Jeffrey has also created numerous arrangements for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, including viral videos of Appalachian Spring, I'll Be Seeing You, and a wholly reimagined Penelope and the Wolf. As a composer, he has written and arranged for the Silkroad Ensemble, as well as composing and producing music for the internationally broadcast television show, Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe.
Jeffrey served as Co-Artistic Director of Silkroad from 2017-2019.