Mariechen Meyer

Adjunct Instructor of Music

Academic Areas: Double Bass

Contact

Phone: (940) 898-2500

Degrees

DMA in Double Bass Performance, The University of North Texas (in progress)
MM in Double Bass Performance, The University of North Texas
BM in Double Bass Performane, The University of Stellenbosch

Profile

South African bassist Mariechen Meyer was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa in 1989. She started her double bass studies with Peter Guy in Bloemfontein, and graduated with her bachelor’s degree from the University of Stellenbosch in 2011 studying with Roxane Steffen. From a young age she was appointed principal bassist of several orchestras such as the National Youth Symphony Orchestra of South Africa, the World Youth Symphony Orchestra in USA, and the University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra. Mariechen has been invited to numerous international chamber festivals, among which are the International Chamber Festival in Stellenbosch (South Africa), MUSICA MUNDI International Chamber Music Course and Festival for Young Musicians in Belgium, the Stift Festival in The Netherlands, and the Interlochen Summer Camp in Michigan, USA, where she worked with Leon Bosch, Lawrence Hurst, Jack Budrow and Zoran Markovic. Currently, Mariechen is pursuing her doctoral degree in performance at the University of North Texas in Denton, where she also completed her master’s degree, studying with Jeff Bradetich.