Dan
Weiss
Our group performs around Southern California at festivals, weddings, and corporate events. We really enjoy more performance-based showcases where we can spotlight our players, interact with the audience by sharing interesting musical information, and connect with communities that are not usually able to see symphonies in person.
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Upcoming Engagements
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The French Connection
La Jolla Symphony & Chorus
November 1, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
November 2, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
Mandeville Auditorium at UC San Diego
Kevin Puts – Virelai
Igor Stravinsky – Symphonies of Wind Instruments
Jean-Philippe Rameau – Selections from Les Boréades
Betsy Jolas – Just a Minute!
Claude Debussy – Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Erik Satie – Parade
Playful whimsy meets profound wonder with both French and French-inspired works. The La Jolla Symphony plays Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun and Erik Satie’s Parade, bringing two seminal French masterpieces of musical modernism to life.
Dan Weiss
Bassoon & Contrabassoon
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Holiday concert featuring the Coronado Philharmonia and a jazz trio.
Dan Weiss
Bassoon
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Recent Highlights
Dan Weiss
Bassoon & Contrabassoon
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Join us for an unforgettable evening of music that bridges magic, passion, and joy. The program opens with Weber's sparkling Oberon Overture, a work of enchantment and brilliance that sets the stage for Johannes Brahms’ towering Violin Concerto in D Major, performed by the San Diego Symphony's remarkable violinist Cherry Yeung, whose artistry will bring both fire and lyricism to this Romantic masterpiece. The evening concludes with Dvořák’s exuberant Symphony No. 8, a celebration of melody, nature, and Bohemian spirit that sends us home uplifted and inspired. This is a concert not to be missed!
Friday, September 26, 2025 | 7:30PM
The Grossmont Symphony Orchestra
Featuring San Diego Symphony Violinist, Cherry Yeung
“Brahms and Bohemia”
Performing & Visual Arts Center Stage, Building 22
8800 Grossmont College Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020
Admission: $15 General, $10 Senior/Military, $5 Student
Dan Weiss
Principal Bassoon
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Dan Weiss
Bassoon & Contrabassoon
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Experience the magic of live music with the Left Coast Quintet, San Diego’s premier wind ensemble! This talented group of musicians brings a fresh and engaging approach to classical and contemporary music, creating an unforgettable concert experience. This concert is sponsored by the Friends of the Scripps Ranch Library and is free to the public - although they do accept and appreciate donations.
Diverse Repertoire: From timeless classical masterpieces to modern favorites, our program has something for everyone.
Expert Musicianship: Featuring flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, and bassoon, the LCQ delivers beautifully rich harmonies and vibrant performances.
Personal Connection: We love sharing the stories behind the music and connecting with our audience in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.
Inspiring Atmosphere: Whether you’re a music enthusiast or simply looking for a delightful evening out, this concert promises to uplift your spirit and leave you smiling.
Date: December 15th, 2024
Location: Scripps Ranch Library
Time: 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Come celebrate the joy of live music with us! Bring your friends, family, and a love for the arts.
Dan Weiss
Bassoonist & Artistic Director
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Dan Weiss
Bassoonist
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Contrabassoon for Grossmont Symphony - Pines of Rome and Indiana Jones Raider's of the Lost Arc
Dan Weiss
Contrabassoon
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Dan Weiss
Bassoonist
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Left Coast Trio performing live music for the awards ceremony at Grossmont College.
Dan Weiss
Bassoonist & Artistic Director
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ARIAN KHAEFI, SALLY & EINAR GALL CHORUS DIRECTOR, CONDUCTOR
Arian Khaefi takes the podium to conduct this program of rich choral and symphonic repertoire. We’ll open with R. Nathaniel Dett’s The Chariot Jubilee, a spell-binding oratorio that is “deep rooted in Spirituals and folklore.” We’ll then present Young Artists Competition winner from 2021, Ayrton Coehlo Pisco, as soloist in Mendelssohn’s gorgeous Violin Concerto. The program will conclude with Ernest Bloch’s monumental Avodat Hakodesh. Rarely performed, this epic sacred work for baritone, chorus, and orchestra represents the full maturity of Bloch’s music in the Jewish tradition.
Dan Weiss
Contrabassoon
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The Villa Musica Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Bill Gilmer, will be performing at 7:30pm at the performing arts center at Cuyamaca College on June 13th, 2023.
Dan Weiss
Bassoonist
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Left Coast Quintet will perform a free public performance at 1pm on July 23rd, 2023 at:
La Mesa United Church of Christ, 5940 Kelton Ave., La Mesa 91942
Expect movie themes, showtunes, jazz, pop covers, and more!
www.leftcoastquintet.com
Dan Weiss
Bassoonist & Artistic Director
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The Villa Musica Symphony Orchestra is performing The Fellowship of the Ring on August 27th at the Kroc Performing Arts Theatre
Dan Weiss
Bassoonist
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Biography
A Texas transplant who landed in Southern California, bassoonist and contrabassoonist Dan Weiss has traveled the country performing and collaborating with a wide variety of ensembles. He has been both soloist and section member of symphony orchestras, wind ensembles, and stage productions, and has worked to spread the love and appreciation of classical music to new groups of people through exciting performances and demonstrations.
Early in his career, Dan moved to the Central Coast of California, which provided many advantages for music making, including the opportunity to perform with the San Luis Obispo Symphony, the Music Academy of the West Festival Chamber Ensemble, and the Carmel Bach Festival. He regularly performed with the San Luis Obispo Wind Quintet, including exhibition performances at Festival Mozaic, the annual world-renowned Mozart Festival of San Luis Obispo.
Since moving to San Diego, Dan has performed with a number of groups, including the La Jolla Symphony, San Diego Festival Chorus and Orchestra, Mainly Mozart Festival, San Diego City Ballet, Opera NEO, Grossmont Symphony, Coronado Philharmonia, the Villa Musica Symphony Orchestra, New City Sinfonia, San Diego Junior Theatre, and the Imperial Valley Symphony. Dan has performed in concert with Evanescense and Lindsey Stirling, and in the 1989 Batman and Sonic the Hedghog musical tours. He founded and is the Artistic Director of the Left Coast Quintet, an ensemble that seeks out unique and fun arrangements for small wind ensemble. Dan contracts musicians for a variety of performances around the city, including corporate events, weddings, stage shows, and fundraisers.
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