Double Bassist, Aaron Olguin, has an impressive musical career with many competition wins. During his studies with Jeff Bradetich at the University of North Texas, Aaron Olguin won 1st Prize in the double bass senior division of the American String Teacher Association National Solo Competition in 2015. He is a two-year semi-finalist at the Sphinx International Concerto Competition where he received an honorable mention and a major grant to tour the US and Canada. Aaron was named first prize in the 2018 Ann and Charles Eisemann International concerto competition. This award granted him his debut appearance with the Richardson Symphony performing the Andres Martin Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra. 

During the summer of 2017, Aaron received his biggest honor to date as the winner of the prestigious International Society of Bassists Solo Competition competing against the top bass players in the world. This award granted him a recital at the ISB Convention at Indiana University in 2019. Following that, he was named 3rd place winner at the Orford Music Academy among other instrumentalists and won the Orford Music Prize Audience Choice award. 

Another one of Aaron’s great achievements was being one of the founding members of the Bassinova Quartet. They released their debut album in 2016 consisting of Beethoven and Shostakovich String Quartets and toured the United States and Canada in the summers of 2016 and 2017.   

Aaron completed his Master of Music in Double Bass Performance at the University of North Texas College of Music. At the end of his studies, Aaron was appointed Principal bass of the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra in Trondheim, Norway and began with the symphony during their 2019 season.