Ronald Simon
Birthday: July 1, 1939
Birthplace: San Francisco
Education: attended the University of Washington
Joined SSO: 1961
Awards: Congress of Strings scholarship winner, 1961
What is your earliest musical memory? banging on silverware to the music on the radio when I was 3 years old
When did you know you wanted to be a professional musician? when I was 17 years old
Who were your most important musical influences? my father Mori Simon who was a professional violinist and bassist; my teacher James Harnett, who was the principal bass here from 1957 to about 1987
What is your favorite aspect about being a musician? being able to make a living doing what I love
What is the most difficult part of your job? putting in the practice to stay at the level of my colleagues
How often and long do you practice? three hours a day
What is your most memorable moment with the SSO? my first concert with the Symphony playing with my father in 1960
Which composers most inspire you? Mozart, Brahms, Richard Strauss, Mahler, Bach
What are your favorite recordings? any Seattle Symphony CD
What do you do in addition to the Orchestra?I have been the orchestra's Personnel Manager since 1985
