Ethan Moffitt grew up playing music since he was 4 years old, starting on the violin and graduating the size of the instrument he played as he grew. Coming from a family of musicians and artists, Ethan was surrounded by many different types of performance and artistic expression, leading him to pursue an eclectic and diverse musical life.

Hailing from Los Angeles, Ethan studied at the Colburn School of Performing Arts from age 7 until graduating high school where he studied violin, viola, double bass (with conservatory professor Peter Lloyd), chamber music, composition, jazz improvisation and performance, all the while submitting his original works to competitions and festivals. He has had work performed in Prague, Austria, Salzburg, Munich, New York City and Boston by ensembles such as the Colburn Youth Orchestra, The Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and the USC Thornton Symphony Orchestra and has received multiple honors from these institutions. During his time at USC he studied with artists such as Andrew Norman, Ted Hearne, Donald Crockett, Christopher Trapani and Vince Mendoza (composition) as well as David Moore (long-time member and 4th chair bassist of the LA Philharmonic). Ethan was a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center in 2022 and 2023 and a fellow at the Aspen Music Festival in 2024.

As a non-classical instrumentalist, Ethan has collaborated and recorded with artists such as David Binney, Justin Brown, Rachel Eckroth, Louis Cole, Genevieve Artadi, Ambrose Akinmusire, Steve Lehmann, and Dasha. Ethan holds a dual Bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California in Double Pass Performance and Composition, Magna Cum Laude. Ethan is currently principal double bass with the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, and when he is not playing music, he likes to rock climb, read, compose and write.