Kim Plewniak

Kim Plewniak is currently a member of the Spokane Symphony and serves as Assistant Principal Bass.  An active orchestral musician, she’s performed with the Rochester Philharmonic, Virginia Symphony, Billings Symphony, Lancaster Festival Orchestra, Pacific Music Festival, and the National Orchestral Institute. At present, she performs at the McCall MusicFest each summer.  

As an educator, she is currently the double bass instructor at Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, jazz bass instructor at Whitworth University and maintains a private studio. Kim also teaches Suzuki bass through the Spokane Youth Orchestra Suzuki program and often coaches middle and high school bassists through the Spokane Symphony’s Youth Mentor Program.  

Originally from Buffalo, NY, she earned her Bachelor of Music from the Eastman School of Music and both her Masters of Music and a Performer’s Certificate from the Manhattan School of Music.  Her main teachers have been Orin O’Brien, Timothy Cobb and James VanDemark. 

Often on stage, you’ll see Kim playing jazz and electric bass for symphony pops shows. She performs locally with the Diva Show, Northwest BachFest, the Inland Northwest Opera, and frequently collaborates with local bands and songwriters around Spokane.