Will Miletich, double bass, is a dynamic performer and composer who started in music at the age of 8 playing the guitar riffs of Jimi Hendrix. After picking up the double bass at age 11, Will has had an extensive career playing multiple genres of music. Will joined the Seattle Symphony bass section in 2019 and in 2023 became assistant principal double bass. He was previously principal bass of Symphony in C in Camden, NJ, and has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Will received a bachelor’s degree from the Curtis Institute of Music where he studied with Harold Robinson and Edgar Meyer. Will also studied composition with Noam Sivan and received the Edward Aldwell Award for Excellence in Musical Studies upon graduation. In 2016, Will became the first double bassist to win a top prize at the Klein International String Competition and as a Klein Laureate, Will has appeared as a soloist with the Peninsula Symphony and Santa Cruz Symphony.  An avid chamber musician, Will has performed at festivals such as ChamberFest Cleveland, Music in the Vineyards in Napa California, and the Seattle Chamber Music Society. From 2018 to 2022, Will participated in the Marlboro Music Festival.