Neil Garber

Neil Garber is a Continuing Lecturer in the Department of Music at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), specializing in the Strings Program with a focus on double bass. He also teaches at Santa Barbara City College and California Lutheran College. His professional career includes extensive orchestral performances across Broadway productions (e.g., Sweeney Todd, Phantom of the Opera), major symphonies (Los Angeles Opera, New York Symphony), and collaborations with renowned dance companies like the Martha Graham Dance Company.

Garber holds a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from The Juilliard School, where he studied under Homer R. Mensch as a recipient of the George C. Schirmer Scholarship. His expertise spans classical performance, chamber music, and freelance work in recordings and film scores. Office hours at UCSB are by appointment in Music Building 1261.

While no formal scientific awards are listed, his contributions to music education and performance are central to his career. He maintains active roles in multiple institutions without noted grants or specific advising programs for graduate students.