Linda McKnight is a double bassist particularly known for her teaching and solo performances.
McKnight earned her bachelor of music degree from The Juilliard School under Frederick Zimmermann and pursued additional studies with Stuart Sankey, Joseph Cascelli, Warren Benfield, Henry Portnoi, and Homer Mensch.
She is a member of the Colonial Symphony of New Jersey and has appeared in chamber groups in Michigan, Iowa, and Indiana during conventions of the International Society of Bassists.
McKnight has been a featured guest artist at workshops and clinics from Maine to Texas, addressing groups of parents, educators, and students on the contrabass and music education.
Her writings have appeared in String Tones, Tempo, American String Teacher, and International Society of Bassists magazines, and she is the editor of Paul Ramsier’s Pieces for Friends, published by Boosey & Hawkes.