in the popularity of the double bass while also exploring its musicological nature and expanding its uses. He believes that his entry into the world of performance art may be an important step in this process. American composers Ned Rorem, Pauline Oliveros, Leo Kraft and other celebrated American composers composed works for the Basso Moderno Duo which were premiered at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in July 2007. In 2010, Von Schenkel formed the Moderno Trio along with Kristen Williams (piano) and James Edwards (Drums). The Moderno Trio toured with their mixed media composition, in memory of composer Morten Skovgaard Danielsen, "He Loved The Soft Porn of the City" at the 2012 Fringe Festivals in Washington DC, New York City and Montreal, Canada. Von Schenkel has been on a musical hiatus since 2012. 1975 births Classical double-bassists American performance artists American male composers 21st-century American composers University of Michigan alumni Michigan State University alumni Wayne State University alumni Living people 21st-century double-bassists 21st-century American male musicians