the Himalayas. References External links Jon Deak's page at Carl Fischer NPR Interview with Jon Deak Jon Deak official website Credit Suisse Very Young Composers Program at the New York Philharmonic NPR interview with Jon Deak, March 7, 2008 1943 births Living people 20th-century American composers 20th-century classical composers 20th-century double-bassists 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American composers 21st-century classical composers 21st-century double-bassists 21st-century American male musicians American classical composers American male classical composers American classical double-bassists Male double-bassists Musicians from Indiana People from Hammond, Indiana Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia alumni Juilliard School alumni New York Philharmonic Oberlin College alumni University of Illinois alumni