jason moody

Jason Moody is a dynamic violinist, conductor, and educator based in the Pacific Northwest and is currently the Associate Concertmaster and Director of Education and Community Engagement of the Spokane Symphony. He has performed regularly as a substitute with the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Houston Symphony and has appeared as soloist with the Spokane Symphony, Thalia Symphony, Coeur d'Alene Symphony, Idaho State Symphony, Helena Symphony, Port Angeles Symphony, the Seattle Chamber Orchestra, Northwest Bach Festival, the Festival at Sandpoint, and Sacred Sounds at McCaw Hall.

Jason has performed as a studio musician on hundreds of movie, TV, and video game soundtracks and backed popular artists such as Andrea Bocelli, The Irish Tenors, Mannheim Steamroller, and Queensrÿche. He has appeared on public radio several times with performances on “A Prairie Home Companion” and “From the Top,” and his summer festival credits include the McCall Summer Festival, Lancaster Festival, Spoleto USA Festival, and a Britten-Pears Fellowship at the Aldeburgh Festival (UK). 

In addition to planning and performing educational events for students of all ages, he has held faculty positions at Gonzaga University, Spokane Falls Community College, Whitworth University, University of Idaho, and the University of Washington. He has studied conducting at the Pierre Monteux School as a conducting fellow and holds a doctorate from the University of Washington (D.M.A.), and degrees from Rice University (M.M.) and Seattle Pacific University (B.A.).