Gary Gatzke

About Gary

Gary Gatzke serves as the Associate Director of Continuing and Community Education at Interlochen Center for the Arts, overseeing the Interlochen College of Creative Arts and regional arts education initiatives. He has also held the principal double bass position with the Traverse Symphony Orchestra since 2006 and serves as principal double bass of the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra. A native of northern Michigan, Gatzke studied double bass in the Traverse City Area Public School system, Interlochen Arts Camp, and Interlochen Arts Academy. Gatzke then continued his studies at The Juilliard School in New York City, completing his Bachelor of Music degree in 2002 and his Master of Music degree in 2004.