474: Dan Carson on auditioning and taking a leap




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Summary: Dan Carson is the latest member of the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s bass section. Dan attended Indiana University and won principal bass of the Alabama Symphony during his junior year. After a few years, he decided to return to Indiana University to finish his undergraduate degree. He opted to not return to the Alabama Symphony and headed to the University of Southern California to study with David Allen Moore. Five months into his studies at USC, Dan won a position with the Lyric Opera of Chicago.