Jim Faulkner serves as the assistant principal bass of the West Virginia Symphony, and is a long-time member of the bass section of the Dayton Philharmonic. He is an associate musician with the Columbus Symphony; he formerly held the position of principal bass of the Springfield (OH) Symphony. He has performed with numerous other ensembles, including the Cincinnati Symphony, the Toledo Symphony, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, Opera Columbus, the Cincinnati Ballet, and the Columbus Bach Ensemble. The second-prize winner of the 1999 International Society of Bassists Orchestral Competition, Faulkner has been fortunate to share the stage with a diverse variety of artists, ranging from Yo-Yo Ma and John Williams to Vince Gill and Nelly.

Faulkner is an active chamber music and sectional coach, and has maintained a private studio for the past three decades. He has previously been appointed as Adjunct Instructor of Classical Bass at Capital University.

As a student of Paul Robinson (Professor Emeritus of double bass), Jim Faulkner earned a Bachelor of Music degree from The Ohio State University. He received a Master of Music degree while studying with Albert Laszlo at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where he later pursued additional studies in the Doctor of Musical Arts program while serving as the graduate teaching assistant for the double bass studio.