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Bass player, curator, presenter, educator, ambassador, mother and avid tree planter, Kirsty is acknowledged as one of Australia’s foremost double bassists. A Churchill Fellow and Honorary Fellow of the University of Melbourne, Kirsty is a champion of Australian music, musicians, and the important, unique stories shared through the magic of music-making. Former Principal Double Bass of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Kirsty has founded and performed with countless domestic and international ensembles. Kirsty is thrilled to recently be appointed Strategic Relations Manager at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Be it the Brodsky Quartet, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Musica Viva or ELISION, Les Talents Lyrique or L’Arpeggiata, Australian Festival of Chamber Music or L’Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique, UKARIA or Ensemble Offspring, Kirsty relishes her collaborations with extraordinary musicians and ensembles of all styles and genres.