Lizzie Burns

Lizzie Burns is a bassist and educator with a passion for discovery and sharing the love of music. As a specialist in small ensemble repertoire, she enjoys performing in settings from chamber orchestras and continuo sections, to rhythm sections and new music ensembles. She often works with composers to bring new works to life, as well as championing contemporary solo works written for the double bass. 

Lizzie is a member of A Far Cry and draws abundant inspiration from her colleagues while also frequently performing with the International Contemporary Ensemble, St Paul Chamber Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, The Knights, New Orchestra of Washington, New York City Ballet Orchestra, and Decoda. She is an alum of Ensemble Connect: A Program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School andThe Weill Music Institute in Partnership with The New York City Department of Education. During herfellowship she cultivated skills on and off stage while developing Interactive Performances, bringingmusic to community venues, and teaching in the Bronx. Burns often performs and records with Jon Baste, has played on Broadway with Josh Groban in “Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812” and was in the band for Dave Malloy’s “Great Comet” and “Moby Dick” at the American Repertory Theater. Lizzie holds Bachelor’s degrees in both Performance and Music Theory from the New England Conservatory of Music, and pursued graduate studies at Boston University. Her primary teachers include Don Palma and Ed Barker, to whom she is eternally grateful.