Teaching
Western University, Studio Instructor, Double Bass, 2014-present.
Lakehead University, Double Bass Instructor. Aris Carastathis and Glenn Colton, Department Heads. 2000-2003
Private Teaching, Coaching, from beginner bassists to professionals. Experience and willingness to teach german and french bowing styles, fourths, fifths and Viennese tuning systems. 2000-present.
Algomatrad Music and Dance Camp, Instructor in traditonal Celtic musical styles. Pat O’Gorman and Julie Schryer, Directors. 2012-present.
FiddleWorks Music Camp, Instructor, 2016.
Chamber Music, Solo, and Touring
Scotia Festival of Music, Performance of complete Bach Cello suite, chamber music by Schubert, Vaughan Williams, Rossini, Lieberson, with James Ehnes, Giora Schmidt, Richard O’Neill, Ani Aznavoorian, John Novacek and Peter Allen. May-June 2017.
Touring the US and Canada with Jayme Stone’s Folklife. 2015-present.
Bassist with Payadora Tango Ensemble, 2015-present.
Octagon, Western Canadian Tour. Performances of Schubert Octet, Beethoven Septet with Martin Beaver, Mark Fewer, Rivka Golani, Rachel Mercer, James Campbell, Ken MacDonald, Kathleen Maclean. March 2015.
Art of Time Ensemble. Andrew Burashko, Artistic Director. 2006-present.
Sweetwater Music Weekend. Mark Fewer, Artistic Director. Includes performances with the St. Lawrence and Supernova Quartets as well as members of the Gryphon Trio, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Ying Quartet and Duke Trio among many others. 2008-present.
The Eybler Quartet with Brett Polegato and Timothy Phelan. 2014.
Group of 27 Recital Series and Von Kuster Hall, UWO, Guest Recital: solo recital with Peter Longworth, piano. 2014.
Ottawa Chamber Music Festival, with Jayme Stone’s Other Side of the Air, 2013; Tribute to Giacinto Scelsi. 2012.
Jeffrey Concerts, with members of the Penderecki Quartet and Arthur Rowe. 2013.
Festival of the Sound, with Cecilia and Afiara Quartets, Gryphon Trio. 2012.
Made in Canada Ensemble. 2012.
Queen of Puddings Music Theatre, Dáirine Ní Mheadhra and John Hess, Artistic Directors. Galgenlieder a 3 by Sofia Gubaidulina. 2011.
Orchestral
Principal Bass, London Symphonia, 2014-present.
Principal Bass, Orchestra London Canada. Music Directors, Timothy Vernon, Alain Trudel. 2007-2014
Principal Bass, Group of 27 Chamber Orchestra. Artistic Director, Eric Petkau. 2010-present.
Principal Bass, Via Salzburg Chamber Orchestra. Artistic Director and Leader, Mayumi Seiler. 2006-2013
Principal Bass, Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra. Music Director, Geoffrey Moull. 2000-2005
Freelance and Substitute work including:
Guest Principal Bass, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Matthias Pintscher conducting, March 2015.
Guest Principal Bass, Canadian Opera Company Orchestra (Don Giovanni), Michael Hofstetter conducting, Jan-Feb, 2015.
Guest Principal Bass, Esprit Orchestra, China Tour, Alex Pauk, Music Director, May-June, 2015.
Tour with David Braid and Sinfonia UK Collective, July-August, 2015.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Les Violons du Roy
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
Aradia Ensemble
Sinfonia Toronto
Windsor Symphony
I Musici de Montréal
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Orchestre Symphonique de Québec
Joe Phillips, Double Bass 