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 loves working with composers to bring new works to life, as well as championing the modern solo repertoire that highlights the unique qualities the bass encompasses when in the spotlight.

Lizzie draws abundant inspiration from her colleagues while frequently performing with the International Contemporary Ensemble, St Paul Chamber Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, A Far Cry, The Knights, New Orchestra of Washington, New York City Ballet Orchestra, New Haven Symphony, and Decoda.  She is an alum of Ensemble Connect: A Program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School and The Weill Music Institute in Partnership with The New York City Department of Education.  During her fellowship she cultivated skills on and off stage while developing Interactive Performances, bringing music to community venues, and teaching in the Bronx.  Burns frequently performs and records with Jon Batiste of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, 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.  She is fortunate to have spent 5 formative years at the Yellow Barn festival in Vermont.  Lizzie holds Bachelor’s degrees in both and Performance and Music Theory from the New England Conservatory of Music, and pursed graduate studies at Boston University.  Her primary teachers include Don Palma and Ed Barker, to whom she is eternally grateful.