In demand bassist Lizzie Burns is a chamber musician who performs in new music ensembles, continuo sections, rhythm sections, and chamber orchestras.  She is a member of the Bang on a Can All-Stars, The Knights, International Contemporary Ensemble, A Far Cry, and Simone Dinnerstein’s ensemble Baroklyn.  She has performed with The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, performs at chamber music festivals across the country, has recorded for major record labels and motion picture soundtracks, given dozens of world premieres, and is on faculty at Mannes Conservatory at The New School, and Montclair State University’s Cali School of Music.

As an experienced historical bassist Lizzie performs with the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Handel and Haydn Society,  Trinity Baroque Orchestra, and ACRONYM Ensemble.  As a chamber musician she has performed at Spoleto Festival USA, Tippet Rise Arts Center, Bay Chamber Concerts, and Bravo! Vail.  Dedicated to the music of our time she has premiered works by Julia Wolfe, Caroline Shaw, Pauline Oliveros, Andy Akihio, and Jörg Widmann, David Lang, Henry Thredgill, Matthew Aucoin, and dozens of others.  Burns has played with soloists Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Gil Shaham, Pekka Kuusisto, and Rachel Podger, as well as popular artists Jon Batiste, Chris Thile, Jacob Collier, Diplo, Sheryl Crow, Phoebe Bridgers, Saint Vincent, and  Wye Oak.  She has appeared on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, recorded for the Sony Masterworks, Deutsche Grammophon, Naxos, New Amsterdam, and Nonesuch record labels, and can be heard on popular film and television soundtracks including HBO’s hit series “Succession”.

As an alum of Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect fellowship, Lizzie is an experienced Teaching Artist who equally enjoys engaging audiences outside the concert hall.  She curates a Music for Kids series along with her partner and community engagement expert in their local library.  Lizzie attended the New England Conservatory and Boston University.  Her primary teachers were Don Palma and Ed Barker, to whom she is eternally grateful.